{"id":268315,"date":"2024-09-24T09:57:00","date_gmt":"2024-09-24T07:57:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/amorph.pro\/?p=268315"},"modified":"2025-02-14T10:09:46","modified_gmt":"2025-02-14T09:09:46","slug":"safeguarding-industrial-information-the-need-for-secure-data-handling-and-transmission","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/amorph.pro\/ja\/safeguarding-industrial-information-the-need-for-secure-data-handling-and-transmission\/","title":{"rendered":"Safeguarding industrial information – The need for secure data handling and transmission"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Many companies have started exploring the benefits of accessing the Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT) and implementing Industry 4.0. As more and more data are accessed and shared between systems, data security must also be addressed. Guidance is provided by organizations such as the Open Web Application Security Project (OWASP<\/strong>). The review below is about Amorph Systems\u2019 SMARTUNIFIER<\/strong> product and the measures in place to address reliability and security during the product\u2019s lifecycle. This includes adherence to specifications and measures to ensure the highest level of protection is implemented for the credentials of the participating systems and the data that is transmitted.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

SMARTUNIFIER <\/strong>has a fully decentralized architecture that enables quick and easy integration of shopfloor equipment, edge devices, and IT-systems without the requirement to deploy central platforms and databases. Communication is from one or multiple data sources to one or multiple data receivers in massively scalable topologies. SMARTUNIFIER <\/strong>communication instances are typically operated directly on-premise (e.g., on Industrial PCs, Edge Gateways) or run within containerized environments (e.g., Docker, Cloud), thereby effectively isolating the data exchange services that they provide to avoid any interference with other services.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The diagram below illustrates the architecture.<\/p>\n\n\n

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SMARTUNIFIER<\/strong> COMUNICATIONS <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n

Multiple decentralized Communication Instances can be deployed anywhere and managed by the SMARTUNIFIER<\/strong> Manager, including real-time monitoring and logging of deployed Communication Instances. Industrial connectivity can be realized with any device or system communication protocol and any data format.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Reliability and Security in the Development Lifecycle<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

It is imperative that security, as well as reliability, are already addressed during the product\u2019s development phase.  To this end, Amorph utilizes state-of-the-art software development platforms and tools. Building, testing, and deployment are automated using Jenkins Automation Server to facilitate continuous integration and delivery. To ensure code quality, continuous testing is conducted starting with unit tests for individual modules, integration tests to ensure interoperability of components, and end-to-end tests to ensure the integrity of the application. Testing has been automated, and build-checks are executed daily.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In addition to following industry standards and guidelines, specific tools are also used to test code quality and scan for security vulnerabilities.<\/p>\n\n\n\n