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IPC2018 IPC Functional Overview

The information in the chapter is intended to assist with infrastructure configuration for iFix and CIMPLICITY.

3.1

IPC2018 with iFix

Currently, an iFix bundle for RXi2-EP IPC is not available and there is no plan to offer an iFix bundle for this product.

3.2

IPC2018 with CIMPLICITY

Currently, a CIMPLICITY bundle for RXi2-EP IPC is not available and there is no plan to offer a CIMPLICITY bundle for
this product.

3.3

Platform Configuration and Hardening

GE recommends configuring operating systems, databases, and other platforms in accordance with vendor recommendations
or industry standards.

The following organizations publish best practices, checklists, benchmarks, and other resources for securing systems:

System Security Resources

Organization

Website

Center for Internet Security

(CIS

™

)

http://www.cisecurity.org

National Institute of Standards and Technology

(NIST)

http://checklists.nist.gov

Microsoft

http://technet.microsoft.com/security/default.aspx

The following TCP/IP ports are enabled on Microsoft Windows

by default. GE recommends disabling these TCP/IP ports to

harden the operating system.

TCP/IP Ports to Disable

TCP/IP Port

Description

135

Microsoft Windows RPC

1947

Aladdin HASP license manager

13000

mc-nmf

14000

Scotty-ft

IPC2018 IPC Functional Overview

GFK-3015 Secure Deployment Guide 11

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Page 1: ...GFK 3015 IPC2018 Industrial PC IPC Secure Deployment Guide June 2017 For public disclosure ...

Page 2: ...rnishing of this document does not provide any license whatsoever to any of these patents Public This document is approved for public disclosure GE provides the following document and the information included therein as is and without warranty of any kind expressed or implied including but not limited to any implied statutory warranty of merchantability or fitness for particular purpose For furthe...

Page 3: ...rsonal injury or death Caution Indicates a procedure or condition that if not strictly observed could result in damage to or destruction of equipment Attention Indicates a procedure or condition that should be strictly followed to improve these applications GFK 3015 Secure Deployment Guide 3 For public disclosure ...

Page 4: ... of support English Europe not Germany Middle East and Africa EMEA Phone 800 1 433 2682 EMEA Direct Dial 420 23 901 5850 if toll free 800 option is unavailable or dialing from a mobile telephone Technical Support Email support emea ip ge com Customer Care Email customercare emea ip ge com Primary languages of support English French Italian Czech Spanish Germany Phone 49 821 5034 170 Technical Supp...

Page 5: ...tform Configuration and Hardening 11 4 Network Architecture and Secure Deployment 13 4 1 Reference Architecture 13 4 2 Demilitarized Zones DMZ 13 5 Other Considerations 15 5 1 Anti virus software 15 5 2 Data Execution Prevention DEP 15 5 3 Patching 15 5 3 1 Patching GE Proficy Software 15 5 3 2 Patching third party Software 15 5 4 Additional Guidance 16 5 4 1 Protocol specific Guidance 16 5 4 2 Go...

Page 6: ...Notes 6 GFK 3015 IPC2018 IPC Secure Deployment Guide For public disclosure ...

Page 7: ...ion RXi2 EPxxxxxxxxxx IPC2018 with bC6L17 R2Xxxxxxxxxxx IPC2018 with bC6L18 Caution The controllers and supervisory level computers covered in this document were not designed for or intended to be connected directly to any wide area network including but not limited to a corporate network or the Internet at large Additional routers and firewalls such as supplied with the NetworkST 4 0 option that ...

Page 8: ...Notes 8 GFK 3015 IPC2018 IPC Secure Deployment Guide For public disclosure ...

Page 9: ...ploit vulnerabilities in each layer of defense that protects an asset For example if a system is protected because it is on a network protected by a firewall the attacker only needs to circumvent the firewall to gain unauthorized access However if there is an additional layer of defense say a username password authentication requirement now the attacker needs to find a way to circumvent both the f...

Page 10: ...Secure Deployment 5 Configure firewalls and other network security devices 6 Enable and or configure the appropriate security features on each module 7 For each module change every supported password to something other than its default value 8 Harden the configuration of each module disabling unneeded features protocols and ports 9 Test qualify the system 10 Create an update maintenance plan Note ...

Page 11: ...with vendor recommendations or industry standards The following organizations publish best practices checklists benchmarks and other resources for securing systems System Security Resources Organization Website Center for Internet Security CIS http www cisecurity org National Institute of Standards and Technology NIST http checklists nist gov Microsoft http technet microsoft com security default a...

Page 12: ...Notes 12 GFK 3015 IPC2018 IPC Secure Deployment Guide For public disclosure ...

Page 13: ...cations are authenticated and exposed in a limited fashion using web based applications and reporting capabilities 0 1 Network Architecture 4 2 Demilitarized Zones DMZ A DMZ architecture uses two firewalls to isolate servers that are accessible from untrusted networks Never expose an iFIX SCADA node directly to the internet Instead place a relay server or WebSpace in a DMZ configuration For additi...

Page 14: ...Notes 14 GFK 3015 IPC2018 IPC Secure Deployment Guide For public disclosure ...

Page 15: ...ed protection against the exploitation of application security vulnerabilities such as buffer overflows In the event there is a Proficy product defect discovered while running DEP GE will make all reasonable efforts to provide a solution 5 3 Patching 5 3 1 Patching GE Proficy Software GE recommends that customers keep Proficy software up to date by applying the latest Software Improvement Module S...

Page 16: ... including how to securely deploy and use Control Systems For example the U S Department of Homeland Security has published guidance on Secure Architecture Design and on Recommended Practices for cyber security with Control Systems Such documentation when appropriate should be considered in addition to this document Similarly the International Society of Automation publishes the ISA 99 specificati...

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Page 18: ...Automation Controls 1 800 433 2682 1 434 978 5100 www geautomation com GFK 3015 For public disclosure ...

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