Security recommendations
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To prevent unauthorized access, note the following security recommendations.
General
● You should make regular checks to make sure that the device meets these
recommendations and/or other security guidelines.
● Evaluate your plant as a whole in terms of security. Use a cell protection concept with
https://www.industry.siemens.com/topics/global/en/industrial-security/
● When the internal and external network are disconnected, an attacker cannot access
internal data from the outside. Therefore operate the device only within a protected network
area.
● For communication via non-secure networks use additional devices with VPN functionality
to encrypt and authenticate the communication.
● Terminate management connections correctly (WBM. Telnet, SSH etc.).
Physical access
● Restrict physical access to the device to qualified personnel.
● The memory card or the PLUG (C-PLUG, KEY-PLUG, security PLUG) contains sensitive
data such as certificates, keys etc. that can be read out and modified.
Software (security functions)
● Keep the software up to date. Check regularly for security updates of the product.
You will find information on this on the Internet pages "Industrial Security (
www.siemens.com/industrialsecurity
● Inform yourself regularly about security advisories and bulletins published by Siemens
ProductCERT (
http://www.siemens.com/cert/en/cert-security-advisories.htm
● Only activate protocols that you really require to use the device.
● Use the security functions such as address translation with NAT (Network Address
Translation) or NAPT (Network Address Port Translation) to protect receiving ports from
access by third parties.
● Restrict access to the device with a firewall or rules in an access control list (ACL - Access
Control List).
● If RADIUS authentication is via remote access, make sure that the communication is within
the secured network area or is via a secure channel.
● The option of VLAN structuring provides good protection against DoS attacks and
unauthorized access. Check whether this is practical or useful in your environment.
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