Intelligent Electronic Devices (IEDs) are the foundation on which the Smart Grid is being built. However, there is growing concern about the vulnerability of these devices. IEDs are designed to meet the operational requirements of a process control network. Little effort has been invested in meeting security requirements.

Cooper Power Systems provides utilities with a complete family of solutions to integrate and manage IEDs in a secure NERC CIP compliant manner.

Cooper Power Systems’ Cybectec SMP Gateway and Yukon IED Manager Suite work together to provide secure and reliable access to substation IEDs at all times, even when connection to the enterprise security server is lost.

At the Substation Level

Standards such as NERC CIP-005-2 and IEEE 1686-2007 define the functions required to implement a secure electronic perimeter to protect IEDs. However, most IEDs do not currently meet these requirements, and it will generally not be cost effective to implement comprehensive security in all field devices.

SMP Gateway creates a secure NERC CIP compliant perimeter to integrate both new and legacy IEDs. It simplifies the network architecture and provides utilities with a single point of access to their substation devices for data access and remote maintenance.

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At the Enterprise Level

With thousands of IEDs being deployed, utilities need a solution to implement access control, manage device configurations and settings, and securely retrieve data.

Yukon IED Manager Suite bridges the gap between corporate users and substation devices. It provides IED management functions as well as a enterprise-level single point of access for remote maintenance of substation devices. Cooper Power Systems’ security solution ties in to the existing enterprise security infrastructure and can extend existing single sign-on and two factor authentication solutions to substation devices.

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Downloads

Providing Secure and Reliable Access to Substation IEDs, PDF, brochure
Securing Critical Cyber Assets with Cooper Power Systems Products, PDF, white paper
Meeting IED Integration Cyber Security Challenges, white paper