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ABB’s systematic approach ensures cyber security

The global industries have steadily increased their focus on cyber security for industrial automation

and control systems. As a result,many different drivers and trends have emerged.

At ABB, we have always seen cyber security as a key requirement and are committed to provide

products, systems and services that clearly address this vital issue. On a global level, ABB

takes a systematic approach to cyber security throughout design, development and delivery of

its automation products. For instance, ABB has established an orga  nization with security

councils on corporate and division level to keep track of the global needs and requirements

concerning cyber security.

Optimal compliance

We also do our part when it comes to cyber se curity standards. ABB is an active member and driver of

industry initiatives, including active involvement in ISA, IEEE, Cyber Security Standard Committees and

IEC. Our involvement also allows the security councils to ensure that ABB products and systems

are compliant with, and support industry standards and regulations related to cyber

security. We are constantly adapting to the latest threats and testing with best inclass tools to

ensure products can meet today’s cyber security requirements.

Symphony Plus has been designed with cyber security in mind and provides stateoftheart

functionality. This allows you to easily address requirements such as NERCCIP and maintain

compliance according to these standards and beyond.

Why control system owners

have to focus on cyber security

Industrial automation and control systems have evolved over the past decade thanks to techno

logical advancements. At the heart of these advancements are specialized IT systems.

To provide end users with comprehensive real time information and allow for higher levels of

reliability and control, these systems have become more and more interconnected.

The new generation of automation systems utilize open standards, such as OPC, IEC 61850. IEC 60870

5104. DNP 3.0. and commercial technologies, in particular Ethernet and TCP/IPbased

communication protocols. They also enable connectivity to external networks, such as office

intranet and the internet. These changes in technology have brought huge benefits from anopera

tional perspective, but they have also introduced cyber security concerns previously

known only in office or enterprise IT systems.

Cyber risks were inherited by adopting open IT standards. But fortunately, so were the cyber

security mechanisms developed in enterprise environments to address those risks.

These mechanisms enable the development of cyber security solutions tailored for industrial

automation and control systems, relying on proven technology.

ABB is committed to cyber security

Cyber security is important for every company.Without it, your company

risks production disruptions, loss of intellectual property and data

that cannot be recreated.

As for any ABB solution, we want you to be confident knowing that we are protecting you

with bestinclass security solutions.

We fully understand the importance of cyber security, and its responsibility to advance the

security of control systems. You can rely on system solutions where reliability and security

have the highest priority.

ABB helps secure your company’s future

The world of process automation is changing in the face of new technologies, opportunities and

challenges. ABB remains committed to helping customers take advantage of technology advances

while minimizing exposure to cyber risks.

Since ABB is a leading provider of control systems for a wide spectrum of industries,

we can combine our technology strengths and domain expertise to provide a

customerfocused solution that enhances asset productivity and efficiency.

The objective is to establish the necessary levels of cyber security,

and maintain that level while preserving the availability and functional inter

operability of systems.

If its valuable to you, it is a target to someone else

In critical infrastructure the protection goes beyond intellectual property

and covers the availability of the asset that could be diminished under

an attack. In fact, the shape and size of your company’s future will be

determined by your know-how, ideas and operations – but also on your

ability to protect them.

With so much at stake the big question is: How do you secure your

company against cyber risks, like attacks from viruses, hackers,

ransomware and human errors?

ABB is committed to cyber security

Cyber security is important for every company.Without it, your company

risks production disruptions, loss of intellectual property and data

that cannot be recreated.

As for any ABB solution, we want you to be confident knowing that we are protecting you

with bestinclass security solutions.

We fully understand the importance of cyber security, and its responsibility to advance the

security of control systems. You can rely on system solutions where reliability and security

have the highest priority.

Paperless operations management

Maintenance costs are greatly reduced by stream

lining operation and maintenance work interac

tions. The HMI’s integrated CMMS (Computerized

Maintenance Management System) environment

allows seamless navigation to asset-specific ser

vice activities. From a single click, operators can

submit new equipment work orders or review and

update existing ones logged in the CMMS system.

Further, The HMI’s ShiftBook and electronic shift

log options provide alternatives to “paper” shift

logs. Shift changes and open work actions are

automatically noted in the operator shift log

and the next shift’s “To Do” list respectively.

Geographical information system

S+ Operations offers an integrated Geographical

Information System (GIS) for easy, interactive

exploration of spatial and process information

of wide area applications like hydropower sta

tions and water distribution networks. Customiz

able pre-configured GIS layers present relevant

information with seamless association with the

automation system’s devices and alarms.

With pre-configured GIS layers, this built-in fea

ture allows users to pan and zoom over the map

of entire network without leaving the operations

environment. With simple “one-click” navigation

between the two, the time required for spatial

investigations is significantly reduced with over

all network management improved. Not bound to

any specific GIS platform, S+ Operations can sup

port existing background street maps, satellite

imagery, etc. and background maps from popular

providers such as Google Maps™ and Microsoft

Bing™ Maps. This flexibility makes S+ Operations

the ideal choice for large or small installations

with or without existing GIS infrastructures.

Electrical integration via IEC 61850

Electrical system integration with the plant con

trol system allows industrial and utility processes

to be run at a higher level of availability and

energy efficiency. It provides a substantial reduc

tion in plants’ operational costs and overall safety

and reliability. S+ Operations provides native

MMS communication with IEC 61850 IEDs in order

to acquire and display three-phase current, volt

age and all protection values. This native commu

nication is an easy and fast solution which

reduces the cost of implementing electrical inte

gration. Moreover, S+ Operations allows full con

trol of the electrical structures, modelling the

most relevant power system applications includ

ing transformer bays, generator, incoming, mea

suring, outgoing, busbar, VFDs and motor bay.

Integrating operations promotes collaboration

One common interface

S+ Operations provides a broad view of the plant 

by integrating data from all plant areas and sys

tems, including turbine control, electrical bal

ance-of-plant as well as remote SCADA systems.

By providing a comprehensive view of the plant,

it enables the operators to see a complete picture

of process operations which ultimately results

in increased safety and efficiency.

S+ Operations perfectly integrates with Sym

phony Plus control system as well as other ABB

control platforms. Through its open architecture,

it flawlessly integrates with 3rd party devices

and systems. Through one common and consis

tent operator environment, regardless of underly

ing control system, S+ Operations lets operators

oversee and manage the total plant with

improved insight and visualization.

The INSEM01 module is configured using the following function codes:

■ Executive block (FC 243).

■ Addressing interface definition (FC 244).

■ Input channel interface (FC 245).

■ Trigger definition (FC 246).

The INSEM01 module monitors Harmony control units for data on an exception report basis, col

lects and sorts data it acquires, and provides SOE data to human system interfaces for report

presentation after some predefined trigger condition occurs. Digital state transitions are collected

at the HCU level by IMSED01 and INSET01 modules, then forwarded to the INSEM01 module.

The INSEM01 module records the information and sorts it according to time in an internal data

base. When a trigger condition occurs, the human system interface is notified and data transfer

occurs.

The INSOE01 Server Node consists of the INNIS11 Network Interface module, the INSEM01

Sequence of Events Master module, and the INTKM01 Time Keeper Master module.

INSEM01

The INSEM01 Sequence of Events Master module communicates with the INNIS11 Network Inter

face module and the INTKM01 Time Keeper Master module. The INNIS11 module is the front end

for all Cnet (control network) communication interfaces and is the intelligent link between a node

and Cnet. The INSEM01 module communicates directly with the INNIS11 module. The INSEM01

module is responsible for managing the distributed sequence of events system, which includes

managing:

■ 1.500 points coming from the SOE I/O modules in up to 1.000 Harmony control units (HCU).

■ 256 complex triggers with 16 operands each.

■ 3.000 simple triggers.

The INSEM01 module is configured using the following function codes:

■ Executive block (FC 243).

■ Addressing interface definition (FC 244).

■ Input channel interface (FC 245).

■ Trigger definition (FC 246).