Systems, program product and methods for performing a risk assessment workflow process for plant networks and systems
US8621637B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jan 10, 2011 |
| Grant date | Dec 31, 2013 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 20, 2031 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG05B19/0428
- WIPO fieldControl
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
Systems, methods, and program product to perform a cyber security risk assessment on a plurality of process control networks and systems comprising a plurality of primary network assets at an industrial process facility, are provided. An example of a system and program product can include an industrial and process control systems scanning module configured to identify networks and systems topology and to execute system and network security, vulnerability, virus, link congestion, node congestion analysis to thereby detect susceptibility to know threats to define potential vulnerabilities; a threats to vulnerabilities likelihood and consequences data repository module configured to determine a likelihood of each of a plurality of known threats exploiting identified vulnerabilities and to identify consequences of the exploitation to individual impacted systems and to overall plant operation; and a risk level evaluator module configured to determine a risk level rating for any identified vulnerabilities and provide recommended corrective actions.
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