Resources for Connectivity & Cybersecurity

Automation 2021: Control Systems

  • Ebook

In this Ebook, you'll learn about the roles of DCS and SCADA in digital transformation or dig into a case study about retrofitting a distributed control system. Also discover how technology makes it possible to operate multiple virtual machines on a single hardware platform, essentially turning a motion control system into an edge server. Automation and control technology changes fast. The subject matter experts we’ve gathered here are key resources for the challenging puzzles you need to solve today, and in the future.

Ebook: OPC UA Users and Experts–Conveying Knowledge and Experience, 2nd Edition

  • Ebook

Download this ebook to learn more about Companion Specifications, the importance of OPC UA for business software, protection against hacker/malware attacks, how to get started with OPC UA, and more.

Ebook: OPC UA Users and Experts–Conveying Knowledge and Experience

  • Ebook

The OPC Foundation and Automation.com come together to bring you this informative ebook series to highlight the benefits and the potential of the OPC UA technology for end users, system integrators, operators in the world of industrial IoT. This first volume covers a series of interviews with experts, market leaders and think tanks in communication, automation and industrial IT.

OT Cybersecurity: Leveraging ISA 62443-3-2 for IACS Risk Assessment

  • White Paper

The ISA Global Cybersecurity Alliance explains Security Risk Assessment for Design in a new whitepaper.

Report: Cybersecurity Best Practices Helped OT Organizations Better Withstand Pandemic Vulnerabilities

  • White Paper

A new report from Fortinet focused on operational technology found that insider breaches increased by over 100% in the past year and that industrial organizations continue to grapple with immense security challenges. The full 2021 State of Operational Technology and Cybersecurity report is available for download.

FDT Mobility Secures Open Automation in the Age of Industry 4.0

  • White Paper

How FDT 3.0-based solutions help industrial personnel work smarter, faster, safer and more effectively.

Automation 2021: OT/ICS Cybersecurity

  • Ebook

Operational technology (OT) systems are very different from the automation networks of 10 years ago, and while the many IT systems and IIoT devices bring huge benefits to critical infrastructure and industrial organizations, they also bring new cybersecurity challenges.

Webinar: Best Practices to Deploy Zero Trust With AI-driven Threat Detection for IT/OT Networks

  • Webinar

In this webinar, we will explore current security and operational challenges faced by asset owners and operators as IT/OT networks converge.

Targeted ICS Ransomware in Manufacturing: Be Prepared

  • Webinar

This webinar, by leaders in OT cybersecurity, provides an in-depth exploration of the threat landscape for industrial / OT automation in manufacturing. Join us to understand today's and tomorrow's threats and to explore robust, practical responses to this evolving threat environment.

2020 Industrial Automation Salary Survey

  • White Paper

Conducted in Fall 2020, the Automation.com 2020 salary survey reflects the early effects of pandemic-related economic upheavals for engineering, business and technical professionals in manufacturing and industry.