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IEC 62443

IEC 62443 Industrial Cybersecurity

Zone & conduit architecture, security levels, and certification for industrial automation and control systems.

Challenges

Common IEC 62443 Challenges

Industrial cybersecurity comes with unique complexities that off-the-shelf IT security approaches don't solve.

IT/OT Convergence

Bridging the gap between IT security and operational technology — different priorities, different risks, one framework.

Security Level Selection

Determining the right security levels (SL-T) for zones and conduits based on realistic threat assessment.

Legacy System Integration

Securing brownfield installations with legacy PLCs, SCADA, and protocols that weren't designed for cybersecurity.

Approach

The Structured Approach

A proven four-phase process from initial risk assessment to ongoing security operations.

1

Security Assessment & Zone Model

High-level risk assessment, zone & conduit partitioning, security level target definition.

2

Security Requirements & Design

Derive security requirements per zone, select countermeasures, design secure architecture.

3

Implementation & Verification

Deploy security controls, configure monitoring, verify against security levels.

4

Operations & Continuous Improvement

Security monitoring, patch management, incident response, periodic reassessment.

Features

Key Capabilities & Deliverables

Every engagement is structured to deliver tangible, audit-ready outputs.

Zone & Conduit Modeling

Visual zone architecture with data flow analysis and conduit security requirements.

Security Level Assessment

Systematic SL-T/SL-A/SL-C gap analysis per zone with remediation tracking.

Asset Inventory

Complete OT asset discovery and classification with vulnerability correlation.

Network Architecture

Segmentation design, firewall rule sets, DMZ architecture for IT/OT boundary.

Compliance Mapping

IEC 62443-3-3 and 4-2 requirement mapping with evidence management.

Risk Dashboard

Ongoing risk visualization with security level compliance tracking.

Timeline

From Assessment to Certification

A realistic, phased roadmap — structured to avoid scope creep and audit surprises.

6 weeks

Assessment & Zoning

Risk assessment, zone model, security level targets .

8-12 weeks

Design & Requirements

Architecture, policies, controls .

12-16 weeks

Implementation

Deploy, configure, verify .

Certification

IEC 62443 audit pass.

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