Secure Your Systems from the Ground Up
When designing new systems or facilities, it’s critical to integrate cybersecurity into the engineering process to ensure that new facilities are secure by design.
During a Cyber Factory Acceptance Test (Cyber FAT), we’re proving that the system is completely functional with the cybersecurity services/technology enabled in a test environment.
It’s easy for folks to “temporarily” turn off the cybersecurity services during integration for testing, which turns into permanently reduced security. By completing the Cyber FAT, we’re avoiding anyone turning those services off in the first place. This is the final step before deploying technology to the field.
During a Cyber Site Acceptance Test (Cyber SAT), we’re proving that the system is completely functional with the cybersecurity services/technology enabled in the production environment.
In an ideal world, configurations don’t change between FAT and SAT. In the real world, we need to validate that everything still works. By completing the Cyber SAT, we’re proving to the integrators and operations that everything is working as expected. This is the final step before handing the system over to operations.
Cyber FAT and Cyber SAT can be offered independently, but the best case scenario is to run Cyber FAT, followed by Cyber SAT.
Armexa develops test criteria that are unique to each company and the procedures to run each test.
Related: The expiration of the Chemical Facility Anti-Terrorism Standards (CFATS) marks a significant shift in the regulatory landscape for chemical manufacturers. As facilities reassess their security programs, it’s necessary to reflect on the impact of CFATS and chart a course forward that maintains robust cybersecurity practices.
Contact us to schedule your cyber acceptance tests to ensure your new facilities are secure and resilient from the start.
