Mannheim, November 4, 2024
Providing plant operators with an optimum level of security for the monitoring of and remote access to their cogeneration power plant, the Cyber Security solutions offered by Caterpillar Energy Solutions ensure comprehensive protection against network attacks. Unfortunately, the progress made in the field of digitization is associated with an increased risk of cyberattacks on critical infrastructures such as cogeneration power plants with gas engines, which can lead to operational malfunctions up to plant outages. Caterpillar Energy Solutions Cyber Security measures shield plant operators against unauthorized access to their digital data and manipulation, ensuring continuous energy generation.
Top-notch security solution for remote maintenance and monitoring of power plants
With TPEM (Total Plant & Energy Management) or TEM, Caterpillar Energy Solutions offers excellent solutions for comprehensive digital power plant control. The encryption and authentication technologies based on a virtual private network (VPN) gateway on the plant side ensure that no incoming connections need to be made to the customer and plant network for the remote access. Remote access to the plant is only possibly by an activated user on the server. This ensures that only authorized users can access the plant. As the data only flows in the direction of the protected servers, the plant’s network is always in a secure zone. The strict separation (segmentation) of machine networks using network filter technologies (firewall) contributes to the protection of the system against unauthorized access. Thanks to regular maintenance and software updates, the plant data are protected permanently.
Benefit from the Digital Solutions from Caterpillar Energy Solutions
Digital Solutions provide you with secure remote access to and monitoring of your system on a 24/7 basis around the globe. The comprehensive security and access concept of Caterpillar Energy Solutions Cyber Security ensures 24/7 protection of your sensitive digital plant data. Via remote access, plant operators and engineers can control the CHP plant remotely and respond to operating states without the need to be directly on site. Operators can continually monitor the plant on the basis of parameters such as the output, waste gas data, pressure, and temperature of the gas engine and of the plant as a whole. Regular software updates and maintenance make sure that the Digital Solutions remain up to date. For the purpose of retrofitting old and existing plants, Caterpillar Energy Solutions also offers a kit for secure remote access to and monitoring of your Cat or MWM plant. Thanks to the in-house training they receive, distributors are also skilled in the sensitive handling of digital data.
If you have any questions about cyber security or retrofitting your plant with MWM Digital Solutions, please feel free to get in touch with your competent Caterpillar Energy Solutions contact.