Operational Technology, Monitoring and Testing Equipment

莫霍克学院能源与电力创新中心（EPIC）正在申请组件，以支持网络安全、能源流程改进和产品开发领域的项目。所要求的设备包括硬件和软件组件，将有助于模拟真实场景，与现有硬件交互，获取过程分析信息，并帮助开发相关的电子原型。从网络安全的角度来看，对电气系统中运营技术（OT）的网络攻击的数量和类型不断增加，使得网络安全威胁成为优先事项。所要求的设备将大力支持OT平台的开发，以支持本地分销公司（ldc）和行业合作伙伴在安全的环境中重新创建网络安全场景，以探索检测、保护和减轻网络威胁的策略。拟议的平台旨在从电力/电力系统和通信网络的角度复制现有配电系统的代表性部分。ARTI要求的软件将能够模拟OT通信网络，包括局域网和远程网络，使用行业中的标准通信协议。这种OT网络模拟器将显著提高现有的EPIC开发电气系统实时仿真和硬件在环的能力。因此，EPIC将能够与合作伙伴合作分析网络威胁的影响，并创造培训机会。从能源过程分析和产品开发的角度来看，EPIC致力于通过过程分析/能源效率来支持中小企业降低能源消耗。最近，在以EPIC为中心的100公里范围内，有1454家加工企业，正在扩大对农产品领域的服务。此外，EPIC已经认识到在这一领域支持中小企业的潜力，因为OMAFRA估计，典型食品生产商使用的能源有三分之一直接用于其产品；剩下的被浪费了。所要求的ARTI设备将为EPIC提供灵活可靠的组件来处理和分析数据。

The Mohawk College Energy and Power Innovation Centre (EPIC) is requesting components to support projects in the areas of cybersecurity, energy process improvement and product development. The requested equipment comprises of hardware and software components that will help emulate real-case scenarios, interact with existing hardware, acquire information for process analysis, and help develop related electronic prototypes. From the cybersecurity perspective, the increasing number and types of cyber attacks to Operational Technology (OT) in electrical systems has made cybersecurity threats a priority. The requested equipment will significantly support the development of an OT platform to support Local Distribution Companies (LDCs) and industry partners re-create cybersecurity scenarios in a safe environment to explore strategies to detect, protect, and mitigate cyber threats. The proposed platform is meant to replicate representative sections of the existing electrical distribution system from both, an electrical/power systems and communication network perspective. The ARTI requested software will be able to emulate the OT communications network including local area and remote networks, using the standard communication protocols in the industry. This OT network emulator will significantly increased the existing EPIC capabilities of developing electrical systems real-time simulation and Hardware-in-the-Loop. As a result, EPIC will be able to analyze the impacts of cyber threats in collaboration with partners, as well as creating training opportunities. From an energy process analysis and product development perspective, EPIC is committed to supporting SMEs in reducing their energy consumption via process analysis/energy efficiency. Recently, EPIC is in the process of expanding its services to the agri-food sector since 1,454 processors are located within a 100 km radius around EPIC. In addition, EPIC has recognized the potential of supporting SMEs in this area since OMAFRA estimates that one third of energy used by a typical food producer goes directly into their products; the remaining is wasted. The requested ARTI equipment will give EPIC flexible and reliable components to process and analyze data.