Abstract:
A method and system for automatic signalling an alert when a possible intrusion occurs in an industrial automation and control system, based on security events which occur in the industrial automation and control system or are externally fed into the system. The method includes the steps of: (a) determining a correlation of a first and second security event and storing the correlation in an event database, wherein the correlation includes a probability that the first security event is followed by the second security event within a normalised time period, (b) identifying a candidate event as the first security event, based on event information of the candidate event, upon occurrence of the candidate event, (c) classifying the candidate event as anomalous when the probability exceeds a predetermined threshold and no second security event follows the candidate event within the normalised time period, and (d) signalling the alert indicating the candidate event.
Abstract:
A combination of a component-based automation framework, software-based redundancy patterns, and a distributed, reliable runtime manager, is able to detect host failures and to trigger a reconfiguration of the system at runtime. This combined solution maintains system operation in case a fault occurs and, in addition, automatically restores fault tolerance by using backup contingency plans, and without the need for operator intervention or immediate hardware replacement. A fault-tolerant fault tolerance mechanism is thus provided, which restores the original level of fault tolerance after a failure has occurred—automatically and immediately, i.e., without having to wait for a repair or replacement of the faulty entity. In short, the invention delivers increased availability or uptime of a system at reduced costs and complexity for an operator or engineer by adapting automatically to a new environment.