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Blog Entry: Block that attack! Getting IEC 62443 Cyber Certified (Part 4)
This is the next in a series of blogs and papers on the benefits of cyber certification. You can read part 1 here , part 2 here, and part 3 here . Certification provides you with the opportunity to work with an experienced cyber team here at exida, and the…
Yokogawa - ProSafe-RS Lite L1CP471
ISASecure in the Security Automation Equipment List
Cesare Bonetti International Pvt. Ltd. - Butterfly Valve
IEC 61508 in the Safety Automation Equipment List
Cesare Bonetti International Pvt. Ltd. - Floating Ball Valve
IEC 61508 in the Safety Automation Equipment List
Cesare Bonetti International Pvt. Ltd. - Trunnion Mounted Ball Valves
IEC 61508 in the Safety Automation Equipment List
GE Vernova Power Conversion & Storage - Secure Development Lifecycle Process
ISASecure SDLA in the Security Automation Equipment List
News Item: Article co-authored by exida in Chemical Processing
An article co-authored by exida's Todd Stauffer titled Delve Deeper Into Level Overflow Incidents is featured in the latest Chemical Processing. Tank level overflow incidents are one of the most common scenarios for a loss of primary containment at a process plant. Effective alarms, as a first layer of protection,…
Blog Entry: Can Checklists Prevent Human Error?
In the book “The Checklist Manifesto: How to Get Things Right”, Atul Gawande, surgeon and best-selling author, tackles the problem of how to prevent human error in an age where professionals grapple with the increasing complexity of their responsibilities. Errors, he postulates, can be caused by ignorance (mistakes we make…
Recorded Webinars: Getting started on Integrator Cybersecurity Certification
Many integrators and service providers are realizing the benefits of cybersecurity certification both as a business differentiator and way to reach new clients, and even as a prerequisite for consideration in some applications. The IEC 62443-2-4 and IEC 62443-3-3 standards provide detailed requirements for the integration and maintenance practices and security system requirements, respectively. At first the process for achieving compliance and certification may seem daunting, but in this webinar, we will cover all of the information needed to begin making progress towards the goal of process or system certification based on lessons learned from many certification projects.
News Item: Complimentary exida Industrial Automation Cybersecurity Symposium
exida is excited to announce this complimentary event for its customers. When: Wednesday July 28th Time: 10:00 – 12:00 EDT/16:00 – 18:00 CET Join industry experts and colleagues for a virtual cybersecurity symposium hosted by exida. During this event cybersecurity will be examined from several important viewpoints including asset owner,…
Emerson Automation Solutions EPRO GmbH - EZ1000-SIS Eddy Current Signal Converter
IEC 61508 in the Safety Automation Equipment List
Blog Entry: Spend Your Product Development Time Wisely
Want to improve your safety lifecycle and be more compliant with IEC 61508? Focus on the things that have the most benefit. Like what? What are some of these valuable things? One of the major deficiencies I see while doing certification assessments is the lack of good architecture design procedures…
Rosemount - 925FGD
IEC 61508 in the Safety Automation Equipment List
Blog Entry: Block that attack! Getting IEC 62443 Cyber Certified (Part 3)
This is the next in a series of blogs and papers on the benefits of cyber certification. You can read part 1 here and part 2 here. Certification provides you with the opportunity to work with an experienced cyber team here at exida, and the vast knowledge of cyber experts…
Recorded Webinars: Pipelines – Are You Really Protected?
As we have read in the media recently, regarding the Colonial Pipeline cybersecurity incident, the vulnerability of critical infrastructure to cybersecurity incidents is very real. However, it is not just cybersecurity incidents that can adversely affect pipeline operators but also functional safety issues too. It is quite alarming the statics regarding pipeline incidents that have occurred over the past 10 years, as published by the Pipelines and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA). According to PHMSA, since 2010 there have been 906 incidents that have occurred in pipelines that were installed within the decade, up to 2020. This is compared to the same number of incidents occurring in the same period for pipes installed in the 40 years between 1970 and 2009. Clearly, there needs to be closer attention paid to pipeline safety and security.
From its studies, PHMSA established that the primary cause of these incidents was equipment failure, with leakage being the second highest cause. The American Petroleum Institute (API) issued API 1160 3rd edition in 2019 to cover overall pipeline safety with updates on pipeline mechanics, as well as API 1164 (2009) to cover SCADA cybersecurity. However, is this really, enough or should a more risk-based, performance approach based upon a 3-phase lifecycle, as proposed by International Standards, be adopted?
The webinar highlights some of the issues, concerns, standards involved with pipelines and proposes some further considerations for pipeline safety and security.
What you will learn?
- The current issues with pipeline safety
- What some of the common causes of pipeline incidents are
- What current standards are in place for pipeline safety and security
- How a risk-based, performance approach could help
Who should attend?
- Pipeline SCADA/SIS designers
- Pipeline Operations and maintenance personnel
- Plant Managers and Supervisors
- Pipeline insurance companies
Recorded Webinars: Failure Data Prediction using FMEDA for a Type A electronic device
Every good design engineer is appropriately focused on the tradeoffs between making their design work properly, meeting cost targets, and meeting required standards all while meeting their production schedules. When designing a product, many have learned that product failure rates and modes often must be predicted to meet customer expectations and functional safety requirements. This webinar explains the FMEDA (Failure Modes Effects and Diagnostic Analysis) methodology for failure rate, failure mode, diagnostic coverage, and useful life prediction. The webinar will also share why the FMEDAx tool has been a “game-changer” for design engineers by executing a real-world application of product development where requirements change through the process, design flaws are caught and last minute changes must be reflected throughout all design deliverable.
Viking Group Inc. - VSF303 Flame Detector
IEC 61508 in the Safety Automation Equipment List
Viking Group Inc. - VSF301 Flame Detector
IEC 61508 in the Safety Automation Equipment List
Crowcon - FGard IR3 Flame Detector
IEC 61508 in the Safety Automation Equipment List
Blog Entry: Operator Response - the SRK Model
Understanding operator decision-making is a good first step in improving operator effectiveness. Operator decision-making depends on the person (their level of expertise) and the situation (how familiar). A popular behavioral model from Rasmussen proposes that operator response can be broken into three levels; skill-based behavior, rule-based behavior, and knowledge-based behavior…