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Hi,
I'm working at a Combined Cycle Power Plant as an I&C Engineer. We use Ovation DCS for plant control. We are evaluating the viability of a proposal in which we will be exporting (sharing) a few analog points to a third party (Gas Supply Company).
We intend to provide some point data (Approximately 6 Analog Points) to a third party. We want to export the data via an OPC Server over a wireless link using TCP/IP. Can anyone advise me regarding the viability of this scheme?
Personally I'm not sure whether connecting my network (Ovation Highway) to an external network is a smart idea. What are the possible risks involved in such a scenario?
Apart from viruses, is there a possibility that the 3rd party may be able to influence/disrupt the operation of my plant? Is it possible to mitigate all the possible risks and threats present in this scheme by using a properly configured firewall?
Any help or advice will be appreciated.
Regards,
Sarmad
I'm working at a Combined Cycle Power Plant as an I&C Engineer. We use Ovation DCS for plant control. We are evaluating the viability of a proposal in which we will be exporting (sharing) a few analog points to a third party (Gas Supply Company).
We intend to provide some point data (Approximately 6 Analog Points) to a third party. We want to export the data via an OPC Server over a wireless link using TCP/IP. Can anyone advise me regarding the viability of this scheme?
Personally I'm not sure whether connecting my network (Ovation Highway) to an external network is a smart idea. What are the possible risks involved in such a scenario?
Apart from viruses, is there a possibility that the 3rd party may be able to influence/disrupt the operation of my plant? Is it possible to mitigate all the possible risks and threats present in this scheme by using a properly configured firewall?
Any help or advice will be appreciated.
Regards,
Sarmad