BELDEN has announced the Hirschmann EAGLE Tofino line of switches for use in process control and SCADA applications.
According to the company, the range combines a rugged security appliance with a collection of software modules in order to secure industrial networks.
The manufacturer says it identified poor network segmentation, unprotected points of network entry, and unpatched PCs and vulnerable PLCs, as well as human error as security issues in industrial networks.
The secure switch is said to quickly and cost-effectively implement cyber security protection within control networks. A flexible architecture allows users to create security zones throughout a control network in order to protect critical system components.