Definition
Building Management Systems(BMS)/Building Automation Systems (BAS) serve crucial roles in maintaining safe and effective operation of Federal Civilian facilities both at home and abroad. Yet, these systems are often the overlooked aspects of the security of the mission, regardless of whether that mission is an Embassy, NASA, a postal facility, or even a hospital.
Problem Statement
The interruption of any BMS can often impede mission critical operations. Disrupting these functions can bring a downstream impact to operations. Today, BMS have grown, increasingly connect to and are controlled via the internet, have remote access, and commonly use insecure protocols and legacy systems. Without adequate security controls, they can be uniquely vulnerable to cyber threats and can be used as a stepping stone into the rest of the OT network, sitting dormant until “trigger” time. Further compounding these issues are visibility limitations, as Federal Government in general struggles to know what assets they have – both domestically and on foreign soil.
Solution
To eliminate many of these core challenges, Claroty can assist Civilian agencies in applying OT-specific security. Using the Claroty purpose-built OT security portfolio, you can 1) gain visibility and vulnerability insight into your building and campus BMS assets; 2) segment the network with least impact to the OT network, 3) secure remote access for staff and contractors, 4) maintain protection across assets by monitoring for any change to the devices, communication patterns, anomalous communications within each protocol, and misconfigurations, providing alerting and audit trails, and 5) extend existing IT security controls and governance to OT.
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