Security Recommendations - Siemens SCALANCE XP-200 Operating Instructions Manual

Safety notices

1.1 Security recommendations

1.1 Security recommendations
NOTICE
Information security
Connect to the device and change the standard passwords for the users "admin" and "user"
before you operate the device. To be able to change passwords you need to be logged in
with write access to the configuration data.
To prevent unauthorized access, note the following security recommendations.
General
● You should make regular checks to make sure that the device meets these
recommendations and/or other security guidelines.
● Evaluate your plant as a whole in terms of security. Use a cell protection concept with
suitable products.
● When confidential zones are used, the internal and external network are disconnected, an
attacker cannot access the data from the outside.
● Operate the device only within a protected network area.
● Use additional devices with VPN functionality (e.g. SCALANCE S) to encrypt and
authenticate communication from and to the devices.
● For data transfer via a non-secure network, use an encrypted VPN tunnel (IPsec) by
using additional devices with VPN functionality (e.g. SCALANCE S).
● For operation of the device in a non-secure infrastructure no product liability will be
accepted.
● Separate connections correctly (WBM. Telnet, SSH etc.).
Physical access
● Limit physical access to the device to qualified personnel.
The memory card or the C-PLUG contains sensitive data such as certificates, keys etc.
that can be read out and modified.
● Lock unused physical ports on the device. Unused ports can be used to gain forbidden
access to the plant.
Software (security functions)
● Keep the software up to date. Check regularly for security updates of the product.
You will find information on this on the Internet pages "Industrial Security
(http://www.siemens.com/industrialsecurity)"
● Inform yourself regularly about security advisories and bulletins published by Siemens
productCERT (http://www.siemens.com/cert/en/cert-security-advisories.htm).
● Only activate protocols that you really require to use the device.
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