Industrial Security - Siemens SITRANS SL Operating Instructions Manual

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1.9 Industrial security

Security information
Siemens provides products and solutions with industrial security functions that support the secure operation of plants,
systems, machines and networks.
In order to protect plants, systems, machines and networks against cyber threats, it is necessary to implement – and
continuously maintain – a holistic, state-of-the-art industrial security concept. Siemens' products and solutions
constitute one element of such a concept.
Customers are responsible for preventing unauthorized access to their plants, systems, machines and networks. Such
systems, machines and components should only be connected to an enterprise network or the internet if and to the
extent such a connection is necessary and only when appropriate security measures (e.g. firewalls and/or network
segmentation) are in place.
For additional information on industrial security measures that may be implemented, please visit Industrial security
(http://www.siemens.com/industrialsecurity).
Siemens' products and solutions undergo continuous development to make them more secure. Siemens strongly
recommends that product updates are applied as soon as they are available and that the latest product versions are
used. Use of product versions that are no longer supported, and failure to apply the latest updates may increase
customer's exposure to cyber threats.
To stay informed about product updates, subscribe to the Siemens Industrial Security RSS Feed under Industrial
security (http://www.siemens.com/industrialsecurity).
WARNING
Unsafe operating states resulting from software manipulation
Software manipulations (e g. Trojans, viruses, malware or worms) can cause unsafe operating states in your system
that may lead to death, serious injuries, and property damage. To prevent these states:
• Always keep the software up to date.
• Incorporate the automation and drive components into a holistic, state-of-the-art industrial security concept for
the installation or machine. Make sure that all installed products are part of this holistic industrial security
concept.
• Protect files stored on exchangeable storage media from malicious software by with suitable protection measures,
e.g. virus scanners.
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Amendment 3 to Operating Instructions SITRANS SL Version 04
A5E50017120A-02, 01/2021