Operations - Honeywell Pro-Watch 7000 Security Manual

Operations

System Audit
To discover any unintended activities, it is recommended to perform periodic audit
to make sure PW7K panel is being used as configured and intended.
PW7K panel captures all user and major system events for the auditing purpose
when panel is connected to Host audit logs are periodically synced with Host soft-
ware's for the persistence and auditing purpose.
Encryption and Authentication
Utilize the following settings to improve encryption and authentication methods.
Host Controller Encryption
The controller supports AES and TLS encryption for host communications. Use
TLS method to encrypt the data being transferred to and from the controller. TLS is
recommended for data security over AES. There are two types of modes.
Legacy Mode
TLS
TLS is more secure host communication than AES Encrypted communication, to
use TLS panel is required to be configured with certificate for panel and peer host
certificate.
Refer to the PW7k User guide for the detailed steps for configuring and enabling
TLS Host communication.
AES
Do not use AES method to transfer data between Host and Controller. Disable AES
encryption by configuring both the host and controller.
Standard Mode
TLS
TLS is more secure host communication than AES Encrypted communication, to
use TLS panel is required to be configured with certificate for panel and peer host
certificate.
Refer to the PW7k User guide for the detailed steps for configuring and enabling
TLS Host communication.
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