IEC 62443

Industrial Automation & Control Systems Security

We support organisations in securing Industrial Automation and Control Systems (IACS) through the full IEC 62443 framework — from risk assessment and zone/conduit design through to security level verification and certification.

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Security Levels (SL 1–4)

Threat-based security levels from accidental violations to state-sponsored attacks.

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Series of Standards

IEC 62443-1 through 4-2 covering policies, risk, systems, and components.

Z&C
Zones & Conduits

The core architectural model for partitioning IACS environments by security requirement.

Security Levels (SL)

IEC 62443 defines four Security Levels based on the sophistication of the threat actor. Click a level to explore.

SL 1Basic Protection

Security Level 1 addresses protection against unintentional or accidental violations. It represents the minimum baseline of security for industrial automation and control systems, guarding against non-targeted threats such as malware spreading without intent.

🎯 Threat: Unintentional or accidental — e.g. malware spread via USB, misconfiguration by staff

Security Capabilities

  • User authentication (basic)
  • Physical access control
  • Software update management
  • Backup and restore procedures
  • Security event logging

Key Measures

  • Password policies
  • Antivirus on engineering workstations
  • Physical port controls
  • Network segmentation (basic)

Typical Applications

  • Building management systems
  • Low-risk utility monitoring
  • Non-critical SCADA

Core IEC 62443 Concepts

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Zones

A Zone is a grouping of logical or physical assets that share common security requirements. Zoning is the foundation of IEC 62443 risk partitioning.

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Conduits

A Conduit is a logical grouping of communication channels connecting two or more zones, with security controls applied at the boundary.

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Target Security Level (SL-T)

The SL-T is the desired level of protection for a zone based on cyber risk assessment. It drives product selection and system design decisions.

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Cyber Risk Assessment

IEC 62443-3-2 defines the risk assessment process for determining security levels and prioritising countermeasures for IACS environments.

IEC 62443 Expertise

Our team brings deep expertise across the IEC 62443 series — from initial cyber risk assessments and zone/conduit design through security level verification, gap analysis, and audit preparation. We help asset owners, system integrators, and component suppliers achieve and demonstrate compliance across the full IACS cybersecurity lifecycle.

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