Securely Monitor Critical Systems From Anywhere
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The document discusses remote monitoring using the Ignition platform. It provides an introduction to Ignition and its speakers. Ignition is presented as an industrial application platform that allows for remote monitoring through unlimited licensing, cross-platform compatibility, and web-based accessibility. The document outlines benefits of remote monitoring and security best practices when using Ignition. Examples of remote monitoring use cases are presented from DSI Innovations and NV Tec. Design tips for remote monitoring interfaces are provided.
Securely Monitor Critical Systems From Anywhere
- 2. Moderator Don Pearson, Chief Strategy Officer, Inductive Automation Moderator Don Pearson Chief Strategy Officer Inductive Automation
- 3. Agenda • Introduction to Ignition & Today’s Speakers • About Remote Monitoring • Ignition for Remote Monitoring • Use Cases • Design Tips • Demo • Audience Q&A
- 4. Ignition: The Industrial Application Platform • Unlimited licensing model • Cross-platform compatibility • Based on IT-standard technologies • Scalable server-client architecture • Web-managed • Launch on desktop or mobile • Modular configurability • Rapid development and deployment One Universal Platform for HMI, SCADA, MES & IIoT:One Universal Platform for HMI/SCADA, MES & IIoT: • Unlimited licensing model • Cross-platform compatibility • Based on IT-standard technologies • Scalable server-client architecture • Web-based & web-managed • Web-deployed on desktop or mobile • Modular configurability • Rapid development & deployment Ignition: Industrial Application Platform
- 5. Speakers Kevin McClusky Co-Director of Sales Engineering, Inductive Automation Esteban Núñez Varela CEO, NV Tecnologías Keith Gamble Software Automation Engineer, DSI Innovations
- 6. Remote Monitoring ● A process or system for controlling a facility or operation through automation (Remote monitoring and remote control are different things; this webinar focuses on the former.)
- 7. Remote Monitoring Benefits of remote monitoring: ● Check on factory-floor processes without physically being there ● Instant access to information ● Eliminates the need for onsite supervision after working hours ● Fewer personnel needed onsite, which reduces costs and improves safety
- 8. Remote Monitoring ● The COVID-19 pandemic has made it even more important to implement remote operations. ● The U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) advises critical-infrastructure companies to: ○ Secure systems to enable remote access, including multi- factor authentication ○ Test remote access solutions capacity or increase capacity ○ Increase awareness of IT support mechanisms for remote employees
- 9. Ignition for Remote Monitoring - Unlimited ● Unlimited connections ● Unlimited licensing ● Empower your remote workforce and keep pace with innovation
- 10. Ignition for Remote Monitoring - Easy Access ● Easily build mobile industrial applications in HTML5 & CSS3 ● Easily build web applications for desktops ● See and monitor your SCADA system in real time ● Arrange components in different ways depending on screen size
- 11. Ignition for Remote Monitoring - Security • The Ignition platform supports SSL/TLS for encryption ○ Ensure Best Practices: Secure Network Traffic
- 12. Ignition for Remote Monitoring - Security • The Ignition Perspective Module features: ○ Support for federated identity standards & providers ■ 2FA, SSO ○ Permissions model
- 13. Ignition for Remote Monitoring - Security Ignition Security Checklist: Encrypted Communications Device, OPC, and MQTT Security Security Zones Application Security Audit Logging Database Security Platform Security Active Directory and Authentication Sources Software Updates
- 14. Ignition for Remote Monitoring - IIoT & Edge Computing • Add MQTT modules to the Ignition platform • The MQTT protocol allows you to get large amounts of data from remote sites • Capture data from field devices, most of which you would not have captured before • Easily add edge computing to Ignition, push polling to the edge of the network
- 15. Ignition for Remote Monitoring - Add Modules
- 16. Remote Monitoring - VPN • Best practice: Use a VPN for security and privacy • If you don’t want to use a VPN, you can instead use two-factor authentication (2FA)
- 17. Ignition for Remote Monitoring - Architecture Examples
- 18. Ignition for Remote Monitoring - Architecture Examples
- 19. Use Cases - DSI Innovations • HVAC and Energy Consumption SCADA Using Perspective
- 20. Use Cases - DSI Innovations
- 21. Use Cases - DSI Innovations
- 22. Use Cases - DSI Innovations
- 23. Use Cases - DSI Innovations
- 24. Use Cases - NV Tec • Supervision and Monitoring of Life Support System for Aquarium’s exhibition and quarantine areas • Combining Perspective and Vision to create a full environment for all users
- 31. Remote Monitoring - Design Tips • Design and usability matter! • Need to know who the user is and how they’ll be using the interface • Think about what the operator needs to do their job effectively and efficiently when not onsite
- 32. Remote Monitoring - Design Tips • Think about the navigation.
- 33. Remote Monitoring - Design Tips • Think about the navigation. ○ Determine which navigation pattern will work best ○ Tabs should be intuitive, should represent screens of equal importance ○ Give every screen or page a name ○ Back buttons and breadcrumbs are helpful ○ Avoid dropdown menus or file trees for mobile
- 34. Remote Monitoring - Design Tips • Think about the navigation.
- 35. Remote Monitoring - Design Tips • Think about the navigation. • Use emphasis to draw attention to the most important info or object (through color, size, color, isolation)
- 36. Remote Monitoring - Design Tips • Think about the navigation. • Use emphasis to draw attention to the most important info or object (through color, size, color, isolation) • Remove visual clutter
- 37. Remote Monitoring - Design Tips • Think about the navigation. • Use emphasis to draw attention to the most important info or object (through color, size, color, isolation) • Remove visual clutter • Keep mobile screens focused on the most essential functions
- 38. Remote Monitoring - Design Tips • Think about the navigation. • Use emphasis to draw attention to the most important info or object (through color, size, color, isolation) • Remove visual clutter • Keep mobile screens focused on the most essential functions • Include levels of depth (to provide context)
- 39. Remote Monitoring - Design Tips • Think about the navigation. • Use emphasis to draw attention to the most important info or object (through color, size, color, isolation) • Remove visual clutter • Keep mobile screens focused on the most essential functions • Include levels of depth (to provide context) • Make it touch-friendly (ergonomics)
- 40. Mobile SCADA + Technology Perspective Demo?? Talk to Travis about a quick demo- could it even be possible to integrate with Demo
- 42. Wrap-Up Discussion • How can the Ignition platform help industrial organizations adjust and adapt to unexpected changes that may occur in the future?