SCALANCE network components
4.8 SCALANCE S Industrial Security Appliance
Industrial Ethernet
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● The SOFTNET Security Client uses proven IPsec mechanisms to establish and operate
Virtual Private Networks (VPNs).
● End-to-end intuitive configuration without specialist security knowledge.
● A common configuration tool with a common database for SCALANCE S modules and
the SOFTNET Security Client.
– Automatic generation of the certificates by the Security Configuration Tool.
– Automatic identification of the nodes of the internal network and detection of
SCALANCE S devices in the external network.
Principle of the application
With the PC software SOFTNET Security Client, VPN services are made available on the
PG or notebook. This enables secure IP-based access from the PC / programming device to
programmable controllers that are protected by SCALANCE SC63x-2C or
SCALANCE SC64x-2C.
Details
● Easy handling due to minimum configuration
● No specialist knowledge of IT security is required
● Changes to or adaptation of the existing network structure are not necessary.
● Automatic generation of the certificates by the configuration tool
● Little configuration effort due to automatic identification of the nodes of the internal
network and detection of other Industrial Security Appliances in the external network.
Benefits
● The secure access from programming devices or notebooks to complete automation cells
/ systems.
● The simple use of mobile PCs.
● The protection of data transfer from espionage and manipulation using certified
standards.
● Devices classified as not secure can be included in the secure data traffic.
Area of application - access via VPN
With the SOFTNET Security Client, a PC/PG is configured automatically so that it can
establish IPsec tunnels to one or more SCALANCE S devices.
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