Technical Paper Abstract
As the European Union’s Cyber Resilience Act (EU CRA) and Machinery Safety Act move towards enforcement deadlines, industrial OEMs and machine builders face increasing pressure to ensure their products comply with stringent cybersecurity standards. These regulations emphasize the need for robust cybersecurity measures in industrial products, particularly focusing on communication protocols and secure development practices.
CIP Security plays a crucial role in securing Industrial Control Systems (ICS), offering confidentiality, integrity, authentication, and non-repudiation. The implementation of CIP Security involves key aspects such as device identity management, secure communication protocols, and vulnerability mitigation, which are essential for compliance with the EU CRA and Machinery Safety Act.
This paper explores the practical implementation of CIP Security within the context of these EU regulations, highlighting how it can be used as a cybersecurity technology to meet the imposed requirements. It reviews relevant literature, identifies challenges faced by OEMs and machine builders in achieving compliance, and outlines actionable steps for integrating security into CIP-connected devices. Additionally, it covers critical topics such as patch management, incident response protocols, and robust user access control, emphasizing the need for both retrofitting security features in existing devices and designing new devices with built-in security from the outset.
By addressing these key areas, the paper aims to serve as a comprehensive resource for industrial suppliers and machine builders navigating the evolving regulatory landscape, ensuring operational security, risk management, and long-term safety of connected devices in industrial environments.
Paper from the 2025 ODVA Industry Conference & 23rd Annual Meeting
Chatrapathi GV, Utthunga
Jegajith PT, Utthunga
Nithin SP, Utthunga
Brian Batke, Rockwell Automation
Jack Visoky, Rockwell Automation