● Laptops
● Tablet PCs
● Printers
● Smartphones
● Portable storage media
● Guidelines and regulations
For this reason, a holistic approach is required to deal with the issue of security. Coordinated
guidelines and regulations are required that cover all areas: Devices, systems, processes and
employees.
2.3 General security measures
2.3.1 Overview
In the following section you will learn about the general security measures you can take in
order to protect your system from threats. All of the measures are recommended.
Additional specific security measures for SINUMERIK, SIMOTION and SINAMICS products
can be found in Section Product-specific security measures (Page 35).
Basically, the measures should be coordinated with one another and correspond to the ring-
shaped principle of the "Defense in Depth" strategy. The measures are structured according
to the "onion" principle and each measure forms an additional protective layer around the core:
the production plant.
Industrial security
2.3 General security measures
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