Windpower Engineering & Development

  • Home
  • Articles
    • Most recent posts
    • News
    • Featured
  • Leadership
    • 2020 Winners
    • 2019 Winners
    • 2018 Winners
  • Resources
    • Digital issues
    • Podcasts
    • Suppliers
    • Wind Farm Map
    • Wind Turbine Selector Tool
    • Wind Power Videos
    • Webinars
    • Wind Power Events
  • Webinars
  • Videos
  • Subscribe
    • Magazine Subscription
    • Enewsletter Subscription
  • About Us

Moxa releases new switch firmware to ramp up device security

By Michelle Froese | January 19, 2017

Turbo Pack 3 ensures Moxa’s switches comply with the IEC 62443-4-2 level 2 standard, which provides technical security requirements and guidelines for engineers.

Moxa, a provider of network infrastructure solutions for the Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT), announced a new firmware upgrade for its industrial Ethernet switches with major enhancements for its security functionalities.

This new firmware, called Turbo Pack 3, is not only compliant with the IEC 62443-4-2 level 2 cybersecurity standard, but also supports other security management features, such as MAC Address and RADIUS authentication to prevent from unauthorized access, known security leaks and unknown attacks.

At present, Moxa’s EDS-G500E and EDS-518E/528E DIN-rail switches support Turbo Pack 3, and all of Moxa’s industrial Ethernet switches will support the new firmware by 2017.

Increased device-level security
According to an ICS-CERT report, cyber attacks on the critical manufacturing sector increased by 50% from 2014 to 2015. The report noted that a lack of proper access management and network probing are among the most common network vulnerabilities. One of the key mechanisms to ensure a safe and reliable network is to strengthen device-level security.

Turbo Pack 3 ensures Moxa’s switches comply with the IEC 62443-4-2 level 2 standard, which provides technical security requirements and guidelines for network device suppliers and engineers. Moreover, the new firmware upgrade supports MAC authentication bypass via RADIUS server, and also fixes certain security vulnerabilities to protect the switches from malicious intrusion.

Ensure network availability
The firmware upgrade also supports enhancements in redundancy technologies, such as V-ON, traffic management, and real-time event notifications. With these new functionalities, Moxa’s switches are enable higher network availability and reliability, which is crucial for mission-critical applications.

Tell Us What You Think! Cancel reply

Related Articles Read More >

IEA contracted for construction of 300-MW Illinois wind project
Peninsula Clean Energy signs procurement contracts for 245 MW of wind power
IEA awarded construction contract for 185-MW Illinois wind project
turbines
Ameren Missouri acquires first wind farm with 400-MW High Prairie Renewable Energy Center

Windpower Engineering & Development Digital Edition

Digital Edition

Browse the most current issue of Windpower Engineering & Development and back issues in an easy to use high quality format. Clip, share and download with the leading wind power engineering magazine today.

Webinars
Windpower Engineering & Development
  • Wind Articles
  • Subscribe to Windpower Engineering
  • Advertising
  • Contact Us/About Us

Copyright © 2021 WTWH Media, LLC. All Rights Reserved. Site Map | Privacy Policy | RSS

Search Windpower Power Engineering & Development

  • Home
  • Articles
    • Most recent posts
    • News
    • Featured
  • Leadership
    • 2020 Winners
    • 2019 Winners
    • 2018 Winners
  • Resources
    • Digital issues
    • Podcasts
    • Suppliers
    • Wind Farm Map
    • Wind Turbine Selector Tool
    • Wind Power Videos
    • Webinars
    • Wind Power Events
  • Webinars
  • Videos
  • Subscribe
    • Magazine Subscription
    • Enewsletter Subscription
  • About Us