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Published inDec 2021
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Paul Smith
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Paul Smith

Paul Smith has spent close to 20 years in the automation control space, tackling the "red herring" problems that are thrown his way. He has handled unique issues such as measurement imbalances resulting from flare sensor saturation, database migration mishaps, and many more. This ultimately led to the later part of his career, where he has been spending most of his time in the industrial cybersecurity space pioneering the use of new security technology in the energy, utility, and critical infrastructure sectors, and helping develop cybersecurity strategies through the use of red team/pentest engagements, cybersecurity risk assessments, and tabletop exercises for some of the world's largest government contractors, industrial organizations, and municipalities.
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Turning lights on with Ethernet/IP

This protocol has been widely adopted in the North American market. I feel it was due to the fact that it became the foundational protocol utilized and baked into Rockwell Automation products. It started popping up in the control engineering space in the late 90s, almost two decades after Modbus. Common Industrial Protocol (CIP) messages are the core element that powers Ethernet/IP. It is the object-oriented and open nature of CIP that has allowed quick adoption in the market. An interesting stat that I came across was that Ethernet/IP was estimated to have had 30% utilization in the industrial global market share. This is quite substantial and the reason why it makes it worth discussing and reviewing in this book. For a more in-depth and detailed read on the Ethernet/IP protocol, use the link https://www.odva.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/PUB00035R0_Infrastructure_Guide.pdf and read through the material that is provided by Open DeviceNet Vendors...

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Published in: Dec 2021Publisher: PacktISBN-13: 9781800202382

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Paul Smith

Paul Smith has spent close to 20 years in the automation control space, tackling the "red herring" problems that are thrown his way. He has handled unique issues such as measurement imbalances resulting from flare sensor saturation, database migration mishaps, and many more. This ultimately led to the later part of his career, where he has been spending most of his time in the industrial cybersecurity space pioneering the use of new security technology in the energy, utility, and critical infrastructure sectors, and helping develop cybersecurity strategies through the use of red team/pentest engagements, cybersecurity risk assessments, and tabletop exercises for some of the world's largest government contractors, industrial organizations, and municipalities.
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