SCADA Security Certification

SCADA Security Certification

This short guide will explain all aspects of SCADA Security Certification. But first we will understand what is a SCADA. What is SCADA? SCADA is short for Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition System. These systems are used in a wide variety of industries from electrical grids (electrical substation SCADA) to pipeline monitoring systems. A typical SCADA consists of remote terminal units (RTUs), and/or PLCs (Programmable Logic Controllers) and/or IED …

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Safety Instrumented System Requirements

Safety Instrumented System Requirements

In this small guide we will understand Safety Instrumented System requirements. But first we answer some basic questions such as, What is a Safety Instrumented System? The simplest explanation of a Safety Instrumented System (SIS for short) is ” a system comprised of active elements such as sensors, logic solvers and actuators, working together as a system, which acts to reduce the risk of an unwanted event in a …

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IEC 61511 and IEC 61508

What is the difference between IEC 61511 and IEC 61508?

In the next few minutes of reading this you will understand the difference between IEC 61511 and IEC 61508. What is IEC 61511? IEC 61511 is the process industry standard for Functional Safety and Safety Instrumented Systems. This standard has been developed by the International Electrotechnical Commission and is used globally. Process industries are those industries that handle bulk materials (rather than discrete parts) and include the Oil & …

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Safety Instrumented Systems IEC 61511

Safety Instrumented Systems IEC 61511

Safety Instrumented Systems (SIS for short) that are used in the process industry sector, such as Oil and Gas platforms, Petroleum refineries, chemical manufacturing plants, pulp and paper, fossil fuel power generation plants and so on generally comply with the international standard IEC 61511.  This standard, published by the International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC) is the most widely used standard all over the world for building and maintaining SIS in …

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Understanding IEC 62443-2-4

What is IEC 62443-2-4? Understand it easily

Abhisam is pleased to announce that a new module on understanding IEC 62443-2-4 is  now a part of the Abhisam Industrial Cybersecurity training course (Professional Version). What is IEC 62443-2-4? As you probably know, the IEC 62443 series of standards is developed jointly by ISA (International Society of Automation) and IEC (International Electrotechnical Commission), to provide guidance for implementing Industrial Cybersecurity.  The term is synonymous with OT Security (Operational …

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Competency Management System

IEC TR 61511-4:2020- Competency Management Requirements

What is IEC TR 61511-4: 2020? This is the latest publication in the IEC 61511 (Functional Safety – safety instrumented systems for the process industry sector) series. It  is a Technical Report which gives explanations for updates to the various clauses in the latest edition of IEC 61511. According to the IEC website this technical report: • specifies the rationale behind all clauses and the relationship between them, • …

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Safety Logic Solver

What is a Safety Instrumented System?

A Safety Instrumented System (SIS for short)  is used in many process plants to ensure continued safe operation of the process. In case of any disturbance that is likely to result in an unwanted incident the SIS automatically brings the process to a safe state and prevents loss of life, asset damage and environmental damage. For process plants that handle hazardous, toxic, explosive or other similar materials, Safety Instrumented …

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What-If Analysis | Hazard and Risk Assessment technique

Abhisam is pleased to announce the release of its What-If Hazard Analysis course. This excellent digital What-If course is a fully online, self paced e-learning course, that can be taken by anybody on the Abhisam Learning Platform. What is the What-If Analysis method? It is a qualitative method which can be used to carry out Hazard and Risk Assessment in any industry. The plant is divided into manageable units, …

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New HAZOP Training Workshop in Thane (India)

Update: All in person workshops have been suspended and replaced by self paced, e-learning courses that do not require you to be present in person. They can be taken anywhere and most importantly, anytime. Please enroll now in the HAZOP online course now to earn a Certificate of Competency and an electronic badge. Original News: Abhisam has organized a classroom style training workshop on HAZOP (Hazard and Operability Study) …

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