GSD- Signing Service

PI (PROFIBUS & PROFINET International) now offers a signing service for

GSD files for the improved security protection of machines and systems.

This is a component of a comprehensive security concept. On the one hand,

a signed GSD file ensures its authenticity. On the other, it guarantees

the integrity of the functionaldescription of a device from the manufacturer.

The new PROFINET Ecosystem Platform

With the PROFINET Ecosystem Platform, PI has set up a virtual collaboration
space for anyone who would like to actively play a part in the future of
the PROFINET technology. A center of knowledge for developers and
product managers is being established with a new PROFINET website 
and the associated PROFINET Community Forum.

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PROFINET Security Class 1 – Ready for Prime Time

Everyone in industry is concerned with Industrial Network security, and our
approach at PI has evolved to address this concern. In the early days, PI
recommended a Defense in Depth strategy, and on top of that, we required
every device passing through the test lab for certification to undergo a so
called “Netload Test”. This is where we subject the device to a flood of
network traffic simulating a Denial-of-Service attack making sure
devices not only degraded gracefully but recovered automatically.