Senstar Tungsten – Next-Generation Cyber Security Ethernet Switches
Today, more and more physical security systems are connected to IP communication networks. This connection leaves the physical security systems vulnerable to cyber-attacks, threatens national security and impacts public safety.
Rapidly increasing attacks on physical security systems and SCADA networks deployed in critical infrastructure facilities make the need for a comprehensive solution essential - a solution that will cover a broad range of physical and logical threats.
There are many new hazards resulting from institutional use of a growing number of physical security elements. Surveillance cameras, access control systems, sensors and controllers are all connected using TCP/IP and networking technology and rely on unsecure communication networks that are laid across the site and in the field.
The use of these unsecure networks exposes the site to combined cyber and physical attacks:
- Video streams from surveillance cameras can be replaced or manipulated
- Access control systems can be hacked to open gates and doors
- Perimeter security sensors and controllers can be disabled or blinded
- Industrial controllers and power distribution systems can be taken over and damaged