Siemens SICAM GridPass Certificate manager software

SICAM GridPass Certificate manager – based on international standards, manages digital certificates automatically to enable effective and efficient management of security controls, thereby forming a cornerstone of a scalable PKI for the next-generation substations.

Features

Cybersecurity is at the forefront of network operators’ considerations in digitalizing power systems.

Cybersecurity is best achieved with a defense-in-depth approach. Combining multiple security controls.

These include:

• Identity management
• Access control
• Secure communication
• Malware protection
• Data protection
• Settings protection

Management of these security controls can become a cumbersome and time-consuming activity with the ever increasing number of digitalized and interconnected products and services in power systems. Establishing a public key infrastructure (PKI) helps cope with these increasing demands in a scalable manner by bringing certificate-based security to power systems.

SICAM GridPass manages the following aspects:

• Authenticate: Check identity and authenticity of automated signing requests
• Issue: Sign certificates automatically or manually
• Renew: Renew certificates
• Revoke: Manage and publish a list of revoked certificates

Functions

SICAM GridPass – Features at a glance:

• Manage X.509 digital certificates for OT use
• Create or import Certificate Authorities (CA)
• Automated certificate signing and management using EST (enrollment over secure transport) protocol in adherence to IEC 62351-9
• Manual certificate creation and export incl. private key using PKI standards
• Certificate Revocation List (CRL) distribution point service
• Web-based engineering and administration
• Role-based Access Control in adherence to  IEC 62351-8 with role-based views
• Support for local users and RADIUS-based centrally managed users
• Logging of security-relevant events over Syslog
• Only one installation (software license for 50, 250, 1,000 or 10,000 clients) required in your network

Today power system operation is becoming more and more dynamic – which requires flexible, tailored solutions for reliable operation and efficient project management. The comprehensive SICAM portfolio offers network operators and utilities everything they need for future-proof substation automation – anywhere in the world. To explore the SICAM portfolio Click Here!