EMERSON DeltaV Digital Automation System Instructions
- June 4, 2024
- Emerson
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DeltaV Digital Automation System
Instructions
White Paper June 2022
Antivirus Protection for DeltaVTM Systems
Introduction
The DeltaVTM automation system provides robustness, integrity, and responsiveness for use in critical process automation. Emerson delivers these critical automation system performance expectations by testing supported antivirus software applications for use with the DeltaV control system.
Supported Antivirus Applications
Emerson only supports specific versions of McAfee and Symantec solutions for
all current versions of DeltaV systems. These specific antivirus versions have
been tested and validated to provide protection for DeltaV systems without
causing “false positive” indications for signature-based monitoring.
All currently supported versions of antivirus for use with DeltaV systems can
be referenced in these Knowledge Base Articles: AP-0400-0004 and AK-1600-0076.
Customers are expected to choose one of these products to deploy tested,
certified, and supported antivirus software on a DeltaV.
Antivirus Software Setup
Supported installation methods include use of EPO to push Antivirus agents to machines or having Emerson services deploy the Antivirus solution. Antivirus can be configured for real-time scanning on DeltaV workstations. Additional information on antivirus application updates is contained in the DeltaV whitepaper: System Software Update Deployment.
Updating Antivirus Signatures
DeltaV system workstations must not be directly connected to the Internet to
obtain updated virus data files. The DeltaV system only supports manual
distribution and installation of virus signatures on workstation nodes or
distribution through Integrated Patch Management for the DeltaV System.
Signature files may be installed and updated at monthly or even daily
intervals it is at the customer’s discretion.
We have not found it necessary to test each McAfee and Symantec virus
signature file update with the DeltaV system and they are pre-approved to be
installed in DeltaV systems; however, Emerson does perform a monthly DeltaV
compatibility test of the latest available virus signature files in
conjunction with the compatibility testing of Microsoft security updates.
Customers subscribed to Guardian Support may elect to receive a monthly
notification indicating the date/version of the most recently checked virus
signature file. Whether installing all virus signature file updates or only
those checked by Emerson, it is highly suggested that all virus signature
files first be deployed on a test system or single computer to ensure
compatibility prior to full deployment.
For further information on the cybersecurity, easy, and cost-effective update
procedure built for DeltaV, please refer to the Integrated Patch Management
for the DeltaV System whitepaper.
Antivirus Scan Engine Application Updates
It is the responsibility of the user to stay informed of scan engine software updates that may be distributed by the antivirus software vendor. The DeltaV system provides vendor patch support only for the currently shipping version of antivirus software. Patch support is limited to testing the update for incompatibilities with the currently shipping DeltaV software. Vendor-supplied updates for previous versions of the scan engine software are not supported, nor is testing of new antivirus software with previous DeltaV versions.
Additional Information
If customers desire to use other unsupported versions or other antivirus
products/solutions, we can quote SureService Integration testing services to
test those solutions.
No group within Emerson can approve or certify a different antivirus solution
or implementation from the standard solutions listed above. Any opinions on
usability or risk in using other antivirus solutions are those of the specific
individual making the statements and are not to be construed as implying or
promising support for any other solution not documented above.
Emerson provides this information as an aid to customers for the
implementation and deployment of Antivirus within a DeltaV system. Antivirus
is only one layer of security in a comprehensive plan for cybersecurity
program. Even with proper installation and setup of this, or any other,
antivirus solution, Emerson makes no guarantee that your DeltaV system will
remain free from successful virus attacks.
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