To ensure that your ABB control system is performing optimal and is protected against malware infections and cyber-attacks, ABB recommends to regularly update your:

1. Applications
   Regular updates will provide the latest features and functions, keeping your system in excellent condition.
2. Malware protection solution
   Keeping your malware protection up to date will safeguard against infections that could disrupt your operations.
3. Security updates to your operating systems and applications
   These updates will close known vulnerabilities and reduce the attack surface of your system.

• Trellix Endpoint Security (ENS)
• Symantec Endpoint Protection
• Microsoft Defender

For all solutions, the malware definition files are verified by ABB for relevance and system compatibility with ABB control system software.

To determine which malware protection solution applies to your system, please refer to the documentation for your specific control system version.

Security updates are available for various systems and applications, including Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Office, and Adobe Reader.

Please consult the documentation for your control system version to verify which of the security updates would be applicable to your system.

System Update Service (SUS) ensures that any update is distributed to our customer sites in a secure, automated and controlled manner, using a secure source server (Upstream Server) located at ABB.

This service is exclusively offered for selected ABB control systems covered with a valid Automation Software Maintenance agreement and is available for the System 800xA, Symphony Plus, Freelance and P14 control system product families at selected software versions.

Features

• Frequent automatic synchronization of servers on customers site with the qualified ABB server for local deployment via a secure connection instead of internet connection to 3rd party servers

• Scheduled process can be fully automated without manual interaction

Benefits

• Receive qualified and approved updates on a daily basis after validation by ABB.

• Highly secure and automated process of receiving qualified and approved patches and updates to your site.

• Minimize user efforts in evaluating, installing, and testing patches and updates.

• Increase productivity through automation, reducing the need for time-consuming manual work.

• Applications, antimalware solutions and operating system software always updated according to ABB’s recommendation.

• Enhanced security against cyber-attacks and cyber threats and increased protection of intellectual property.