SUBNET's PowerSYSTEM Center helps manage and access IEDs

SUBNET Solutions Inc | Wednesday, June 08, 2011

Electricty utility professionals who need to access and manage Intelligent Electronic Devices (IEDs) are endorsing SUBNET's Unifed Access Control Security systems.

SUBNET provides an integrated system of IED access management and password management for professionals, and the product provides seamless, secure remote access to field IEDs, improving efficiency. The PowerSYSTEM Center also seamlessly integrates with an existing IT infrastructure.

What's more, the solution also complies with the latest internal and legislated cyber security policies, including NERC's Critical Infrastructure Protection (CIP) requirements. The growing threat of cyber security attacks has garnered a lot of attention recently, with a number of government and industry analysts asserting it is of the utmost importance to ensure that smart grid technologies are properly secured as cyber hacking attempts become more popular.

SUBNET's solution allows for the management of IEDs from both remote and local locations, and it automates the IED password management system for improved ease of use. As a result of its superior functionality, security audits are easily prepared for and all access to remote IEDs can be centrally controlled and managed. 

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