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DeltaV Distributed Control System

Product Data Sheet
November 2015

DeltaV™ Controller Firewall

Provides an additional level of economical

cyber-protection to your DeltaV™ controllers.

Easy, out-of-the-box protection, in a plug-and-

play solution.

Layered implementation that can be added to

your system at any time.

Purpose-built, fully supported DeltaV

security solution.

Introduction
Network firewalls are used to limit communications traffic
between networks so that only permitted messages and
a defined level of traffic are allowed to pass between the
networks. The DeltaVTM Controller Firewall is a hardware
device that is installed within a DeltaV network between the
controllers and workstations. The DeltaV Controller Firewall
provides an additional layer of cybersecurity protection that
can be installed within the DeltaV Control network. It functions
to provide additional protection for controllers installed on the
secure side of the firewall against message flooding and denialof-service attacks originating from the workstation side of
the firewall.

Benefits
Even more protection. If your security risk assessment
determines that additional protection is required to prevent
automated cyber-attacks on your system, the controller
firewall can be economically installed on your system to
mitigate these threats.
Easy to deploy. The firewall is pre-configured to match the
required DeltaV communication rules. Simply install the
hardware, hook up the network cables and the protection
is in place—right out of the box.

The DeltaV™ Controller Firewall provides additional security
protection from for your DeltaV controllers.
Security layer can be added at any time. The controller
firewall can be installed during your initial system
implementation or at any later time when you decide you
need additional protection for your controllers. It is highly
recommended to be installed in Electronic Marshalling
based systems.
Meet customer cybersecurity requirements for AchillesTM
certifications. The controller firewall is part of the solution to
provide Achilles Certified DeltaV controllers for customers who
require this optional security certification for their controllers.
(On DeltaV v12 and newer systems the DeltaV Controller
Firewall is no longer required for Achilles certifications).
The DeltaV controller firewall is a fully supported solution.
The firewall is “purpose-built” and is specifically configured
and tested to function in a DeltaV network. It is set up to serve
the very specific purpose of protecting a DeltaV controller
from cyber-attacks and to provide an A