Cybersecurity and Cloud-Based Condition Monitoring

The Role of Cybersecurity Within Cloud-Based Condition Monitoring

We've seen a transition in recent years from on-site, wired condition monitoring to online and remote wireless monitoring. Instead of capturing data on local servers or stand-alone data loggers, data is now often captured via cloud-based software. Because of recent current events, cybersecurity is top of mind for most business owners.

While condition monitoring is collecting non-sensitive data such as vibration or temperature readings, it is still your data and should be transmitted and stored securely safe from prying eyes. That said, it’s important to understand that when controls are in place for operations and compliance, cloud-based condition monitoring systems are secure. One important item to note concerning cloud-based condition monitoring is that it’s not tied to control systems or the plant’s business network. Instead, third-party vendors host that information.

Cybersecurity at Regal

At Regal, protecting IT infrastructure and data is a top priority. Regal utilizes the latest security tools, techniques, and system monitoring to assure the protection and confidentiality of our systems and data. Maintaining the privacy of our associate, customer, and supplier data is of utmost importance. Information security is supported by ongoing testing and training, including third-party testing of our Perceptiv™ platform and applications. In fact, security checks are part of our product development process, and all new applications must clear their security assessment.

Regal’s Cybersecurity program includes various processes, policies, and methods that are components of the NIST Cybersecurity Framework. The five pillars of this cybersecurity framework— Identify, Protect, Detect, Respond, and Recover — deploy a multitude of information technologies. These include:

• Identity and Access Management

• Network Segmentation

• Data Privacy Commitment

• Encryption

• Event Log Monitoring

• Education and Awareness

• Multi-factor Authentication

• Continuous Audit

• Information Protection

Regal Rexnord's privacy policy can be found at https://www.regalrexnord.com/privacy.

 

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