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Ovation™ Security Center
Data Sheet

Features
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Provides enhanced control system
protection for secure, reliable, safe and
efficient plant operation

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Tightly integrated with the industry-leading
Ovation control system

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Eases management of cybersecurity risks

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Assists power generation customers with
NERC CIP standards compliance for
reliable operation of bulk electric systems

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Helps water and wastewater industry
customers tackle mounting pressure to
implement cybersecurity initiatives that
safeguard public health and the
environment

Emerson Process Management Power & Water
Solutions’ Ovation™ Security Center helps
customers operate their plants securely, reliably,
safely and efficiently.
Tightly integrated into the industry-leading
Ovation control system, the Ovation Security
Center makes it easier for Emerson’s power
generation, water and wastewater customers to
automatically manage the execution of security
control measures.
For customers in the power industry, the product
assists in complying with the North American
Electric Reliability Corporation (NERC) Critical
Infrastructure Protection (CIP) standards. These
standards require the power industry to identify
and protect cyber assets that may impact the
reliable operation of bulk electric systems.
Emerson’s water and wastewater customers can
implement the product to help deal with the
mounting pressure to step up cybersecurity
initiatives as part of their overall efforts to
safeguard public health and the environment.
The Ovation Security Center consists of a suite
of hardware-based and virtualized security
applications that have the ability to enhance and

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manage control system cybersecurity without
disrupting the controlled process. These
enhancements complement Ovation’s native
security functions, resulting in an integrated and
robust solution.
The Ovation Security Center’s integrated
hardware and virtual software are packaged in
an enclosure that includes an interface to the
Ovation network. The cabinet is located outside
of the control system’s security perimeter in a
separate subnet and demilitarized zone (DMZ).
The Security Center applications use encryption
to securely exchange information with Ovation
network switches and routers as well as
workstations and controllers.
Each Ovation Security Center application
includes a dashboard with configuration tools
and operating status displays. The applications
also provide the capability to send alert
notifications and generate security reports for
operations management and regulatory
compliance.
Periodic updates to patches, vulnerability
databases and security signatures are
downloaded through Emerson’s SureService™
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