Confident data management starts with a clear understanding of risk. In this second paper in a four-part series, Risk Analysis of a Facility Monitoring System examines systems built on industrial automation architecture. The paper highlights how to identify vulnerabilities, protect critical data, and maintain system continuity, while showing how integrated system design helps minimize data loss and support reliable performance in unexpected situations.
An effective risk analysis provides Facility Monitoring System (FMS) users with the peace of mind that their data is secure and their system operative even in the event of an unforeseen situation. Here we discuss how to perform a risk analysis of an FMS system that uses the architecture of industrial automation design. To access the previous paper in the series, click here.
A risk analysis is completed to study the system and understand its weaknesses in terms of functionality and how to minimize them. It is not used to consider the selection (number and location) of the monitoring points. There are many methods to manage risk1, including:
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