@article{NiemannMerklin2022, author = {Niemann, Karl-Heinz and Merklin, Simon}, title = {OT security requirements for Ethernet-APL field devices : Technological change can yield improved protection}, journal = {atp Magazin}, volume = {63}, number = {5}, issn = {2625-4212}, doi = {10.25968/opus-2288}, institution = {Fakult{\"a}t I - Elektro- und Informationstechnik}, pages = {8}, year = {2022}, abstract = {Network convergence is an increasing trend in the automation domain. More and more plant owners strive for a unification of networks in their plants. This yields a seamless network structure, simplified supervision, and reduced training effort for the personnel, as only one unified network technology needs to be handled. Ethernet-APL is one piece of the puzzle for such a converged network, supporting various real time protocols like PROFINET, EtherNet, HART-IP as well as the middleware protocol OPC UA. This paper gives an overview on the impact of Ethernet-APL field devices to OT security and proposes how to ensure OT security for them.}, subject = {Ethernet}, language = {en} }