We live and work in an exciting era. It is one defined by Industry 4.0 – the digitalization of business. This is also valid for fire safety. A well-designed fire system is smart and fully connected, automating the right actions immediately if an incident occurs, but today’s level of connectivity and automation also enables the never-ending threat of cyberattacks. Furthermore, the integration of different systems makes robust cybersecurity a necessity, not a luxury.
This paper explores the impact of cybersecurity on fire systems and Siemens’ approach to it.