Patent attributes
An embodiment of this invention is a system for communication for a supervisory control and data acquisition (SCADA) system. The SCADA system includes, an enterprise server, and an intelligent electronic device (RTU). The RTU measures a physical process and stores data in memory area for transmission. A communication software (AES) links the enterprise server with the RTU. The SCADA system includes a configuration software (ARME) with which a RTU can be reconfigured. A configurable security interface can be integrated into the AES, wherein the security interface includes, encrypting data from RTU and AES using an encryption software. The encryption software can be Transport layer security, Secure Socket Layer. An example of encryption usable in the invention can be model TECSEC of Vienna, Va. The encryption software authenticates communications between an authorized RTU and AES and is also available form TECSEC.
