Sunil Doddi

How to create comprehensive automation safety for process industries

Proper industrial control system (ICS) safety requires attention to functional safety and cybersecurity. Know the definitions and industries standards to help.

Understand partial-stroke testing

Partial-stroke tests (PSTs) of emergency shutdown (ESD) valves improve safety instrumented system (SIS) performance; monitor these critical valves to ensure the system’s ability to shut a process down in the event of an emergency

Understanding industrial control systems security basics

Cover story: It’s critical to implement an in-depth cybersecurity plan to help protect industrial control systems (ICSs) against a cyber attack. Identify threats, vulnerabilities, standards, and documents.