CYBERSECURITY OF AUTOMATED INFORMATION SYSTEMS OF ELECTRIC POWER COMPLEXES IN THE MINING AND PROCESSING INDUSTRY
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https://doi.org/10.34185/1991-7848.2026.01.23Keywords:
cybersecurity, mining and processing plant, automated information system, Defense-in-Depth, programmable logic controllers, electric power complex, IEC 62443Abstract
The implementation of digital manufacturing concepts and intelligent sensor networks in the mining and processing industry exponentially increases the risk of targeted cyberattacks on enterprises' electric power complexes, where interference with algorithms can cause technogenic disasters. To enhance the cyber resilience of automated information systems, a comprehensive architectural model based on the Defense-in-Depth concept has been developed. A multi-level infrastructure is proposed, featuring microsegmentation of industrial networks, Deep Packet Inspection for basic industrial protocols, hardening operating system configurations on engineering workstations, and the use of microkernel platforms for network gateways. It is demonstrated that combining international security standards with predictive hardware monitoring of programmable logic controller supply currents reliably prevents software-based control-logic spoofing, effectively mitigates intrusion vectors, and guarantees the continuity of energy-efficient control in raw-material processing operations.
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