Cybersecurity Architecture Design Review (CADR)
for new and upgraded plants

A security review of designs for new or upgraded industrial facilities and control systems, so cybersecurity is built in before commissioning.

How we help

It is far cheaper to design security in than to retrofit it. We review engineering designs, vendor specifications and integration plans at key project stages and define the cybersecurity requirements suppliers must meet.

Design-stage security requirements

Vendor and integrator specification review

Factory and site acceptance test security checks

Commissioning security sign-off

What’s included

Built around your environment

Every Cybersecurity Architecture Design Review (CADR) engagement is scoped to your systems, risks and team, with clear outcomes agreed before work starts.

  1. 01

    Secure by design

    Security requirements written into specifications and contracts.

  2. 02

    Stage-gate reviews

    Checks at design, factory acceptance, site acceptance and commissioning.

  3. 03

    Supplier assurance

    Evidence that vendors and integrators have met agreed requirements.

A clear path from scope to results

In industrial environments, availability and safety come first. Our OT specialists understand control systems and work with engineers to reduce cyber risk without disrupting production.

  1. Understand the process

    Learn the plant, processes and safety constraints with your engineers.

  2. Map the assets

    Build an inventory of controllers, HMIs, networks and remote connections, passively.

  3. Assess against standards

    Evaluate risk and controls against IEC 62443 and NIST SP 800-82.

  4. Implement safely

    Deliver improvements in planned maintenance windows with full engineering sign-off.

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Deliverables

What you receive

  • Cybersecurity requirements specification
  • Design review reports
  • Acceptance test security checklists
  • Commissioning sign-off report

Outcomes

Why it matters

Safe operations

Cyber risk reduced without putting production or safety at risk.

Asset visibility

A complete picture of what is connected in your plant.

IT–OT alignment

Clear responsibilities between IT security and operations engineering.

Standards alignment

Progress measured against IEC 62443, the industrial security standard.

Ready to discuss

Cybersecurity Architecture Design Review (CADR)

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