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Abu Dhabi Airport DCP OT Cyber Security Implementation

Abu Dhabi, UAE

General Information

Client: Abu Dhabi Airports Company

Abu Dhabi Airports Company (ADAC) is a public joint-stock company and part of ADQ, one of the region’s largest holding companies.

Created in 2006 to spearhead the development of the Emirate’s aviation infrastructure, they play an important role in Abu Dhabi’s Economic Vision through the operations of 5 key airports in the emirate of Abu Dhabi and their ancillary companies.
Location: Abu Dhabi, UAE
Completion Date: December 2024
Contract Type: Design, Supply, Installation, and Commissioning of the OT cyber security solution for the DCP Plant control system.

Project Scope:

This is one of the country’s biggest districts cooling plant serving Abu Dhabi’s new Midfield Terminal Building (MTB). With a capacity of 55,000 tones of refrigeration, the district cooling plant provides air conditioning for the MTB through 18 chillers and two thermal energy storage tanks.

The district cooling system meets rigorous international green building standards (Estidama) and utilizes innovative technology to increase energy efficiency and provide sustainable air conditioning for the MTB.

The project was delivered by Vista Automation in 2016, and a security audit was conducted recently with recommendations to comply with IEC 62443.

Our Solution:

Establish DMZ using redundant Ruggedcom firewalls, establish end point protection for all servers & workstations, implement different security policies related to users and physical access, provide Acronis backup solution, and integration with the airport network protection solution. The SCADA system was also upgraded to the latest available windows operating system and SCADA software.

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