Built‑in Cybersecurity: EtherCAT Delivers Proven Protection (Whitepaper)
Title
Built‑in Cybersecurity: EtherCAT Delivers Proven Protection
Authors
Dr. Guido Beckmann1, Technical Committee Chair, EtherCAT Technology Group
Florian Essler1, Conformance TWG Chair, EtherCAT Technology Group
Torsten Förder1, Cybersecurity Expert, Beckhoff Automation
Alexander W. Koehler2, S&S Principal Security Advisor for Cybersecurity, UL Solutions Germany
Fatma Kotzaoglan, Senior Project Engineer, UL Solutions United Kingdom
Martin Rostan, Executive Director, EtherCAT Technology Group
1Member of CENELEC TC65X WG3 Cyber Security
2DKE TBKON Chair of the Cybersecurity Advisory Board for Conformity Assessment
Abstract
EtherCAT provides cybersecurity capabilities and system security enablement which meet the cybersecurity requirements for Security Level 2 in accordance with IEC 62443. For nearly all common applications, no modification or extension of the EtherCAT protocol is necessary for CRA compliance. For attacks up to Security Level 3, backward-compatible software extensions are sufficient. This is confirmed by UL Solutions who assessed three types of systems based on the EtherCAT field bus and certified those systems under IEC 62443-3-3.
| Description | Language | Type | Date | Size | Ver. | Status | |
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| Built‑in Cybersecurity: EtherCAT Delivers Proven Protection (Whitepaper) | EN | Apr 15, 2026 | 0,36 MB | ||||
| Integrierte Cyber-Security: EtherCAT schützt bereits zuverlässig (Whitepaper) | DE | Apr 16, 2026 | 0,33 MB |