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DER.1 Detection of Security-Relevant Events
To protect IT systems, security-relevant events must be detected and handled in a timely manner. To achieve this, institutions must plan, implement, …
IND.1 Process Control and Automation Technology
Process control and automation technology (Operational Technology, OT) is hardware and software that monitors and controls physical devices, …
INF.1 General Building
A building encloses all stationary workplaces, the information processed therein, and the installed information technology. It thus provides …
ORP.1 Organisation
Every institution requires a responsible department to manage and regulate general operations and to plan, organise, and carry out administrative …
OPS.1.2.4 Telework
Telework refers to any activity supported by information and communications technology that is performed wholly or partly outside the premises and …
INF.2 Data Center and Server Room
Today, almost all strategic and operational functions and tasks are significantly supported by information technology (IT) or cannot be carried out …
IND.2.1 General ICS Component
An ICS component is an electronic component that controls or regulates a machine or plant. It is thus part of an industrial control system (ICS) or, …
CON.3 Data Backup Concept
Institutions store ever increasing amounts of data and are simultaneously ever more dependent on it. If data is lost, e.g. due to defective …
IND.3.2 Remote Maintenance in Industrial Environments
The operational technology (OT) of an institution often has a decentralized infrastructure. Various areas of OT can be geographically far apart from …
INF.5 Room and Cabinet for Technical Infrastructure
A room for technical infrastructure contains technical components that rarely need to be operated directly on-site. However, they are indispensable …
CON.6 Deletion and Destruction
Deletion and destruction constitute an essential component of the lifecycle of information on storage media. The term storage media in this building …
INF.6 Storage Media Archive
Storage media archives are enclosed rooms within an institution in which storage media of all types are stored. These include not only storage media …
INF.7 Office Workplace
An office room is the area within an institution where one or more employees are present to carry out their tasks. This building block describes the …
INF.8 Home Workplace
Teleworkers, freelancers, or self-employed persons typically work from home workplaces. In contrast to the workplace in the office, these employees …
INF.9 Mobile Workplace
Good network coverage and powerful IT devices such as laptops, smartphones, or tablets enable employees to work from almost any location. This means …
INF.10 Meeting, Event, and Training Rooms
As a rule, every institution has one or more rooms in which meetings, training sessions, or other events can be held. Specially equipped rooms are …
INF.11 General Vehicle
Institutions use a wide variety of vehicles for short and long distances in many situations. In the context of this building block, vehicles are …