Security Information - Honeywell BW Flex Series User Manual

Security Information

This manual provides additional information for the customer and organization related to
identification and risk management associated with the use of the system in connected
infrastructure. It applies to a system with the following components:
Safety Suite Detector Configurator
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IntelliDoX Docking Station
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Gas Detection Instruments
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Some controls such as custom operating system, encrypted data for firmware updates, and
elimination of confidential data from the system (except for gas log files if designated as
confidential by the customer) are already built into the system. This manual is focusing on
additional controls that could be added by the customer.
Security considerations for system installation
To minimize unauthorized external access to the system, Safety Suite Detector Configurator
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should operate behind a sufficiently robust and current company firewall.
Ensure virus protection is installed, signature files are up-to-date, and subscriptions are
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active as per applicable IT policies.
Allow only digitally signed software from trusted sources to run on PC, where Safety Suite
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Detector Configurator is installed.
To minimize the possibility of tampering with docking stations, instruments, and PCs, it is
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recommended to limit physical access to authorized personnel only.
Security considerations for instruments equipped with wireless connectivity
Bluetooth communication is always ON. It cannot be turned OFF by the user.
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If possible pair devices ONLY when in a physically secure area
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System Monitoring
It is highly recommended to perform regular security inspections of the system and review
authorized access data.
Honeywell does not represent that the software is compatible with any specific third-party
hardware or software other than as expressly specified by Honeywell. The Customer is
responsible for providing and maintaining an operating environment with at least the minimum
standards specified by Honeywell. The Customer understands and warrants that Customer must
implement and maintain reasonable and appropriate security measures relating to the software,
the information used therein, and the network environment. This obligation includes complying
with applicable cybersecurity standards and best practices including, but not limited to, the
Federal Trade Commission consent decrees and other declarations of reasonable and
appropriate security measures, the National Institute of Standards and Technology ("NIST")
Cybersecurity Framework and NIST Alerts, InfraGard Alerts, and the United States Computer
Emergency Readiness Team ("US-CERT") Alerts and Bulletins, and their equivalents.
The software is provided "as is" without any express or implied warranties. Honeywell, its
affiliated companies, and licensors expressly disclaim any implied warranty of merchantability,
warranty of fitness for a particular purpose, and warranty of non-infringement. In no event are
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