Definition(s)
Control Network
Time-critical network that is typically connected to equipment that controls physical processes (See “safety network”).
- NOTE: The control network can be subdivided into zones, and there can be multiple separate control networks within one company or site.
Source: ANSI/ISA–99.00.01–2007, Security for Industrial Automation and Control Systems, Part 1: Terminology, Concepts, and Models, 29 October 2007. National Standard