摘要 |
In the field of industrial control systems to control industrial processes and production, there is provided a monitoring assembly (10; 60) for such an industrial control system (12). The monitoring assembly (10; 60) comprises an industrial control system (12) that includes a communications device (22) which is connectable to a communications network (24) and which is configured to attempt to send a request (28, 32) via the communications network (24) to an internet address (30, 34). The monitoring assembly (10; 60) also includes a monitoring apparatus (38) that is configured to detect communication of the communications device (22) with the internet address (30, 34) and following such detection provide an alarm notification (40A, 40B) including an indication that the industrial control system (12) is connected to the Internet (26). |