This presentation explores the integration of Underwater Intervention Drones (UID) into offshore installations, drawing on insights from the DeepNet study, which is crucial for the subsea control technology sector amid increasing demands for secure and efficient systems. The first part of the presentation addresses cybersecurity, highlighting a Threat and Risk Analysis (TRA) that identified 30 significant threats to the confidentiality, availability, and integrity of offshore plants. To mitigate these risks, the study proposed various prevention strategies and established cybersecurity requirements for practical implementation.

The presentation then describes a general software architecture for UID integration, using a client-server model that ensures network security for the server and protects system integrity. It furthermore covers the functional and cybersecurity requirements that shape this architecture and provides formal specifications for the DeepNet API.

The final part of the presentation focuses on network architecture, proposing a design that minimizes on-platform infrastructure by leveraging cloud-based services. A key feature is a Virtual Private Network (VPN) tunnel, which ensures secure communication between the UID and its operator, along with necessary firewall adjustments for integrating the VPN tunnel endpoint with the UID VPN Gateway in the cloud.

The presentation concludes that no significant technical challenges hinder the integration of UID systems into existing offshore facilities, highlighting the feasibility and potential advantages of UID integration for advancing subsea control technology.