scope:

This technical specification which is part of the IEC 62351 series describes test cases of data and communication security for telecontrol equipment, Substation Automation Systems [SAS] and telecontrol systems, including front-end functions of SCADA. The goal of this part of IEC 62351 is to enable interoperability by providing a standard method of testing protocol implementations to verify that a device fulfils the requirement of the standard. Note that conformity to the standard does not guarantee interoperability between devices using different implementations. It is expected that using this specification during testing will minimize the risk of non-interoperability. A basic condition for this interoperability is a passed conformance test of both devices. The scope is the specification of common available procedures and definitions for conformance and/or interoperability testing to ensure conformity to the IEC 62351-3. The conformance test cases defined here are focused to verify the conformant integration of the underlying authentication/encryption protocol (TLS), as specified in IEC 62351-3, to protect TCP/IP based communications.