Critical infrastructure

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Introduction  An Industrial Control System (ICS) is any technology used to control and monitor industrial activities. Supervisory control and data acquisitio

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Current Scenario Industrial control systems (ICS) and Supervisory Control And Data Acquisition (SCADA) systems are critical components for the operation of

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Common Industrial Protocol (CIP) was created by Open DeviceNet Vendors Association Company (ODVA) specifically for automating industrial processes for sharin

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To understand ICS/SCADA networks and how various components communicate with each other, we need to understand the underlying protocols that are being used b

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A perfect storm of technical & human vulnerabilities The global dependency and wide use of utility companies makes the system highly vulnerable to both n

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Introduction ICS/SCADA systems are essential to the daily operations of utility companies and industrial manufacturers. Due to their importance, these vulner

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ICS systems at risk Historically, malware threats for Industrial Control Systems (ICS) have been largely hypothetical, as incidents involving malware designe

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Imagine a scenario where two nations are at war. One nation has the capability to attack the other's industrial infrastructure, like the electrical grid, oil

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Security Information and Event Management (SIEM) solutions are the traditional IT go-to for organizations looking to get the most out of their vast informati

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Introduction Although the target audience for this writing is information security professionals such as ICS & SCADA or automation managers and engineers