Title
Creating a European SCADA Security Testbed
Author
Christiansson, H.
Luiijf, H.A.M.
TNO Defensie en Veiligheid
Contributor
Goetz, E. (editor)
Shenoi, S. (editor)
Publication year
2008
Abstract
Supervisory control and data acquisition (SCADA) systems are commonly used to monitor and control critical infrastructure assets. However, over the past two decades, they have evolved from closed, proprietary systems to open networks comprising commodity platforms running common operating systems and TCP/IP stacks. The open architecture and increased connectivity provide more functionality and reduce costs, but they significantly increase the vulnerabilities and the exposure to threats. Since SCADA systems and the critical infrastructureassets they control must have 24-7 availability, it is imperative to understand and manage the risk. This paper makes the case for a European SCADA security testbed that can be used to analyze vulnerabilities threats and the impact of attacks, ultimately helping design new architectures and robust security solutions. The paper also discusses testbed requirements, deployment strategies and potential hurdles.
Subject
SCADA systems
Risk assessment
Security testbed
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DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/978-0-387-75462-8_17
TNO identifier
222478
Publisher
Springer, New York, NY
Source
Critical Infrastructure Protection : Part III, 237-247
Bibliographical note
IFIP International Federation for Information Processing Volume 253, 2007, pp 237-247
Document type
bookPart