Creating a European SCADA Security Testbed

Creating a European SCADA Security Testbed

Christiansson, H.
Luiijf, H.A.M.
TNO Defensie en Veiligheid

Goetz, E. (editor)
Shenoi, S. (editor)

2008

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.

SCADA systems
Risk assessment
Security testbed

http://resolver.tudelft.nl/uuid:5b38454e-4576-4486-acbb-1fb6254dcfca

https://doi.org/10.1007/978-0-387-75462-8_17

222478

Springer, New York, NY

Critical Infrastructure Protection : Part III, 237-247

IFIP International Federation for Information Processing Volume 253, 2007, pp 237-247

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