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Since the 1960s Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition (SCADA) systems have been used within industry. Referred to as critical infrastructure (CI), key installations such as power stations, water treatment and energy grids are controlled…

Cryptography and Security · Computer Science 2020-12-22 Joshua Taylor

As many industries shift towards centralised controlled information systems for monitoring and control, more importance is being placed upon technologies such as Supervisory Control and Data Acquisitions industrial systems (SCADA). This…

Cryptography and Security · Computer Science 2020-05-11 Michael Smurthwaite , Maumita Bhattacharya

The prevalence of cyberattacks on Industrial Control Systems (ICS) has highlighted the necessity for robust security measures and incident response to protect critical infrastructure. This is prominent when Operational Technology (OT)…

Cryptography and Security · Computer Science 2025-07-03 Anis Yusof , Yuancheng Liu , Niklaus Kang , Choon Meng Seah , Zhenkai Liang , Ee-Chien Chang

Past attacks against industrial control systems (ICS) show that adversaries often target both the ICS network and the physical process to achieve potential catastrophic impact. To secure ICS, intrusion detection systems promise timely…

Cryptography and Security · Computer Science 2026-04-24 Stefan Lenz , Julia Raab , Benedikt Holzbach , Deniz Köller , Sotiris Michaelides , Martin Henze

This paper presents a mapping framework for design factors and implementation process for building credible Industrial Control Systems (ICS) security testbeds. The resilience of ICSs has become a critical concern to operators and…

Cryptography and Security · Computer Science 2019-11-06 Uchenna D Ani , Jeremy M Watson , Benjamin Green , Barnaby Craggs , Jason Nurse

We consider the future cyber security of industrial control systems. As best as we can see, much of this future unfolds in the context of the Internet of Things (IoT). In fact, we envision that all industrial and infrastructure…

Computers and Society · Computer Science 2016-10-07 Misty Blowers , Jose Iribarne , Edward Colbert , Alexander Kott

Web-based Automated Process Control systems are a new type of applications that use the Internet to control industrial processes with the access to the real-time data. Supervisory control and data acquisition (SCADA) networks contain…

Other Computer Science · Computer Science 2014-04-10 Dr. Timur Mirzoev

Critical infrastructures (CI) and industrial organizations aggressively move towards integrating elements of modern Information Technology (IT) into their monolithic Operational Technology (OT) architectures. Yet, as OT systems…

Cryptography and Security · Computer Science 2023-11-01 Georgios Michail Makrakis , Constantinos Kolias , Georgios Kambourakis , Craig Rieger , Jacob Benjamin

With the escalating threats posed by cyberattacks on Industrial Control Systems (ICSs), the development of customized Industrial Intrusion Detection Systems (IIDSs) received significant attention in research. While existing literature…

Cryptography and Security · Computer Science 2024-03-05 Konrad Wolsing , Eric Wagner , Frederik Basels , Patrick Wagner , Klaus Wehrle

Increasingly Industrial Control Systems (ICS) systems are being connected to the Internet to minimise the operational costs and provide additional flexibility. These control systems such as the ones used in power grids, manufacturing and…

Cryptography and Security · Computer Science 2020-06-30 Uday Tupakula , Vijay Varadharajan , Kallol Krishna Karmakar

In an Industrial Control System (ICS), its complex network of sensors, actuators and controllers have raised security concerns for critical infrastructures and industrial production units. This opinion paper strives to initiate discussion…

Cryptography and Security · Computer Science 2020-05-04 Chuadhry Mujeeb Ahmed , Jay Prakash , Jianying Zhou

Cyber security risk assessments provide a pivotal starting point towards the understanding of existing risk exposure, through which suitable mitigation strategies can be formed. Where risk is viewed as a product of threat, vulnerability,…

Cryptography and Security · Computer Science 2023-01-31 Sam Maesschalck , Alexander Staves , Richard Derbyshire , Benjamin Green , David Hutchison

Industrial control systems (ICS), which in many cases are components of critical national infrastructure, are increasingly being connected to other networks and the wider internet motivated by factors such as enhanced operational…

Cryptography and Security · Computer Science 2017-09-20 Cheng Feng , Tingting Li , Zhanxing Zhu , Deeph Chana

Industrial Control Systems (ICS) underpin the United States' critical infrastructure, managing essential services such as power, water, and transportation that are vital to national security and public safety. However, increasing digital…

Cryptography and Security · Computer Science 2025-10-17 Jack Vanlyssel

Industrial Control Systems (ICS) constitute the backbone of contemporary industrial operations, ranging from modest heating, ventilation, and air conditioning systems to expansive national power grids. Given their pivotal role in critical…

Cryptography and Security · Computer Science 2024-04-09 Luís Sousa , José Cecílio , Pedro Ferreira , Alan Oliveira

Industrial control systems are critical to the operation of industrial facilities, especially for critical infrastructures, such as refineries, power grids, and transportation systems. Similar to other information systems, a significant…

Machine Learning · Computer Science 2019-12-10 Guangxia Lia , Yulong Shena , Peilin Zhaob , Xiao Lu , Jia Liu , Yangyang Liu , Steven C. H. Hoi

Industrial control systems (ICSs) increasingly rely on digital technologies vulnerable to cyber attacks. Cyber attackers can infiltrate ICSs and execute malicious actions. Individually, each action seems innocuous. But taken together, they…

Cryptography and Security · Computer Science 2024-12-20 Arthur Amorim , Trevor Kann , Max Taylor , Lance Joneckis

Operational Technology (OT) networks of industrial control systems (ICS) are increasingly connected to the public Internet, which has prompted ICSes to implement strong security measures (e.g., authentication and encryption) to protect…

Cryptography and Security · Computer Science 2023-12-12 Gargi Mitra , Pritam Dash , Yingao Elaine Yao , Aastha Mehta , Karthik Pattabiraman

The number of interconnected devices is growing constantly due to rapid digitalization, thus providing attackers with a larger attack surface. Particularly in critical infrastructures and manufacturing, where processes can be observed and…

Cryptography and Security · Computer Science 2019-04-10 Matthias Niedermaier , Alexander von Bodisco , Dominik Merli

The protection of Industrial Control Systems (ICS) that are employed in public critical infrastructures is of utmost importance due to catastrophic physical damages cyberattacks may cause. The research community requires testbeds for…

Cryptography and Security · Computer Science 2023-09-06 Colman McGuan , Chansu Yu , Qin Lin