;login:: the magazine of USENIX & SAGE · 2008 · 10 citations · 0 references
PlanningRisk ManagementSystems EngineeringComputer SecurityCritical Infrastructure ProtectionSecurity ArchitectureCritical Infrastructure GovernanceCritical Infrastructure Protection PolicyCritical Infrastructure Risk AssessmentCybersecurity For Critical InfrastructureSafety-critical SystemsSecurity ControlsControl System ReliabilityControl System RobustnessControl VulnerabilityCritical Infrastructure ResilienceCritical Infrastructure RiskSafety-critical Control SystemsScada SystemsScada-based Control
Pipeline explosions: nuclear reactor shut down; sewage spilling out into the streets: trains derailed. Do these sound like drastic events? They are, and they are simply events reported in the media that resulted when control systems either failed or were compromised. How could this happend? How easy is it? In this article we take a look at control system protecting critical infrastructure, the risks they face, and what is being done to protect them.