Framework for SCADA cyber-attack dataset creation

Abstract

Cyber-security research and development for SCADA is being inhibited by the lack of available SCADA attack datasets. This paper presents a modular dataset generation framework for SCADA cyber-attacks, to aid the development of attack datasets. The presented framework is based on requirements derived from related prior research, and is applicable to any standardised or proprietary SCADA protocol. We instantiate our framework and validate the requirements using a Python implementation. This paper provides experiments of the framework's usage on a state-of-the-art DNP3 critical infrastructure test-bed, thus proving framework's ability to generate SCADA cyber-attack datasets.