INDUSTRIAL CONTROL SYSTEMS
ICS have recently become attractive targets for terrorism and cyberwarfare. And while other security breaches usually result in financial loss, attacks on ICS have the added potential to destroy equipment, threaten national security, and even endanger human life.
THREATS TO THE ICS INDUSTRY
54%
of 500 US critical infrastructure suppliers reported attempts to access control systems
40%
of 500 US critical infrastructure suppliers experienced attempts to shut down these systems
Over 50%
said they had noticed an increase in attacks, while three-quarters believed those attacks were becoming more sophisticated.
WHAT ARE SCADA NETWORKS?
Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition (SCADA) systems are specialized computer networks and devices that work in concert to monitor and control key processes involved in the management of machinery, equipment and facilities. Measurements taken from a variety of sensors are used to make decisions.
Diagram GIF changes every 7 seconds automatically.
_gif.gif)
OT/ICS
RESOURCES
With $1 Billion offered in grant program funding, NAN feels it is important to collect the information to have in one place, making education and research easy for OT/ICS groups.