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Showing 1 to 20 of 42 for “"Industrial control systems"”.
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Intrusion detection for industrial control systems
<p>Industrial Control Systems (ICS) are rapidly shifting from closed local networks, to remotely accessible networks. This shift has created a need for strong cybersecurity anomaly and intrusion detection for these systems; however, due to the complexity and diversity of ICSs, well defined and …
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Managed Anomaly Detection for Industrial Control Systems
… production output, and running costs across each industrial revolution, with the 4th one on the horizon. Achieving this requires connecting Industrial Control Systems (ICSs) to the Internet; however, combined with historically insecure protocols and increasingly sophisticated threat actors, this …
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Incremental Design Migration Support in Industrial Control Systems Development
Industrial control systems (ICS) play an extremely important role in the world around us. They have helped in reducing human effort and contributed to automation of processes in oil refining, power generation, food and beverage and production lines. With advancement in technology, embedded …
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Preemptive Detection of Cyber Attacks on Industrial Control Systems
Industrial Control Systems (ICSes), networked through conventional IT infrastructures, are vulnerable to attacks originating from network channels. Perimeter security techniques such as access control and firewalls have had limited success in mitigating such attacks due to the frequent updates …
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Machine learning for detection of cyberattacks on industrial control systems
Senior executives for industrial systems are increasingly facing the need to reassess their cyber risk as cyberattacks are on a steep rise. This is because of the rapid digitalization of traditional industries, designed to work for decades at a time when security was not a priority. Simultaneously, …
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Trusted Software Updates for Secure Enclaves in Industrial Control Systems
Industrial Control Systems (ICSs) manage critical infrastructures such as water treatment facilities, petroleum refineries, and power plants. ICSs are networked through Information Technology (IT) infrastructure for remote monitoring and control of physical processes. As ICSs integrate with IT …
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Anomalous behaviour detection for cyber defence in modern industrial control systems
… cities creates fragile cyber-physical-natural ecosystems. Industrial Control Systems (ICS) are intrinsic parts of smart cities and critical to modern societies. Not designed for interconnectivity or security, disruptor technologies enable ubiquitous computing in modern ICS. Aided by artificial …
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A Case Study for Cyber Incident Report in Industrial Control Systems
… zero-day pathways in order to attack systems, sabotage critical services, commit financial crimes, and gather sensitive information for political gain. Industrial Control Systems (ICSs) have been used in critical infrastructure sectors such as nuclear reactors for power generation. …
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Coevolving Cybersecurity Adversaries for Industrial Control Systems in Failure-Prone Environments
As industrial control systems become universally integrated with software and connected to the internet, they have become targets for cyberattacks and sabotage. Detecting cyberattacks on these networks is difficult because existing datasets on attacks is minimal and the bulk of intrusion detection …
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Anomaly detection methods for detecting cyber attacks in industrial control systems
Industrial control systems (ICS) are pervasive in modern society and increasingly under threat of cyber attack. Due to the critical nature of these systems, which govern everything from power and wastewater plants to refineries and manufacturing, a successful ICS cyber attack can result in serious …
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Using High-level Synthesis to Predict and Preempt Attacks on Industrial Control Systems
… of malicious software attacks have escalated, industrial control systems (ICSes) have emerged as a particularly vulnerable target. ICSes govern the automation of the physical processes in industries such as power, water, oil and manufacturing. In contrast to the personal computing space, where …
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Enhanced Industrial Control Systems Security: A Knowledge-Based Approach for Mitigating Socio-Technical Risks
Industrial Control Systems (ICS) face growing risks from socio-technical factors, necessitating effective risk assessment methodologies and cyber security frameworks. This thesis aims to address these challenges by proposing a knowledge-based system that identifies the best-fit risk assessment …
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Quantifying the Impact of Defensive Cybersecurity Effort Against Advanced Persistent Threats For Industrial Control Systems
… for countering cybersecurity threats within Industrial Control Systems (ICS) by modeling the offensive and defense interactions between ICS organizations and Advanced Persistent Threats (APTs). In recognizing the persistent and targeted nature of APTs, this research underscores the imperative …
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Using a system-theoretic approach to identify cyber- vulnerabilities and mitigations in industrial control systems
… including power, gas and water distribution control systems. The traditional industrial practice to enhance security posture by utilizing IT security-biased protection methods narrowly focuses on improving cyber hygiene and individual component protection. Albeit essential and a good …
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Achieving Security and Reliability of Industrial Control Systems Using Data-Driven Models Informed by Physical Domain Knowledge
Industrial control systems (ICS) are responsible for controlling and monitoring critical infrastructure such as power grids, which are critical for national security and public health. Modern ICS are comprised of interconnected information technology and operational technology systems that monitor …
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Artificial Life as a Vehicle for Anomalies Detection on Industrial Control System: The Behaviour of Bird Swarms and How it can be Applied in ICS
… time has posed questions on how to secure such systems. Industrial Control Systems (ICS) such as Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition (SCADA) is used on critical infrastructures such as manufacturing industries, nuclear sites, oil and gas industries, locomotives and among others. These …
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SPIRAL DEVELOPMENT OF AN INDUSTRIAL CONTROL SYSTEM TESTBED TO ASSESS OPEN-SOURCE TECHNOLOGY IN EDUCATIONAL AND NAVAL APPLICATION
… in operational technology (OT) within industrial control systems (ICS) can compromise the resiliency and availability of mission critical naval systems, such as power, navigation, and combat systems. Securing these systems is vital to national security, especially to prevent physical …
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Trust less : shrinking the trusted parts of trusted systems
Modern computers, industrial control systems, and other automation are broadly vulnerable as a result of decades of systemic forces that have prioritized cost and performance over security. Computers across the board face a crisis in the form of motivated software adversaries with access to our …
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Defending Real-Time Systems through Timing-Aware Designs
Real-time computing systems are those that are designed to achieve computing goals by certain deadlines. Real-time computing systems are present in everything from cars to airplanes, pacemakers to industrial-control systems, and other pieces of critical infrastructure. With the increasing …
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Towards Accurate and Reliable Industrial Intrusion Detection Systems Using Shadow Replicas
Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition (SCADA) systems manage the operations of a plethora of safety-critical industrial control systems. Due to their sensitive nature, SCADA systems have been the target of adversaries employing a wide range of attacks. This thesis proposes an approach to protect …
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