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White Papers: In depth research
| Title | Author | Date |
| Market Solution Brief | 08/13/2007 | |
| The industrialized world relies on a broad spectrum of vital critical infrastructure sectors. In addition to physical safety and security, network security for critical infrastructure is crucial because of reliance on electronic systems for operational control. | ||
| Understanding OPC and how it is deployed | British Columbia Institute of Technology (BCIT), Digital Bond and Byres Research | 04/13/2007 |
| This whitepaper is the first in a series on the security of OPC (OLE for Process Control) and focuses on providing an overview of the widely-used industrial communication standard and how it is actually used in industry. | ||
| Security incidents and trends in the SCADA and process industries | Symantec Inc., and Byres Security Inc. | 03/19/2007 |
| This report presents evidence in support of a business case for improving security of Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition (SCADA), process control networks (PCN), and manufacturing and industrial automation systems based on an analysis of statistical trends in security incidents. | ||
| Process control and SCADA security best practices | PA Consulting Group for NISCC | 11/16/2006 |
| This guide is designed to impart good practice for securing industrial process control, automation, distributed control and SCADA systems. It provides an overview of the necessity for process control and SCADA system security, highlights the differences between process control and SCADA system security and IT security, and identifies seven best practices principles. | ||
| Process control system security technical risk assessment | Institute for Information Infrastructure Protection | 11/15/2006 |
| As enterprise systems evolve towards increasing integration, the need has increased for inherently secure process control systems. This research report describes an initial approach to PCS technical security risk assessment, with attention to the problem of effective risk communication. This document lays the foundation for advancement of a process that focuses on the methodical assessment of risk such that the assessment results will be readily and easily communicable. | ||
| Applying NIST SP 800-53 to industrial control systems | NIST | 11/10/2006 |
| The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) has established an Industrial Control System Security Project to improve the security of public and private sector Industrial Control Systems (ICSs). | ||
| Know where you are vulnerable | ControlGlobal.com | 11/03/2006 |
| In this online video presentation (.wmv, 4.77 MB), industrial security expert, Rick Kaun, explains the importance of industrial security, and how plants can ensure that all security threats, especially those most commonly overlooked, are addressed. | ||
| Cyber security procurement language for control systems | Idaho National Laboratory | 08/08/2006 |
| This document summarizes important security principles that should be considered when designing and procuring control systems products (software, systems and networks), and provides example language to incorporate into specifications that address these concerns. | ||
| Control systems cyber security awareness | US-CERT | 07/10/2006 |
| This White Paper is the first installment in a series intended to provide relevant cyber security information to the control systems community. It raises cyber security awareness through discussion of control system cyber security trends and provides information on Homeland Security and federal partner programs designed to enhance the cyber security posture of control systems within critical infrastructures. | ||
| Innovative defense strategies for securing SCADA and control systems | PlantData Technologies | 06/09/2006 |
| This White Paper takes a look at the fundamental issues with the current practice of securing SCADA and control systems, discusses the concept of security zones of vulnerabilities, and briefly introduces several new and unique cyber defense solutions that can be deployed at each security zone. | ||
| The need for secure OPC communications | Integration Objects | 05/29/2006 |
| This paper presents a new technology that increases the security of data and the overall usability of the solution. It facilitates integration between and with production systems -- from single plant system level through complex networks -- while preventing cyber attacks and unauthorized users from gaining access to critical process control data and the systems that control production. | ||
| Shift your focus from analysis to optimization with AMCT | Expertune | 05/11/2006 |
| This White Paper shows how the application of Active Model Capture Technology (AMCT) by a manufacturing plant’s problem-solving personnel reduces time wasted, and helps to focus the effort of these problem-solvers who must keep the process running at its best. | ||
| Utilization of SCADA networks for video surveillance | Longwatch | 05/05/2006 |
| This paper outlines a new technological development that allows the transmission of video images using low bandwidth networks for protection against sabotage and attack on our nation's critical water system infrastructure. | ||
| Securing batch control systems | WBF | 05/03/2006 |
| Batch process control security is becoming a critical concern for the process control domain, IT technology infrastructure and the business enterprise. This paper explores several key security concerns in batch control system architectures and methods for addressing these issues. | ||
| Industrial security and compliance | Matrikon | 04/26/2006 |
| This paper talks about each of the areas of concentration for process sucurity in detail--people, processes and technology--as well as the priority of developing a security philosophy which will in turn foster a security culture. | ||
| Securing process control network external communications | Honeywell | 03/27/2006 |
| In the real world, sharing PCN data with external systems and accessing PCN systems from external sources is fast becoming a manufacturing necessity. This paper provides some generic guidelines for enabling secure connectivity between PCNs and external systems. | ||
| Protecting the plant: Manufacturing IT best practices | EnteGreat | 03/20/2006 |
| This presentation provides a holistic view of both the problems and potential solutions using manufacturing industry best practices and emerging standards to secure networks, data, systems, infrastructre and applications. | ||
| Wireless security on the plant floor | ProSoft Technologies | 03/01/2006 |
| This paper takes a comprehensive look at wireless security for both corporate and industrial automation networks, placing an emphasis on the industrial automation security aspects and providing guidelines needed to secure your plant’s wireless systems. | ||
| Common control system vulnerabilities | Sandia National Labs | 02/14/2006 |
| This report describes the generalized trends in vulnerabilities observed from control and automation IT systems used in critical infrastructures, as well as typical reasons for these security issues and an introduction to an effective mitigation strategy. | ||
| IT security in industrial plants | ABB | 02/14/2006 |
| This article serves as a tutorial on IT security for industrial systems. Security objectives are explained, attack types are illustrated, and available and suggested countermeasures and general good practices are described. | ||
| Wireless security on the plant floor | ProSoft Technology | 01/18/2006 |
| Most papers written on wireless security concerns address corporate LAN access. This paper discusses both corporate and industrial wireless concerns but places an emphasis on the industrial automation wireless security aspects. | ||
| Securing an integrated SCADA system | Citect | 01/10/2006 |
| This White Paper discusses some of the options available to companies concerned with the threat of cyber attack and unauthorized network access to SCADA systems that monitor and control critical infrastructure. | ||
| Security vulnerability assessment (SVA) revealed | ioMosaic | 12/13/2005 |
| Many industrial processing plants have already screened their facilities and operations for security vulnerability potential and are conducing SVA on the high priority concerns. So where do they go from here? | ||
| Patch management for control systems | NERC | 11/07/2005 |
| This guideline provides suggestions for an effective cyber security patch management strategy for control systems, addresses potential risks that can apply to some electricity sector organizations, and provides practices that can help mitigate the risks. | ||
| System protection profile for industrial control systems | NIST | 11/07/2005 |
| The first draft of the System Protection Profile for Industrial Control Systems, designed to present a cohesive, cross-industry, baseline set of security requirements for new industrial control systems, is available for download and review. | ||
| Security for critical infrastructure SCADA systems | SANS Institute | 09/13/2005 |
| This "special to the web" White Paper provides a non-technical overview of critical infrastructure SCADA security and gives a background on SCADA systems and the history of critical infrastructure concern. | ||
| Securing known SCADA vulverabilities | OIG | 08/10/2005 |
| This “special to the web” briefing report from the Office of the Inspector General evaluates the impediments and barriers that prevent water systems and other Power-Gen plants from securing known SCADA vulnerabilities. | ||
| 21 steps to improve security of SCADA networks | Dept. of Energy | 06/15/2005 |
| The President’s Critical Infrastructure Protection Board, and the Department of Energy, have developed the steps outlined here to help any organization improve the security of its SCADA networks. | ||
| Distributed firewall for SCADA and industrial networks | PlantData Technologies | 05/12/2005 |
| The sensitive nature of PLC and DCS devices requires a higher level of network segmentation and advanced defense solutions. This "special to the web" White Paper defines the problem and introduces a new approach to distributing a firewall throughout your SCADA and industrial networking environment. | ||
| Increasing plant floor security today | 04/11/2005 | |
| Control system security: Understanding and use of current skills and technologies | 02/09/2005 | |
| Managing process control security risks | 02/08/2005 | |
| The Profinet security concept | 02/08/2005 | |
| Process control network reference architecture | 02/08/2005 | |
| Testimony of security analyst Joe Weiss before Congress (March 2004) | 02/08/2005 | |
| Building a secure Ethernet environment | 02/08/2005 | |
| Increasing plant floor security today | 02/08/2005 | |
| Securing process control network external cyber communications | 01/19/2005 | |
| Security technologies for manufacturing and control systems | 01/10/2005 | |
| The role of SCADA in securing our critical infrastructure | 01/10/2005 | |
| Fieldbus technology: Tested, proven and available today | 12/10/2004 | |
| Fieldbus interoperability testing the man (or woman) behind the curtain | 11/12/2004 | |
| Reducing operations and maintenance costs | 11/09/2004 | |
| SCADA is different | 06/27/2004 | |
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