Industrial Control Systems (ICS)
Systems used to monitor and control industrial processes
The systems can be simple systems that control heating and cooling to systems that control entire production processes
Used in electrical, water, oil and gas industries
Distributed Control Systems (DCS)
Used to control production systems in a single location
Programmable Logic Controllers (PLCs)
Used to control specific processes like production line and assembly
Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition (SCADA)
A type of ICS used to monitor and control geographically dispersed industrial processes
Used in electrical, distribution, water, oil and gas pipelines
System Risks & Threats
- Unauthorized Access
- Malware Attacks
- Lack of Updates
- Physical Threats