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ICS stands for Industrial Control Systems and is
the “brother” of ICT – Information Communication Technologies. ICS,
which
include supervisory control and data acquisition (SCADA) systems,
distributed
control systems (DCS), and other control system configurations such as
skid-mounted Programmable Logic Controllers (PLC) are often found in
the
industrial control sectors such as electric, water, oil and gas,
transportation,
chemical, pharmaceutical, pulp and paper, food and beverage, and
discrete
manufacturing (e.g., automotive, aerospace, and durable goods.) The
majority of
ICS systems have useful lifespan ranging from 15 to 30 years. In most
instances, the underlying protocols were designed without modern
security
requirements in mind. The rapid advance
of
technology and the changing business
environment are driving changes in SCADA network architecture,
introducing new
vulnerabilities to legacy systems. The current push towards greater
efficiency,
consolidated production platforms and larger companies with smaller
staffing
levels is leading to changes in SCADA systems which are raising many
questions
about security. In summary, these involve: - an increasing reliance on public telecommunications networks to link previously separate ICS systems; - increasing usage of published open standards and protocols, in particular Internet technologies; - The interconnection of ICS systems to other business
networks to enhance the amount, detail and If
we talk about cyber
attacks, we talk about attacks against
SCADA / ICS. With our own new method, the
advanced system security assessment (ASSA), we identify vulnerabilities
in
those systems, show potential atack vectors and help you to protect
your critical infrastructure.
We
detect and Define the ICS Risks in your Critical Infrastructure
We help to build a SCADA Security Framework We integrate SCADA / ICS Systems into an existing Office IT Security Framework We help to use open Standards and best Practice Solutions to enable SCADA Security We secure your ICS network based on modern Standards like SP99 and IEEE P1711 Planning , Supervising and Realization of a SCADA Testbed, including Communication and Project Management Planning , Supervising and Realization of SCADA/ICS related Exercises We offer assessments for SCADA Systems, including Threat Analysis and advanced attack simulation |
