Industrial Automation and Control System Security Principles

The use of cyber warfare as a prelude or substitute for conventional attacks has gone from conjecture to reality. The obvious targets of such assaults are a nation’s defense establishment, critical infrastructure, and production capabilities. Contrary to popular opinion, there are effective, structured defenses against such aggression, if they are conscientiously and properly implemented and maintained.

This text merges the fundamentals of information system security and the unique requirements of industrial automation and control systems and presents a clear and implementable formula to defend crucial elements, such as refineries, chemical plants, manufacturing operations, power plants and pipelines. This work develops a novel protection approach based on the merging of the best relevant and proven government and industry standards, resulting in a practical instrument that can be straightforwardly applied to secure our valuable resources.

About the Author
Foreword
Preface : Industrial Automation and Control System Security : A Component of a Nation’s Critical Infrastructure

Chapter 1 : Industrial Automation and Control System Fundamental Concepts
Chapter 2 : Information System Security Technology
Chapter 3 : Industrial Automation and Control System Culture versus IT Paradigms
Chapter 4 : The Continuing Technological Evolution Affecting the Industrial Automation and Control Systems
Chapter 5 : Risk Management for Industrial Automation and Control Systems
Chapter 6 : Industrial Automation and Control Systems Security Methodologies and Approaches
Chapter 7 : Industrial Automation and Control System Security Training
Chapter 8 : Future Industrial Automation and Control System Approaches and Issues

Appendix A : Review Questions and Answers
Glossary and Acronyms
Bibliography
Index

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