A Short Review: Issues and Threats Pertaining the Security of SCADA Systems

Qais Saif Qassim, Norziana Jamil, Mohammed Najah Mahdi, Zaihisma Che Cob, Fiza Abd Rahim, Lariyah Mohd Sidek

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Abstract

SCADA systems are commonly used to track and manage utilities in vital national infrastructures including electricity generation and delivery, transportation networks, water supply and manufacturing, and manufacturing facilities. Cyber-attacks that threaten data privacy in SCADA networks, such as unauthorised misuse of sensor or control signals, may have a significant effect on the functioning of sensitive national infrastructure by causing device operators to make incorrect decisions, which could result in disastrous outcomes. Therefore, the cyber-security of SCADA systems has been an active topic of research for the past decades due to the potentially disastrous impact on the environment, public safety, and economy when these systems are breached or compromised. This paper examines the current security posture of SCADA systems from the perspective of data and cybersecurity and to propose recommendations for enhancing protection measures.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationAdvances in Cyber Security - 3rd International Conference, ACeS 2021, Revised Selected Papers
EditorsNibras Abdullah, Selvakumar Manickam, Mohammed Anbar
PublisherSpringer Science and Business Media Deutschland GmbH
Pages230-247
Number of pages18
ISBN (Print)9789811680588
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2021
Externally publishedYes
Event3rd International Conference on Advances in Cyber Security, ACeS 2021 - Virtual Online
Duration: Aug 24 2021Aug 25 2021

Publication series

NameCommunications in Computer and Information Science
Volume1487 CCIS
ISSN (Print)1865-0929
ISSN (Electronic)1865-0937

Conference

Conference3rd International Conference on Advances in Cyber Security, ACeS 2021
CityVirtual Online
Period8/24/218/25/21

Keywords

  • Authentication
  • Cyber-attacks
  • Encryption
  • SCADA
  • Security
  • Vulnerabilities

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • General Computer Science
  • General Mathematics

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