INFO 2123 - Introduction to SCADA Security

4.5 Credits

Students explore Industrial Control System/Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition (ICS/SCADA) and the industries involved and affected by them. Students identify SCADA protocols, hardware, and software while configuring controls and completing risk assessment based on known attack surfaces and threat landscapes.

Prerequisites: (1) General understanding of IT Terms and tools and desire to learn

Lecture Hours: 4.5
Lab Hours: 0.0
Internship Hours: 0.0
Clinical or Practicum Hours: 0.0

Course Objectives

Define HMI, ICS and SCADA
Diagram an ICS/SCADA architecture
Identify SCADA Hardware and Software
Deploy and monitor ICS and SCADA Protocols
Illustrate the differences between Security Standards and Guidelines
Enumerate the needs for defense
Explain the threat landscape
Identify the known Attack Surfaces
Design a Defense Plan
Verify and Test a defense plan
Complete Network Forensics: Ports and Services

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