scholarly journals Towards Real-Time Assessment of Industrial Control Systems (ICSs): A Framework for Future Research

2013 ◽  
Author(s):  
William P. Knowles ◽  
Daniel E Prince ◽  
David Hutchison ◽  
Jules Ferdinand Pagna Disso ◽  
Kevin Jones
Keyword(s):  
Control Systems ◽  
Real Time ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Industrial Control ◽  
Industrial Control Systems ◽  
Time Assessment

scholarly journals Soft Computing Techniques and Their Applications in Intel-ligent Industrial Control Systems: A Survey

2021 ◽  
Vol 16 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Zheng Wu ◽  
Huchang Liao ◽  
Keyu Lu ◽  
Edmundas Kazimieras Zavadskas
Keyword(s):  
Control Systems ◽  
Soft Computing ◽  
Information Acquisition ◽  
System Optimization ◽  
Computing Methods ◽  
Human Cognition ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Industrial Control ◽  
Industrial Control Systems ◽  
Soft Computing Techniques

Soft computing involves a series of methods that are compatible with imprecise information and complex human cognition. In the face of industrial control problems, soft computing techniques show strong intelligence, robustness and cost-effectiveness. This study dedicates to providing a survey on soft computing techniques and their applications in industrial control systems. The methodologies of soft computing are mainly classified in terms of fuzzy logic, neural computing, and genetic algorithms. The challenges surrounding modern industrial control systems are summarized based on the difficulties in information acquisition, the difficulties in modeling control rules, the difficulties in control system optimization, and the requirements for robustness. Then, this study reviews soft-computing-related achievements that have been developed to tackle these challenges. Afterwards, we present a retrospect of practical industrial control applications in the fields including transportation, intelligent machines, process industry as well as energy engineering. Finally, future research directions are discussed from different perspectives. This study demonstrates that soft computing methods can endow industry control processes with many merits, thus having great application potential. It is hoped that this survey can serve as a reference and provide convenience for scholars and practitioners in the fields of industrial control and computer science.

scholarly journals Position Paper: On Using Trusted Execution Environment to Secure COTS Devices for Accessing Industrial Control Systems

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Quanqi Ye ◽  
Heng Chuan Tan ◽  
Daisuke Mashima ◽  
Binbin Chen ◽  
Zbigniew Kalbarczyk
Keyword(s):  
Control Systems ◽  
Position Paper ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Industrial Control ◽  
Industrial Control Systems ◽  
It Systems ◽  
System Maintenance ◽  
Execution Environment ◽  
Commercial Off The Shelf ◽  
Trusted Execution Environment

Industrial Control Systems (ICS) are traditionally designed to operate in an "air-gapped" environment. With the advent of digital technologies, many ICS are adopting IT solutions to improve interoperability and operational efficiency. Thus, the air-gap assumption no longer holds in practice. Most ICS devices today are modernized with networking capabilities to facilitate system maintenance, upgrades, and troubleshooting. Since these devices are connected to the Internet, ICS networks face the same security threats as regular IT systems. In addition, ICS operators can connect commercial off-the-shelf (COTS) equipment to ICS networks to perform operational tasks. Those COTS devices are usually personal computers or even mobile devices, which can be infected with malware and become weapons against ICS. In this position paper, we examine the design challenges of establishing trust between COTS equipment and ICS. We also present some commonly used security solutions and discuss their deployment challenges due to issues caused by legacy systems. Finally, we introduce the Trusted Execution Environment (TEE), a technology commonly available on modern COTS devices, as a trust anchor for establishing secure communications with the ICS infrastructure. We discuss some research gaps related to the use of TEE and propose some recommendations to guide future research.

Challenges in Securing Industrial Control Systems Using Future Internet Technologies

2022 ◽  
pp. 561-586
Author(s):  
Mirjana D. Stojanović ◽  
Slavica V. Boštjančič Rakas
Keyword(s):  
Control Systems ◽  
Fog Computing ◽  
Future Internet ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Industrial Control ◽  
Industrial Control Systems ◽  
Internet Technologies ◽  
Scada Systems ◽  
Scada Networks ◽  
And Migration

This chapter explores challenges in securing industrial control systems (ICS) and Supervisory Control And Data Acquisition (SCADA) systems using Future Internet technologies. These technologies include cloud computing, fog computing, Industrial internet of things (IIoT), etc. The need to design specific security solutions for ICS/SCADA networks is explained. A brief overview of cyber vulnerabilities and threats in industrial control networks, cloud, and IoT environments is presented. The security of cloud-based SCADA systems is considered, including benefits and risks of SCADA migration to the cloud, challenges in securing such systems, and migration toward fog computing. Challenges in securing IIoT are addressed, including security risks and operational issues, key principles for securing IIoT, the functional security architecture, and the role of fog computing. Authors point out current standardization activities and trends in the area, and emphasize conclusions and future research directions.

scholarly journals Position Paper: On Using Trusted Execution Environment to Secure COTS Devices for Accessing Industrial Control Systems

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Quanqi Ye ◽  
Heng Chuan Tan ◽  
Daisuke Mashima ◽  
Binbin Chen ◽  
Zbigniew Kalbarczyk
Keyword(s):  
Control Systems ◽  
Position Paper ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Industrial Control ◽  
Industrial Control Systems ◽  
It Systems ◽  
System Maintenance ◽  
Execution Environment ◽  
Commercial Off The Shelf ◽  
Trusted Execution Environment

Industrial Control Systems (ICS) are traditionally designed to operate in an "air-gapped" environment. With the advent of digital technologies, many ICS are adopting IT solutions to improve interoperability and operational efficiency. Thus, the air-gap assumption no longer holds in practice. Most ICS devices today are modernized with networking capabilities to facilitate system maintenance, upgrades, and troubleshooting. Since these devices are connected to the Internet, ICS networks face the same security threats as regular IT systems. In addition, ICS operators can connect commercial off-the-shelf (COTS) equipment to ICS networks to perform operational tasks. Those COTS devices are usually personal computers or even mobile devices, which can be infected with malware and become weapons against ICS. In this position paper, we examine the design challenges of establishing trust between COTS equipment and ICS. We also present some commonly used security solutions and discuss their deployment challenges due to issues caused by legacy systems. Finally, we introduce the Trusted Execution Environment (TEE), a technology commonly available on modern COTS devices, as a trust anchor for establishing secure communications with the ICS infrastructure. We discuss some research gaps related to the use of TEE and propose some recommendations to guide future research.

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