A Strategic Approach to Managing Security in SCADA Systems

Mehdi Asgarkhani; Elena Sitnikova

A Strategic Approach to Managing Security in SCADA Systems

Mehdi Asgarkhani
, Elena Sitnikova

Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference contribution › peer-review

5 Citations (Scopus)

Abstract

The internet was started as an open distributed system for researchers and academics without much concern for cyber security related issues. However, it gradually evolved into a complex network as a platform for connectivity of businesses and communities across the world. Today, the Internet not only brings together businesses and communities but also hosts complex electronic and engineering systems (such as Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition - SCADA - systems) deployed to manage critical infrastructures. The Internet has become the transporting method for high volume of critical information worldwide. Securing sensitive information and safe-guarding operations of critical infrastructure management systems is a worldwide preoccupation. SCADA systems are put in place worldwide to manage not only critical infrastructures but also complex operations that play a vital role in managing scarce natural resources and the environment. This paper examines research on both SCADA systems and Internet security and provides an overview of key issues and recommends a strategy framework for protection of SCADA systems.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	Proceedings of the 13th European Conference on Cyber Warfare and Security ECCWS- 2014
Subtitle of host publication	The University of Piraeus, Greece 3-4 July 2014
Editors	Andrew N. Liaropoulos, George A. Tsihrintzis
Publisher	Academic Conferences and Publishing International Limited
Pages	23-32
Number of pages	10
ISBN (Print)	9781910309247
Publication status	Published - Jul 2014
Externally published	Yes
Event	13th European Conference on Cyber Warfare and Security, ECCWS 2014 - Piraeus, Greece Duration: 3 Jul 2014 → 4 Jul 2014

Publication series

Name	European Conference on Information Warfare and Security, ECCWS
Volume	2014-January
ISSN (Print)	2048-8602
ISSN (Electronic)	2048-8610

Conference

Conference	13th European Conference on Cyber Warfare and Security, ECCWS 2014
Country/Territory	Greece
City	Piraeus
Period	3/07/14 → 4/07/14

UN SDGs

This output contributes to the following UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)

SDG 9 Industry, Innovation, and Infrastructure

Keywords

Cyber security
Information security
SCADA systems
Strategic security management

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Asgarkhani, M., & Sitnikova, E. (2014). A Strategic Approach to Managing Security in SCADA Systems. In A. N. Liaropoulos, & G. A. Tsihrintzis (Eds.), Proceedings of the 13th European Conference on Cyber Warfare and Security ECCWS- 2014: The University of Piraeus, Greece 3-4 July 2014 (pp. 23-32). (European Conference on Information Warfare and Security, ECCWS; Vol. 2014-January). Academic Conferences and Publishing International Limited.

Asgarkhani, Mehdi ; Sitnikova, Elena. / A Strategic Approach to Managing Security in SCADA Systems. Proceedings of the 13th European Conference on Cyber Warfare and Security ECCWS- 2014: The University of Piraeus, Greece 3-4 July 2014. editor / Andrew N. Liaropoulos ; George A. Tsihrintzis. Academic Conferences and Publishing International Limited, 2014. pp. 23-32 (European Conference on Information Warfare and Security, ECCWS).

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Asgarkhani, M & Sitnikova, E 2014, A Strategic Approach to Managing Security in SCADA Systems. in AN Liaropoulos & GA Tsihrintzis (eds), Proceedings of the 13th European Conference on Cyber Warfare and Security ECCWS- 2014: The University of Piraeus, Greece 3-4 July 2014. European Conference on Information Warfare and Security, ECCWS, vol. 2014-January, Academic Conferences and Publishing International Limited, pp. 23-32, 13th European Conference on Cyber Warfare and Security, ECCWS 2014, Piraeus, Greece, 3/07/14.

A Strategic Approach to Managing Security in SCADA Systems. / Asgarkhani, Mehdi; Sitnikova, Elena.
Proceedings of the 13th European Conference on Cyber Warfare and Security ECCWS- 2014: The University of Piraeus, Greece 3-4 July 2014. ed. / Andrew N. Liaropoulos; George A. Tsihrintzis. Academic Conferences and Publishing International Limited, 2014. p. 23-32 (European Conference on Information Warfare and Security, ECCWS; Vol. 2014-January).

Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference contribution › peer-review

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Asgarkhani M, Sitnikova E. A Strategic Approach to Managing Security in SCADA Systems. In Liaropoulos AN, Tsihrintzis GA, editors, Proceedings of the 13th European Conference on Cyber Warfare and Security ECCWS- 2014: The University of Piraeus, Greece 3-4 July 2014. Academic Conferences and Publishing International Limited. 2014. p. 23-32. (European Conference on Information Warfare and Security, ECCWS).

A Strategic Approach to Managing Security in SCADA Systems

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