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IntroductIon
is book is either ambitious, brave, or reckless approaching a topic
as rapidly evolving as industrial control system (ICS) security. From
the advent of ICS-targeted malicious software such as Stuxnet to the
advanced persistent threats posed by organized crime and state-spon-
sored entities, ICS is in the crosshairs and practices and controls con-
sidered safe today may be obsolete tomorrow. Possibly more so than in
more traditional IT security, because of the dierences inherent in ICS.
We are taking a chance by addressing highly technical topic—the
security of industrial automation and process control, also known as
ICS security—from both technical and management perspectives,
and at times from a more philosophical perspective. ...