4: Introduction to Industrial Control Systems and Operations
Abstract
It is necessary to have a basic understanding of how commonly used industrial control system (ICS) components interact within an industrial network in addition to knowledge of how industrial network protocols operate. This information may seem overly basic for operators of ICSs. It is also important to remember that “how control systems are connected” and “how they should be connected” are not always the same. One can quickly assess whether there are any basic security flaws in an industrial network design by taking a short step back to the basics. This requires an understanding of the specific assets, architectures, and operations of a typical industrial network.
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