Safeguarding Australia from Cyber-Terrorism: A SCADA Risk Framework

Safeguarding Australia from Cyber-Terrorism: A SCADA Risk Framework

Christopher Beggs, Matthew Warren
Copyright: © 2012 |Pages: 16
DOI: 10.4018/978-1-4666-0197-0.ch021
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Abstract

Terrorist groups are currently using information and communication technologies (ICTs) to orchestrate their conventional attacks. More recently, terrorists have been developing a new form of capability within the cyber-arena to coordinate cyber-based attacks. This chapter identifies that cyber-terrorism capabilities are an integral, imperative, yet under-researched component in establishing, and enhancing cyber-terrorism risk assessment models for SCADA systems. This chapter examines a cyber-terrorism SCADA risk framework that has been adopted and validated by SCADA industry practitioners. The chapter proposes a high level managerial framework, which is designed to measure and protect SCADA systems from the threat of cyber-terrorism within Australia. The findings and results of an industry focus group are presented in support of the developed framework for SCADA industry acceptance.
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Cyber-Terrorism Scada Risk Assessment

This cyber-terrorism SCADA risk assessment subset represents the first stage processes in measuring and protecting SCADA systems from the threat of cyber-terrorism within Australia. The subset discusses the various steps that should be used to conduct a risk assessment on a SCADA system. These steps have been adopted and aligned with the procedures documented in the AS/NZS ISO 31000:2009 risk management standard. Some of the procedures and steps for conducting a risk assessment have been customised to fit a generic SCADA risk assessment and some stages within the process have been modified to suit the SCADA environment. This stage only provides a baseline security risk assessment process that is applicable for SCADA systems. Organisations can use this subset and modify it to suit their SCADA configuration and their organisation requirements and needs.

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