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Cyber-Security for ICS/SCADA: A South African Perspective

Cyber-Security for ICS/SCADA: A South African Perspective

Barend Pretorius, Brett van Niekerk
Copyright: © 2016 |Volume: 6 |Issue: 3 |Pages: 16
ISSN: 1947-3435|EISSN: 1947-3443|EISBN13: 9781466692206|DOI: 10.4018/IJCWT.2016070101
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Pretorius, Barend, and Brett van Niekerk. "Cyber-Security for ICS/SCADA: A South African Perspective." IJCWT vol.6, no.3 2016: pp.1-16. http://doi.org/10.4018/IJCWT.2016070101

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Pretorius, B. & van Niekerk, B. (2016). Cyber-Security for ICS/SCADA: A South African Perspective. International Journal of Cyber Warfare and Terrorism (IJCWT), 6(3), 1-16. http://doi.org/10.4018/IJCWT.2016070101

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Pretorius, Barend, and Brett van Niekerk. "Cyber-Security for ICS/SCADA: A South African Perspective," International Journal of Cyber Warfare and Terrorism (IJCWT) 6, no.3: 1-16. http://doi.org/10.4018/IJCWT.2016070101

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Abstract

Industrial control systems (ICS) or supervisory, control, and data acquisition (SCADA) systems drive many key components of the national infrastructure. It makes these control systems targets for cyber-attacks by terrorists and nation-states who wish to damage their target economically and socially, and cyber-criminals who blackmail the companies operating the infrastructure. Despite the high risk of leaving these systems exposed, providing adequate cyber-security is often challenging. The Stuxnet worm illustrated how vulnerable control systems potentially are when it bypassed a number of security mechanisms to cause physical damage to an Iranian nuclear facility. The article focuses on ICS/SCADA in South Africa discussing the unique challenges and legislation relate to securing control system in the South Africa. A governance and security framework for overcoming these challenges are proposed.

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