IT Applications in Security of Industrial Control Systems

Daiechian, Abolghasem; Shabaninia, Fereydon

doi:10.22047/ijee.2007.531

IT Applications in Security of Industrial Control Systems

Document Type : Scientific - Research

Authors

Abolghasem Daiechian ¹

Fereydon Shabaninia ²

¹ Shiraz University , Faculty of Engineering

² Assistant Professor, Shiraz University , Faculty of Engineering

https://doi.org/10.22047/ijee.2007.531

Abstract

This century is referred to as information century. Information technology is a novel field that study information gathering, processing and distribution. One of the most important branches in IT is security. A network has been the base of industrial control systems for over decades. As long as the security was based on total isolation, there was no need to make any special networking security considerations. Only recently, when the industrial networks have become wider and even connected to the Internet, the security topic has become vital. Any intrusion to an industrial control system can be very dangerous, especially for critical government infrastructures. This paper discusses the computer control systems used within process control industries, their similarities, and network architectures. Also common attackers and some of security methods against intrusion are considered.

Keywords

Security

industrial control and intelligent control