Industrial Control System (ICS) infrastructure refers to the network of technologies dedicated to controlling and automating industrial processes in sectors like manufacturing, energy, transportation, and more.
This infrastructure includes systems such as Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition (SCADA), Distributed Control Systems (DCS), Programmable Logic Controllers (PLCs), and Building Automation Systems (BAS). These systems play a crucial role in monitoring and managing physical processes within industrial operations, ensuring efficiency, reliability, and safety.
Securing ICS infrastructure is paramount due to the critical nature of these systems. Challenges in securing ICS infrastructure include dealing with legacy systems, system complexity, connectivity issues, resource constraints, ransomware attacks, and supply chain vulnerabilities. Robust security measures are essential to protect ICS infrastructure from cyber threats, safeguard critical infrastructure components, ensure operational continuity, and prevent data breaches or intellectual property theft.