Date of Award
January 2016
Degree Type
Thesis
Degree Name
Master of Science (MS)
Department
Computer and Information Technology
First Advisor
James E Dietz
Committee Member 1
James C Foreman
Committee Member 2
Baijian Yang
Abstract
This thesis study introduces operational concepts for accelerating necessary cyber security improvements for critical infrastructure industrial control systems. National critical infrastructures’ industrial control systems experienced a 20% annual increase in cyber incidents during fiscal year 2015 (DHS ICS-CERT, 2015). Industrial control systems are used in several critical infrastructure sectors to include energy, transportation, manufacturing, and water utilities. Critical infrastructures support public health and life safety, economic vitality, national defense, and overarching societal well-being. Significant damage or disruptions to a critical infrastructure could result in potentially catastrophic and cascading consequences. For example, a disruptive cyber-attack on a water utility would have life safety and health consequences when fire hydrants fail during a fire, and hospitals’ operations are impaired.
Recommended Citation
Lerums, James Edward, "Accelerating Cyber Security Improvements for Critical Infrastructure Industrial Control Systems" (2016). Open Access Theses. 1129.
https://docs.lib.purdue.edu/open_access_theses/1129