On January 7, MITRE released the ATT&CK for ICS knowledge base, which mainly introduces the strategies and techniques used by cyber attackers when targeting industrial control systems (ICS), providing a reference for critical infrastructure and other organizations using industrial control systems to assess network risks. Why ICS? First, what is an industrial control system? It … Read more
Dear Automation Experts, today we will unveil how to keep your PLC clock accurate, as reliable as a Swiss watch! Are you ready? Let’s embark on this journey of time synchronization. NTP Server Synchronization The Network Time Protocol (NTP) is one of the most commonly used time synchronization methods. Implementation Steps: a) Ensure the PLC … Read more
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Project Address https://github.com/enddo/smod Project Introduction Based on SCADA (Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition) systems, proprietary closed network protocols have developed towards open-source solutions and TCP/IP network protocols in recent years. This makes them vulnerable to the same security flaws as traditional computer networks. The Modbus/TCP protocol is one such solution that provides free public utility … Read more
1 Network Security Status Analysis of Hydraulic Control Systems The hydraulic engineering industrial control system is widely used in various aspects such as hydrological monitoring, water resource monitoring, soil and water conservation monitoring, water network scheduling, reservoir dam (gate) monitoring, hydropower monitoring, pump station water supply and drainage monitoring, and water quality monitoring. It is … Read more
Introduction Industrial Control Systems (ICS) refer to the collection of personnel, hardware, policies, and software that affect the safety (Safety), information security (Security), and reliable operation of industrial production processes, including Distributed Control Systems (DCS), Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition (SCADA) systems, Programmable Logic Controllers (PLC), Remote Terminal Units (RTU), and relevant information systems such … Read more
Industrial automatic control systems integrate information management and automatic control by summarizing, analyzing, and organizing various information collected by industrial control computers from sensors and local area networks, ensuring information security through access authentication. Industrial automation control is mainly divided into three parts: industrial automation systems, hardware, and software. The commonly used industrial automation control … Read more
1. Industrial Control System refers to ICS (also known as Industrial Automation and Control System), which is an automatic control system composed of computer equipment and industrial process control components. The International Society of Automation (ISA) and IEC/TC65/WG released IEC 62443 “Industrial Process Measurement, Control and Automation Network and System Information Security” after integration, which … Read more
Abstract PLC (Programmable Logic Controller) is a fundamental control device in critical infrastructure, and its security is crucial for the stable operation of the entire control system. However, with the deepening integration of information technology and industrialization, as well as the advancement of Industry 4.0, the information security issues of industrial control systems have become … Read more
↑ Click the above “Smart Manufacturing Home” Follow us Members can enter the member download area to obtain relevant materials~ Preface Previously, we discussed PLCs in the era of the Industrial Internet: In the era of the Industrial Internet, PLCs are no longer the PLCs of the past We also talked about industrial security in … Read more