Traditional network security risk management techniques are often inadequate to meet the specialized needs of enterprises' control systems. The good news is that a host of free resources exists to cover this important field of security, risk management, compliance and operational continuity.
The umbrella term “control systems” includes a wide range of programmable devices. In short, these systems collect and process data for the purpose of controlling physical equipment. Control systems are essential to the proper functioning of most of our critical infrastructure and as well manufacturing and food processing facilities. The most common control systems are referred to as Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition systems (SCADA), Distributed Control Systems (DCS), Programmable Logic Controllers (PLC), Remote Telemetry/Terminal Units (RTUs), Smart Meters and intelligent field instruments.