Assessing the cyber-security of the IEC 60870-5-104 protocol in SCADA system

Computer crime; Crime; Network security; SCADA systems; Critical infrastructure systems; Electrical power system; Industrial controls; Industrial processs; International standards; Malicious activities; Security vulnerabilities; Supervisory control and dataacquisition systems (SCADA); Electric power...

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Main Authors: Qassim Q.S., Jamil N., Z'aba M.R., Kamarulzaman W.A.W.
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Published: Inderscience Publishers 2023
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spelling my.uniten.dspace-257312023-05-29T16:13:30Z Assessing the cyber-security of the IEC 60870-5-104 protocol in SCADA system Qassim Q.S. Jamil N. Z'aba M.R. Kamarulzaman W.A.W. 36613541700 36682671900 24726154700 6505975029 Computer crime; Crime; Network security; SCADA systems; Critical infrastructure systems; Electrical power system; Industrial controls; Industrial processs; International standards; Malicious activities; Security vulnerabilities; Supervisory control and dataacquisition systems (SCADA); Electric power system control Supervisory control and data acquisition (SCADA) system is the heart of almost every critical infrastructure system, whereby SCADA is generally employed in order to control and to monitor both the physical and industrial processes within these systems. It is, thus, of vital importance that any vulnerabilities of SCADA system to be identified and mitigated to prevent unplanned incidents, malicious activities, and cyber-attacks. The IEC 60870-5-104 refers to an international standard applied for tele-control in electrical engineering and power SCADA systems, which appears to be a significant principal protocol in electrical power system automation. Major industrial control vendors employ this protocol to monitor and to manage power utility devices. Nonetheless, IEC 60870-5-104 suffers from several designs and implementation weaknesses in terms of security aspects. As such, this study briefly presents this protocol and summarises its security vulnerabilities. Furthermore, it highlights the potential cyber-attacks based on the identified vulnerabilities. Additionally, the paper depicts several possible countermeasures to tighten the security of the SCADA systems. Copyright � 2020 Inderscience Enterprises Ltd. Final 2023-05-29T08:13:30Z 2023-05-29T08:13:30Z 2020 Article 10.1504/IJCIS.2020.107242 2-s2.0-85084925107 https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-85084925107&doi=10.1504%2fIJCIS.2020.107242&partnerID=40&md5=c5dc841aadfcabc746be6742ba610e22 https://irepository.uniten.edu.my/handle/123456789/25731 16 2 91 106 Inderscience Publishers Scopus
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description Computer crime; Crime; Network security; SCADA systems; Critical infrastructure systems; Electrical power system; Industrial controls; Industrial processs; International standards; Malicious activities; Security vulnerabilities; Supervisory control and dataacquisition systems (SCADA); Electric power system control
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Jamil N.
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Jamil N.
Z'aba M.R.
Kamarulzaman W.A.W.
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Jamil N.
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Kamarulzaman W.A.W.
Assessing the cyber-security of the IEC 60870-5-104 protocol in SCADA system
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title Assessing the cyber-security of the IEC 60870-5-104 protocol in SCADA system
title_short Assessing the cyber-security of the IEC 60870-5-104 protocol in SCADA system
title_full Assessing the cyber-security of the IEC 60870-5-104 protocol in SCADA system
title_fullStr Assessing the cyber-security of the IEC 60870-5-104 protocol in SCADA system
title_full_unstemmed Assessing the cyber-security of the IEC 60870-5-104 protocol in SCADA system
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