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What does ICS primarily control and monitor?
Which of the following is NOT a type of ICS mentioned?
Why is it critical for ICS to achieve 99.999% uptime?
Which sector is recognized as part of Critical National Infrastructure?
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How long is the typical lifetime of ICS equipment?
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What is a common component of ICS?
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Which of the following correctly describes a Safety Instrumented System (SIS)?
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What distinguishes ICS from SCADA?
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Study Notes
What is an ICS?
- Generic term for systems controlling industrial processes
- Can be in a single factory or across a large geographic area
- ICS control and monitor systems to make, control and move products
- Types of ICS
- SCADA (Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition) - oil, gas, water & electricity generation and production
- DCS (Distributed Control System) - chemical engineering, oil refinement, wastewater management
- PCS (Process Control System) - chemical processing, mining, pharmaceuticals
- EMS (Energy Management System) - Electrical energy and pump optimization
- SIS (Safety Instrumented System) - safety shutdown and equipment protection systems
Importance of ICS
- UK National Security Strategy ranks "hostile attacks upon UK cyberspace by other states and large-scale cybercrime" as a Tier One Priority Risk
- UK recognises 13 Critical National Infrastructure sectors (US 16)
- Chemicals
- Civil Nuclear
- Communications
- Defence
- Emergency Services
- Energy
- Finance
- Food
- Government
- Health
- Space
- Transport
- Water
- Require 99.999% uptime
ICS Impacts
- Chemicals
- Civil Nuclear
- Communications
- Defence
- Emergency Services
- Energy
- Finance
- Food
- Government
- Health
- Space
- Transport
- Water
ICS Characteristics
- ICS equipment typically has a long (10+ years) lifetime
- Patches and changes are infrequent and must be rigorously tested
- ICS have common components for common processes
- Implementation varies (think lego)
- Example process: Product flow into a tank:
- Weight
- Level
- Volumetric flow
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Explore the vital role of Industrial Control Systems (ICS) in managing industrial processes across various sectors. This quiz covers different types of ICS, such as SCADA and DCS, and highlights their significance in national security and critical infrastructure. Test your knowledge of these essential systems that control and monitor production.
