Due to the significant effects that an outage would have on citizens, core infrastructure is the area that is most at risk in any global crisis. The electricity, water, transportation, and healthcare services that are essential for daily survival are part of this infrastructure.

What is SCADA?
Supervisory control and data acquisition or SCADA “refers to ICS (industrial control systems)” (SCADA Systems Paragraph 1). It is a system of software and hardware elements that allow a business to run properly. Infrastructure systems need SCADA systems because they process data to make better decisions, maintain efficiency, and notify system problems to save downtime. Through WAN protocols like the Internet Protocols, the system and the master station communicate with one another (IP). The system is more vulnerable since the common protocols in use and networked SCADA systems are accessible over the internet. However, security enhancements can be implemented in SCADA systems thanks to the use of security approaches and accepted protocols.

Who Uses SCADA’S?
In many industrial applications, supervisory control and data acquisition (SCADA) systems are essential. Water and wastewater systems, electric generating, transmission, and distribution systems, as well as oil and gas systems, are just a few of the industries that employ SCADA on a regular basis. SCADA is also widely used in manufacturing facilities, food processing facilities, and public transportation networks. Almost everything needs SCADA’s for the business to run properly.

Conclusion
SCADA systems are crucial. It enables an organization to thoroughly research, forecast, and consistently carry out the best reaction to assessed conditions. Human error is practically eliminated when equipment and processes are monitored by accurate machine control. Overall we need SCADA’s to avoid vulnerabilities associated with critical infrastructure systems.