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Secondly, integrity is assuring that data stored within the system can not be tampered with from <\/span>any source. The integrity of data must be maintained to ensure that data is not corrupted or <\/span>changed in any way. (Fortinet.com)<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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Lastly, availability is assuring that the secured data is accessible to the people who the data <\/span>belongs to. This means that data needs to be accessible by the people who own it at almost any <\/span>time. To achieve this the systems and processes need to be up and running at all times. <\/span>(Fortinet.com)<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n
Authentication<\/span>
Authentication is the process of verifying who you are within the system. This can be <\/span>done in a multitude of ways but the most popular is usernames and passwords. These usernames <\/span>and passwords act as the key to a door knob. Turning that key will allow you to open the door to <\/span>access your information. An example of authentication can be your facial recognition password <\/span>for your smartphone. Your smart phone will use a scan of your face to allow access to the <\/span>information within your phone.<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n
Authorization<\/span>
Authorization is the process of verifying what exactly you have access to within the <\/span>system. This can be done by getting permissions that will be attached to your authentication <\/span>method of choice. These authorizations are given at a base level once an account has been <\/span>created which allows you to view your own data. There can be a higher level of authorization that can allow you to view others data as well as your own. An example of authorization levels can be in canvas. The teacher can view all students’ grades but a student can only view their own grades.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n
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The CIA triad is a very important model that is used to ensure data security within companies <\/span>servers. Its three components are Confidentiality, Integrity and availability. Authentication is the <\/span>ability to access your information using passwords and authorization is what you are allowed to <\/span>access within the system after using your password.<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n
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Write-up on SCADA systems: Critical infrastructure<\/span>
Darren Jones<\/span>
CYSE 200T<\/span>
3\/30\/25<\/span><\/div>\nSCADA<\/span> system stands for: Supervision, Control and Data Acquisition. These systems are <\/span>put in place to supervise, control and collect data on critical infrastructure systems like water <\/span>treatment plants, gas pipelines and many more. These critical infrastructure systems are very <\/span>vulnerable because of the outdated technology used to create them and these SCADA systems <\/span>help mitigate these vulnerabilities.<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n
Definition of SCADA<\/span>
SCADA stands for Supervision, Control and Data acquisition. SCADA is used to watch <\/span>over critical infrastructure systems. The systems oversee the infrastructure to make sure they are <\/span>still working. It controls the systems of the infrastructure as needed to make sure they are <\/span>working correctly. They also collect data from the systems to make sure they are working as <\/span>well. The most basic form of those systems is PLC\u2019s or programmable logic controllers. <\/span>(Inductive automation, 2018)<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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Vulnerabilities in Critical infrastructure<\/span><\/div>\nCritical infrastructure is a very important part of people’s lives. Things like roads, water <\/span>treatment plants, power sources and many more are very important to life in places like the <\/span>United States. These systems though are huge projects and take a really long time to be put to <\/span>use, sometimes years. So evidently the technology used while originally creating the system may <\/span>be completely out of date by time the project is complete. This obviously would make it really <\/span>hard to uphold the new system since it\u2019s working off of old technology.<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n
How SCADA systems mitigate the vulnerabilities<\/span>
SCADA systems mitigate the vulnerabilities of critical infrastructure systems. The ability <\/span>to remotely supervise the systems makes it easy to tell if the systems are still working as <\/span>intended. Being able to control them remotely as well makes them easier to use due to some of <\/span>their locations. The data collection part of Scada also is very helpful because you can output the <\/span>data and use it for comparisons.<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n
Conclusion<\/span>
SCADA systems are very helpful when it comes to the upkeep and maintenance of all critical <\/span>infrastructure systems. They actively monitor and record important data that keeps the systems <\/span>working accordingly.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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Inductive Automation. “What Is SCADA?”<\/span> Inductive Automation<\/span>,<\/span>
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Write up on Human factors in Cybersecurity<\/span>
Darren Jones<\/span>
CYSE 200T<\/span>
4\/6\/25<\/span><\/div>\nAs<\/span> Chief Information Security officer<\/span>, I would like to have a<\/span> fifty five to forty five <\/span>split of the finances for training for cybersecurity and new cybersecurity technology. I would do <\/span>this because knowledge about cybersecurity threats can help with mitigating cyber threats. Then <\/span>new cyber technology will also be very important.<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n
Cyber security training<\/span>
Cyber security training will take up fifty five percent of the funds I would have available. <\/span>I would do this because I find that most cybersecurity threats to a company will be due to human <\/span>error. For example clicking on phishing links and things similar. \u201cAbout 68% of breaches in a <\/span>2024 survey were caused by human factors, such as someone being tricked by a<\/span> social <\/span>engineering<\/span> scam or making an error.\u201d (Jones, ispartnersllc)<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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New cyber security technology<\/span>
New cyber security technology will take up the rest of the budget using the rest of the <\/span>forty five percent. This money will be used to make sure any and all systems are new and up to <\/span>date. Firewalls, malware detection systems and reactionary systems will be most important to <\/span>mitigate cyber threats to our data as much as possible.<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n
Conclusion<\/span>
In conclusion, if I were the head of information security in my organization I would <\/span>spend more money on training employees on cybersecurity threats because I believe that they are <\/span>the most susceptible to causing a cyber attack. Then the rest of the money that is left over will be <\/span>spent on systems that will prevent cyber attacks from outside sources.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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Refrences<\/span>
Jones, A. (2024, November 6).<\/span> Human error cybersecurity statistics:<\/span>
How mistakes affect data security<\/span>. IS Partners, LLC.<\/span>
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