Supervisory control and data acquisition systems or SCADA have become increasingly streamlined over the years, improving their efficiency and reducing their size and isolation. These systems tend to manage essential and sometimes automated processes that cities and regions are dependent on. Should these systems be attacked, not only would that result in massive economic issues, but it could result in loss of life as well. The interconnectedness of these systems is wonderful for real time data acquisition and repair. However, this is a double-edged sword, the connectedness of systems especially in a more regional sense also present vulnerabilities that can be exploited. Different systems governing different functions are now connected and collecting data in real time, which usually requires an internet connection which means that these communication vectors can be infringed on. If not that, then certain apps who lack efficient security measures that may acquire data or automatically manage systems like water flow or traffic light timers could be attacked and interrupt lines of communication or stop certain processes altogether. Recent years and cyber attacks on infrastructure have increased. Fortunately, there are inherent benefits in terms of mitigation, that SCADA systems offer. They tend to have backup processes if something goes wrong and are able to diagnose and repair individual assets without interrupting the system as a whole. Some of the more hardware specific/physical components are difficult to access without proper clearance as well. There are also steps that vendors take in regards to their software and products that help reduce issues. Plugging up discovered issues or making sure previously exploited vulnerabilities can’t be done twice, segmenting networks to keep from entire systems from failing, managing authorization/security procedures to make sure the right people have access, all of these help and more help immensely in keeping SCADA systems protected.