Critical infrastructure systems are facilities and assets that are critical to the functionality ofsociety. Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition (SCADA) systems control, monitor, and analyzeindustrial, facility-based, and industrial systems. Vulnerabilities of SCADA Systems Although SCADA systems improve the efficiency of critical infrastructure systems, it alsointroduces vulnerabilities that attackers exploit. Like all other systems, they are…
Category: Write-Ups
Hacking Humans Writeup
Read the following article and write a 250 word summary/take away from it. https://drive.google.com/file/d/17vZTrd3tyRkIuXtLfYKSeZypU7WpCkmM/viewLinks to an external site. Hacking Humans Article Summary Digitalizing DNA has its pros and cons. Some of its pros include helping medical research, by finding cures to fatal illnesses. However, do the cons outweigh the pros? Imagining your DNA being stolen…
The CIA Triad
I have conducted research from multiple articles to be able to best explain the following topics:“What does the CIA Triad stand for?” “What is the CIA Triad?” and “Authentication vsAuthorization”. What does the CIA Triad stand for?The CIA triad stands for confidentiality, integrity, and availability. To avoid confusion with theCentral Intelligence Agency it is sometimes…
The NIST Cybersecurity Framework
The NIST Framework is a set of guidelines that can help organizations by securing their critical infrastructure and improving their ability with identifying, preventing, detecting, responding, and recovering from cyber incidents. Overall, the Framework is used for reducing and managing cybersecurity risks, which greatly benefits all organizations. Using this Framework helps organizations, no matter the…