SCADA Systems

Supervisory control and data acquisition (SCADA) is a system used to control infrastructure processes (gas pipeline, water treatment, etc.), facility-based processes (airports, space stations etc.), or industrial processes (production, manufacturing, refining power, etc.) (scadasystems.net). These systems are designed to monitor and control these different processes over entirety of large areas. Although this system is efficient…

The Human Factor in Cybersecurity

Humans make up a large percentage of possible threats to cybersecurity. People want to be efficient and find easier ways to complete an assignment, which leads to taking shortcuts. These shortcuts are what make sensitive information become accessible and vulnerable to a variety of cyber threats. Realizing that I have a limited budget, I would…

CIA Triad

In the field of Cyber Security there is a guide called the CIA Triad which is used to direct an organizations’ attempts and creation of policies that will help keep their information safe and secure. This concept does not have a concrete date of origin but was established as a definitive concept in 1998. This…