Security and Survivability of Large Scale Critical Infrastructures

Abstract

At the heart of a large complex critical infrastructure (LCCI) such as an electricity distribution or telecommunications network, is a management network consisting of a number of interconnected computers running server, database, monitoring and control software. This management network is vulnerable to attacks because it is often connected to a number of IP networks as well as to the public telephone network, switches, routers and remote terminal units interfacing with sensors. Operator mistakes and malicious insiders can also damage the management network and the system.