A virtualized SCADA laboratory for research and teaching

• Main Author: Thornton, Joseph Zachary
• Other Authors: Dr.Thomas Morris
• Format: Others
• Language: en
• Published: MSSTATE 2015
• Subjects: Electrical and Computer Engineering
• Online Access: http://sun.library.msstate.edu/ETD-db/theses/available/etd-03252015-110139/

<p>This thesis describes a virtual Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition (SCADA) laboratory. This virtual laboratory was built using virtual devices that simulate industrial processes, emulate control system ladder logic functionality, and utilize control system communication protocols. Human machine interfaces (HMIs) were developed for distribution and testing, and commercially available HMIs were implemented. In addition to virtual devices and HMIs, attacks were implemented against this virtual system. Uses for this laboratory include both SCADA security research and pedagogy. The laboratory serves research purposes, as it utilizes industry standard SCADA communication protocols as well as commercial HMIs, and is capable of interfacing with physical SCADA equipment, and is also capable of producing volumes of industrial control system traffic. It also serves pedagogical purposes as several laboratory exercises were developed in conjunction with the simulators to demonstrate the workings of cyber-physical security in a classroom environment.</p>