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    Techno Security's Guide to Securing SCADA: A Comprehensive Handbook On Protecting The Critical Infrastructure
    Techno Security's Guide to Securing SCADA: A Comprehensive Handbook On Protecting The Critical Infrastructure
    Techno Security's Guide to Securing SCADA: A Comprehensive Handbook On Protecting The Critical Infrastructure
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    Techno Security's Guide to Securing SCADA: A Comprehensive Handbook On Protecting The Critical Infrastructure

    By Greg Miles, Jack Wiles, Ted Claypoole and

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    Around the world, SCADA (supervisory control and data acquisition) systems and other real-time process control networks run mission-critical infrastructure--everything from the power grid to water treatment, chemical manufacturing to transportation. These networks are at increasing risk due to the move from proprietary systems to more standard platforms and protocols and the interconnection to other networks. Because there has been limited attention paid to security, these systems are seen as largely unsecured and very vulnerable to attack.

    This book addresses currently undocumented security issues affecting SCADA systems and overall critical infrastructure protection. The respective co-authors are among the leading experts in the world capable of addressing these related-but-independent concerns of SCADA security. Headline-making threats and countermeasures like malware, sidejacking, biometric applications, emergency communications, security awareness llanning, personnel & workplace preparedness and bomb threat planning will be addressed in detail in this one of a kind book-of-books dealing with the threats to critical infrastructure protection. They collectivly have over a century of expertise in their respective fields of infrastructure protection. Included among the contributing authors are Paul Henry, VP of Technology Evangelism, Secure Computing, Chet Hosmer, CEO and Chief Scientist at Wetstone Technologies, Phil Drake, Telecommunications Director, The Charlotte Observer, Patrice Bourgeois, Tenable Network Security, Sean Lowther, President, Stealth Awareness and Jim Windle, Bomb Squad Commander, CMPD.
    • Internationally known experts provide a detailed discussion of the complexities of SCADA security and its impact on critical infrastructure
    • Highly technical chapters on the latest vulnerabilities to SCADA and critical infrastructure and countermeasures
    • Bonus chapters on security awareness training, bomb threat planning, emergency communications, employee safety and much more
    • Companion Website featuring video interviews with subject matter experts offer a "sit-down" with the leaders in the field
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherElsevier Science
    Release dateAug 23, 2008
    ISBN9780080569994
    Techno Security's Guide to Securing SCADA: A Comprehensive Handbook On Protecting The Critical Infrastructure
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    Greg Miles

    Greg Miles,(Ph.D., CISSP#24431, CISM#0300338, IAM, IEM)is the President, and Chief Financial Officer of Security Horizon, Inc. Security Horizon is a Global, Veteran-Owned Small Business headquartered in Colorado Springs, Colorado.

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      Techno Security's Guide to Securing SCADA - Greg Miles

      1

      Physical Security

      SCADA and the Critical Infrastructure’s Biggest Vulnerability

      Jack Wiles, (PPS, IAM, IEM) is a Security Professional with over 30 years experience in security related fields. This includes computer security, disaster recovery and physical security. He is a professional member of the National Speakers Association and has trained federal agents, corporate attorneys and internal auditors on a number of computer crime related topics. He is a pioneer in presenting on a number of subjects that are now being labeled ‘Homeland Security’ topics. Well over 10,000 people have attended one or more of his presentations since 1988. Jack is also a co-founder and President of TheTrainingCo., producers of the Annual Techno Security Conferences and the popular Techno Forensics conferences. He is in frequent contact with members of many state and local law enforcement agencies as well as Special Agents with the U.S. Secret Service, FBI, U.S. Customs, Department of Justice, The Department of Defense and numerous members of High-Tech Crime units. He was also appointed as the first President of the North Carolina InfraGard chapter that is now one of the largest chapters in the country. He is also a founding member and ‘official’ MC of the US Secret Service South Carolina Electronic Crimes Task Force.

      Jack is also a Vietnam veteran who served with the 101st Airborne Division in Vietnam in 1967–68. He recently retired from the U.S. Army Reserves as a lieutenant colonel and was assigned directly to the Pentagon for the final seven years of his career. In his spare time, he has been a senior contributing editor for several local, national and international magazines.

      Introduction

      Please don’t let my opening chapter’s title make you think that I’m starting this book off in a negative light. Believe me, I’m not. There are many positive things we can all do to help secure our most critical applications and resources. Some of the things I will discuss in this chapter have been on my mind since the mid ‘70s. I believe it’s time that I put them in writing, and present my thoughts on what I believe could be the biggest potential hole in any security plan: Physical Security!

      This chapter (as well as the rest of the book) isn’t meant to be read as a complete story from beginning to end. I’m writing it as a collection of experiences and learned lessons from 30-plus years of working in the fields of physical and technical security. Some of the subject matter in this chapter is partially covered in chapters of mine in our other Techno Security’s Guide series of books. I do believe that the readers of this book will most likely come from a different group of specialists than the readers of our other books. Throughout the book, you will also notice that several of our authors will address similar topics from their perspective and experience level. A good example of this will be the discussion of locks, keys, and bypass methods. I first became a locksmith in 1970 and worked in a locksmith shop for several years learning the trade. I’ll share a lot of my thoughts on this critical subject throughout my chapter. Unlike the technical world where most things sitting on your desk are already obsolete, many of the locks used in our buildings (and in our homes) haven’t changed at all in many, many years. Most of what I learned in the early ‘70s is still very applicable today when it comes to the common locks found on about 95 percent of the doors on the planet.

      The reason that I rambled a little about locks at the beginning of my chapter is to let you know that some of the other authors in this book will have their own opinions and suggestions regarding these critical pieces of hardware. Marc Weber Tobias wrote one of our chapters, where he goes into great detail on High Security Locks and their possible vulnerabilities. Without question, Marc is considered one of the most gifted experts in the world today in understanding and researching the security offered by many types of locks. We are honored to have his work in this book. Be sure to read his chapter carefully, because some of the locks you’re relying on to protect critical information and equipment might not be as secure as you

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