Deploying Software-Defined Networking in Operational Technology Environments

Journal Article · Wed Apr 14 04:00:00 EDT 2021 · Journal of Information Warfare

OSTI ID:1777165

Hutton, William J. ^[1]; McKinnon, Archibald D. ^[1]; Hadley, Mark D. ^[1]; Eyre, Clifton E. ^[1]

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1. BATTELLE (PACIFIC NW LAB)

Software Defined Networking for Operational Technologies, referred to as OT-SDN, is a leading technology to secure critical infrastructure and command and control (C2) systems. As the name implies, OT-SDN networks are programmable, which allows system owners to utilize the characteristics of their physical process to inform the security of their network. There are best practices for deploying OT-SDN into an environment, whether it is all at once or over time (hybrid) that the network is converted to SDN technologies. Through the development of data mining tools and standardized process control, OT-SDN can be deployed reliably. These tools will minimize or eliminate any communication failures during the transition and provide the network owner with complete documentation of their environment. This documentation could enable or facilitate the network owner to pass any audits or policy checks (Authority to Operate) before being allowed to utilize the OT-SDN infrastructure.

• Research Organization: Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL), Richland, WA (United States)
• Sponsoring Organization: USDOE
• DOE Contract Number: AC05-76RL01830
• OSTI ID: 1777165
• Report Number(s): PNNL-SA-153868
• Journal Information: Journal of Information Warfare, Journal Name: Journal of Information Warfare Journal Issue: 2 Vol. 20
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

Related Subjects

Software Defined Networking
Operational Technology
Situational Awareness
Network Security
Cyber Security