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Dynamic attack surfaces in nuclear power plants - 162

Conference ·
OSTI ID:23035296
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  1. Sandia National Laboratories, 1515 Eubank SE, Mail Stop 0933, Albuquerque, NM 87123 (United States)

In this paper, we will summarize a group of architectural principles that inform the development of secure control system architectures, followed by a methodology that allows designers to understand the attack surface of components and subsystems in a way that supports the integration of these surfaces into a single attack surface. We will then show how this methodology can be used to analyze the control system attack surface from a variety of threats, including knowledgeable insiders. We close the paper with an overview of how this approach can be folded into a more rigorous mathematical analysis of the system to define the system's security posture. (authors)

Research Organization:
American Nuclear Society - ANS, 555 North Kensington Avenue, La Grange Park, IL 60526 (United States)
OSTI ID:
23035296
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English