Cybersecurity for Highly Automated Physical Systems “System Aware Cybersecurity”
INCOSE Enchantment Chapter Meeting January 10, 2018
Presented by: Dr. Barry Horowitz, University of Virginia
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Abstract:
As exemplified in the 2010 Stuxnet attack, it is well recognized that cyber attackers can embed infections in electronic equipment that result in disruptions to the operation of mission critical cyber-physical systems. To combat this threat, a new set of resilience-based cybersecurity solutions is proposed to enhance the security of systems by complementing existing defense-oriented security solutions. These resilience solutions are intended to sustain the operation of critical system functions that have been successfully attacked. Cybersecurity solutions of this type must take into account the specifics of how the system being protected operates, leading to identifying the potential solutions as System Aware Cybersecurity. Based upon a series of results derived from research efforts initiated in 2010, this presentation discusses the opportunity to develop a generally applicable Smart Sentinel platform to facilitate the integration of reusable resilience design patterns that protect critical system functions from high risk cyber attacks. Based upon experience and specific results gained from a series of prototype-based operationally oriented technology experiments, the presentation will highlight the critical path importance of coupling research addressing human factors and system-level, model-based solution evaluation tools, to technology-focused research activities.