Pondering abit on Public Key Infrastructure

Why, Oh Why! Since I am currently working with PKI from microsoft I have had to read up abit on that. There is alot of different junk out there on the Internet, but a basic google search will get you started, and there are a bunch of different books too. Brian Komar have written a exceptionally good book on that subject it is namned: Windows Server 2008 PKI and Certificate Security you can get it from … Continue reading

Securing SCADA

Securing scada A pondering upon things within security and SCADA/ICS, do´s and don´ts for a safer everyday operational environment  SCADA Security With the latest newsbuzz, not many have missed out on the fact that our dear SCADA/ICS are under pontentially massive attack. And I could have understood parts of this back in the ”good old days” when there was HackForFame, who wouldnt be g0d-like pwning a powerplant?  but now…. Terrorists: by either religious or political reasons, are … Continue reading

SCADA/ICS ?

What, how and why SCADA System parts Three main elements are part of a SCADA system, Remote Telemetry Units or RTU’s, Human Machine Interface or HMI, and communications. How For the most part, the brains of a SCADA system are the Remote Terminal Units (RTU’s). The RTU collects information at the site, while communications bring the collected information from the different RTU sites to a central location, and on occasion returns instructions to the RTU. … Continue reading

SCADA security (Obscurity)

A little ranting about scada security and some of the problems therein. Imagine going to your economics department asking for exchanging a piece of hardware after 10 years, when the piece of harware has an economical lifespan of 15-20 years. And to the question –”why?” you answer; well NT4 isn´t supported anymore and our SCADA-IT guy retired 5 months ago and he was the only one knowing NT4, the control system for the pumps/turbines/feeders/plc is … Continue reading