Xabier Etxezarreta, Iñaki Garitano, Mikel Iturbe, Urko Zurutuza
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Abstract
Industrial Control Systems (ICSs) are a key technology for life-sustainability, social development and economic progress used in a wide range of industrial solutions, including Critical Infrastructures (CIs), becoming the primary target for multiple security attacks. With the increase of personalized and sophisticated attacks, the need for new tailored ICS cybersecurity mechanisms has increased exponentially, complying with specific ICS requirements that Information Technology (IT) security systems fail to meet. In this survey, a comprehensive study of ICS intrusion response is conducted, focusing on the use of Software-Defined Networking (SDN) for the development of intrusion response strategies in ICS. With its centralized control plane, increased programmability and global view of the entire network, SDN enables the development of intrusion response solutions that provide a coordinated response to mitigate attacks. Through the survey, an analysis of ICS security requirements and the applicability of SDN is conducted, identifying the advantages and disadvantages compared to traditional networking and protocols. Furthermore, a taxonomy on intrusion response strategies is presented, where different proposals are discussed and categorized according to intrusion response strategy and deployment environment characteristics. Finally, future research directions and challenges are identified.
期刊介绍:
The International Journal of Critical Infrastructure Protection (IJCIP) was launched in 2008, with the primary aim of publishing scholarly papers of the highest quality in all areas of critical infrastructure protection. Of particular interest are articles that weave science, technology, law and policy to craft sophisticated yet practical solutions for securing assets in the various critical infrastructure sectors. These critical infrastructure sectors include: information technology, telecommunications, energy, banking and finance, transportation systems, chemicals, critical manufacturing, agriculture and food, defense industrial base, public health and health care, national monuments and icons, drinking water and water treatment systems, commercial facilities, dams, emergency services, nuclear reactors, materials and waste, postal and shipping, and government facilities. Protecting and ensuring the continuity of operation of critical infrastructure assets are vital to national security, public health and safety, economic vitality, and societal wellbeing.
The scope of the journal includes, but is not limited to:
1. Analysis of security challenges that are unique or common to the various infrastructure sectors.
2. Identification of core security principles and techniques that can be applied to critical infrastructure protection.
3. Elucidation of the dependencies and interdependencies existing between infrastructure sectors and techniques for mitigating the devastating effects of cascading failures.
4. Creation of sophisticated, yet practical, solutions, for critical infrastructure protection that involve mathematical, scientific and engineering techniques, economic and social science methods, and/or legal and public policy constructs.