Securing SCADA Islands

Islands of SCADA in a sea of 'public' insecurity
photo - 'squares' by flickr:fdecomite

Good Tidings - This post discusses securing the environment of SCADA where in-stations and outstations are located within a sea of insecurity created by the use of the Internet as well as the other 'public' communications channels. These Islands of Security require additions to the SCADA protocol stacks as well as the higher user level metrics and accountability.