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Towards a Distributed Runtime Monitor for ICS/SCADA Systems
Industrial Control Systems (ICS) and SCADA (Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition) systems are
typically used in industries such as electricity generation and supply, gas supply, logistics, manufacturing
and hospitals and are considered critical national infrastructure. The evolution of these systems from
isolated environments into internet connected ones, in combination with their long service life and realtime
nature have raised severe security concerns in the event of a cyber-attack. In this paper, we review
the current literature surrounding the threats, vulnerabilities, exploits and existing approaches to securing
vulnerable SCADA systems. We then focus specifically on the development of a distributed online runtime
monitor to detect violations of safety properties. We conclude with suggestions for further research needed
to progress the state of the art in the area of distributed online runtime verification of SCADA systems