SCEPTICS: A SystematiC Evaluation Process for Threats to Industrial Control Systems
Reference Number
EP/M002845/1
Title
SCEPTICS: A SystematiC Evaluation Process for Threats to Industrial Control Systems
Status
Completed
Energy Categories
Not Energy Related
Other Power and Storage Technologies(Electricity transmission and distribution)
Other Power and Storage Technologies(Electricity transmission and distribution)
Research Types
Basic and strategic applied research
Applied Research and Development
Applied Research and Development
Science and Technology Fields
PHYSICAL SCIENCES AND MATHEMATICS (Computer Science and Informatics)
ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY (Electrical and Electronic Engineering)
ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY (Electrical and Electronic Engineering)
UKERC Cross Cutting Characterisation
Not Cross-cutting
Sociological economical and environmental impact of energy (Policy and regulation)
Sociological economical and environmental impact of energy (Other sociological economical and environmental impact of energy)
Sociological economical and environmental impact of energy (Policy and regulation)
Sociological economical and environmental impact of energy (Other sociological economical and environmental impact of energy)
Principal Investigator
Dr C Roberts
Electronic, Electrical and Computer Eng
University of Birmingham
Electronic, Electrical and Computer Eng
University of Birmingham
Award Type
Standard
Funding Source
EPSRC
Start Date
01 October 2014
End Date
31 December 2017
Duration
39 months
Total Grant Value
£395,222
Industrial Sectors
Info. & commun. Technol.
Region
West Midlands
Programme
GU : Global Uncertainty
Investigators
Principal Investigator
Dr C Roberts, Electronic, Electrical and Computer Eng, University of Birmingham
Other Investigator
Dr TC Chothia, School of Computer Science, University of Birmingham
Professor M Ryan, School of Computer Science, University of Birmingham
Professor X Zhang, Electronic, Electrical and Computer Eng, University of Birmingham
Professor M Ryan, School of Computer Science, University of Birmingham
Professor X Zhang, Electronic, Electrical and Computer Eng, University of Birmingham
Industrial Collaborator
Project Contact, Rail Safety & Standards Board
Project Contact, National Grid plc
Project Contact, WSP
Project Contact, L-3 TRL Technology
Project Contact, National Grid plc
Project Contact, WSP
Project Contact, L-3 TRL Technology
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Objectives
Abstract
Industrial Control Systems underpin almost all aspects of life in the UK, the power network operated by the National Grid and the rail network, which is over seen by the Rail Safety and Standards Board (RSSB) are two key examples of this.In this project we will work with the National Grid and RSSB to perform a detailed security analysis of their systems, looking for possible points of cyber attack and building an understanding of the impact of possible failures. This will lead to better security for these important systems.Based on what we learn from this analysis we will work with the company Level 3 TRL and Parsons Brinckerhoff to generalise our methods into business processes that other owners of industrial control systems can use to help ensure their systems are safe from cyber attacks.
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