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Why Water and Wastewater Utilities Should Be Concerned about Cyber Security
Author(s) -
Johnson Seth,
Edwards Dave
Publication year - 2007
Publication title -
journal ‐ american water works association
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.466
H-Index - 74
eISSN - 1551-8833
pISSN - 0003-150X
DOI - 10.1002/j.1551-8833.2007.tb08028.x
Subject(s) - scada , computer security , vulnerability (computing) , work (physics) , critical infrastructure , process (computing) , control (management) , cyber attack , security controls , business , water security , cyber threats , control system security , state (computer science) , risk analysis (engineering) , computer science , engineering , network security policy , security service , information security , water resources , mechanical engineering , ecology , artificial intelligence , electrical engineering , biology , operating system , algorithm
This article discusses the importance of water utilities adopting a comprehensive security program, including cyber security controls, appropriate control system policies and procedures, incident response and disaster recovery planning, and a continuous monitoring and improvement process for risk mitigation. This is due to the “cyber‐vulnerability” of modern control systems and communications technologies such as supervisory control and data acquisition (SCADA) systems. The article focuses on the work of an ad hoc committee of representatives from several California water districts that has taken the lead in promoting awareness of cyber security throughout the state's public water utilities.