SCADA
Noun
Meaning
SCADA (plural SCADAs)
(electricity, software) Acronym of Supervisory Control And Data Acquisition (electrical network typically containing at least IED's, RTU's, and a master station equipped with an HMI. Used to monitor and control process automation systems, such as those used by electrical and water utilities.)
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A closely related development was termed “Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition” ( SCADA ).
Even with pipeline leak volumes within SCADA detection limits, sometimes pipeline leaks are misinterpreted by pipeline operators to be pump malfunctions, or other problems.
Leak detection is monitored through a SCADA system that assesses pressure and volume flow every 5 seconds.
Black Hat Trainings offer attendees individual technical courses on topics ranging from the latest in penetration testing to exploiting web applications and even defending and building SCADA systems.
Before his career in SCADA security Mr. Larsen bounced between a number of other fields.
Having spent the last decade working on the security the critical infrastructure, Jason Larsen can definitely say he was hacking SCADA systems before it was cool.