Date of Graduation
12-2024
Document Type
Thesis
Degree Name
Master of Science in Computer Science (MS)
Degree Level
Graduate
Department
Electrical Engineering and Computer Science
Advisor/Mentor
Farnell, Chris
Committee Member
Jin, Ding (Kevin)
Second Committee Member
Li, Qinghua
Keywords
Critical Infrastructure; Industrial Control Systems; Operational Technology; Real-Time Simulation; Testbed; Workforce Development
Abstract
Digital automation for critical infrastructure (CI) is largely supported by industrial control systems (ICS) and operational technology (OT). The increase in digital automation as time progresses correlates with a rise in targeted cyberattacks at these vulnerable yet precious assets. TROY: Testbed for Resilient Operational sYstems, a highly scalable hybrid IT & OT utilizing virtual machines and a Typhoon-HIL real-time simulation, contributes to cybersecurity for CI by serving as a research and workforce development platform. By using Typhoon-HIL to simulate ICS, the platform can be used to replicate a realistic network environment for a myriad of research functions. The system uses the NETLAB+ interface to allow users to seamlessly interact with the testbed and allow for the addition of course curriculum for enabling an intuitive hands-on virtual classroom.
Citation
Sutterfield, G. H. (2024). Real-Time Simulation and Workforce Development for Industrial Control Systems with TROY: Testbed for Resilient Operational sYstems. Graduate Theses and Dissertations Retrieved from https://scholarworks.uark.edu/etd/5560
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