User interface control

Now, I know that we installed a SCADA system into our lab for testing purposes, and yes, we have been beating up on Ignition SCADA throughout this book, but know that performing these actions and practicing these attacks translates into real industry installations. At the core of all SCADA and Distributed Control Systems (DCS) lies the same underlying principle:

1. Take in the input.
2. Run logic and routines against the input.
3. Deliver the output to the process.

This means that even though countless companies are producing SCADA and DCS software, they all function the same way. The following are a few systems that you may see:

• Weatherford Cygent SCADA
• Schneider Electric Telvent
• Emerson Zedi Solutions, Ovation, Progea, and DeltaV
• Aveva Citech SCADA
• Honeywell Experion
• ABB SCADAvantage, Symphony, and 800xA
• GE Cimplicity
• SurvalentOne SCADA

The list goes on, and the one supplied here is a generalized list...