Category: Operational Technology
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DCS, PLC, RTU……..what are all these TLA’s
Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition (SCADA) SCADA is not a system that can provide full control. Instead its capabilities are focused on providing control at the supervisory level. SCADA systems are composed of devices (generally Programmable Logic Controllers (PLC) or other commercial hardware modules) that are distributed in various locations. SCADA systems can acquire and…
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OT, ICS, IACS or Cyber Physical…?
You can find multiple definitions, but I like to use Cyber Physical. These systems are connected to things in the real world. Operational technology (OT) is hardware and software that detects or causes a change, through the direct monitoring and/or control of industrial equipment, assets, processes and events. Industrial control system (ICS) is a collective…