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A new perspective towards the development of robust data-driven intrusion detection for industrial control systems

  • Ayodeji, Abiodun;Liu, Yong-kuo;Chao, Nan;Yang, Li-qun
    • Nuclear Engineering and Technology
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    • v.52 no.12
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    • pp.2687-2698
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    • 2020
  • Most of the machine learning-based intrusion detection tools developed for Industrial Control Systems (ICS) are trained on network packet captures, and they rely on monitoring network layer traffic alone for intrusion detection. This approach produces weak intrusion detection systems, as ICS cyber-attacks have a real and significant impact on the process variables. A limited number of researchers consider integrating process measurements. However, in complex systems, process variable changes could result from different combinations of abnormal occurrences. This paper examines recent advances in intrusion detection algorithms, their limitations, challenges and the status of their application in critical infrastructures. We also introduce the discussion on the similarities and conflicts observed in the development of machine learning tools and techniques for fault diagnosis and cybersecurity in the protection of complex systems and the need to establish a clear difference between them. As a case study, we discuss special characteristics in nuclear power control systems and the factors that constraint the direct integration of security algorithms. Moreover, we discuss data reliability issues and present references and direct URL to recent open-source data repositories to aid researchers in developing data-driven ICS intrusion detection systems.

Application of Discrimination Information (Cross Entropy) as Information-theoretic Measure to Safety Assessment in Manufacturing Processes

  • Choi, Gi-Heung;Ryu, Boo-Hyung
    • International Journal of Safety
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    • v.4 no.2
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    • pp.1-5
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    • 2005
  • Design of manufacturing process, in general, facilitates the creation of new process that may potentially harm the workers. Design of safety-guaranteed manufacturing process is, therefore, very important since it determines the ultimate outcomes of manufacturing activities involving safety of workers. This study discusses application of discrimination information (cross entropy) to safety assessment of manufacturing processes. The idea is based on the general principles of design and their applications. An example of Cartesian robotic movement is given.

The Development of Quantitative Audit System for Safety Management Systems based on Accident Database (사고 데이터베이스를 활용한 안전 관리 시스템의 정량적 Audit 시스템 개발)

  • Ahn, Sung Joon;Lee, Chang Jun
    • Journal of the Korean Society of Safety
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    • v.28 no.1
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    • pp.40-46
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    • 2013
  • In the chemical process industries, accidents have a high potential and large effects on catastrophic results. Therefore the safety management for accident prevention plays a crucial role to guarantee the process safety. For these reasons, many systematic methods for safety management system have been widely employed in the fields of chemical processes. PSM (Process safety management) is one of most representative methods. The audit system, which is one of PSM system components, evaluates the performance of PMS system. However, most existing safety audit systems are not systematic and these are performed based on knowledges and experiences of various specialist. Moreover, the safety audit is only performed based on each independent technical component. So, the results of safety audit are not a quantitative index but only a series of commentaries. Finally, it is very difficult to obtain the comparison with other plants or industries. In this study, the novel systematic method and index-based accident database of auditing safety management systems for quantitative assessment are proposed. First, the elements of safety audit replace technical methods to categories of accident database. The F-N curve of each category for accident database is employed to derive the index for quantitative assessment. The Accidental Factor Risk Index (AFRI) is suggested for evaluating the effect of each element in accident database and safety audit system. The safety audit can be modified according to the proposed index.

Design Requirements-Driven Process for Developing Human-System Interfaces (설계 요건 중심의 인간-시스템 인터페이스 개발 프로세스)

  • Ham, Dong-Han
    • Journal of the Korea Safety Management & Science
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    • v.10 no.1
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    • pp.83-90
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    • 2008
  • Development of human-system interfaces (HSI) supporting the interaction between human and automation-based systems, particularly safety-critical sociotechnial systems, entails a wide range of design and evaluation problems. To help HSI designers deal with these problems, many methodologies from traditional human-computer interaction, software engineering, and systems engineering have been applied; however, they have been proved inadequate to develop cognitively well engineered HSI. This paper takes a viewpoint that HSI development is itself a cognitive process consisting of various decision making and problem solving activities and then proposes a design requirements-driven process for developing HSI. High-level design problems and their corresponding design requirements for visual information display are explained to clarify the concept of design requirements. Lastly, conceptual design of software system to support the requirements-driven process and designers' knowledge management is described.

Model Integration of Systems Design and Safety Analysis Processes for Systematic Design of Safety-Critical Systems (안전중시 시스템의 체계적인 설계를 위한 시스템 설계 및 안전 분석 활동 모델의 통합)

  • Kim, Chang-Won;Lee, Jae-Chon
    • Journal of the Korea Academia-Industrial cooperation Society
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    • v.17 no.8
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    • pp.363-368
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    • 2016
  • In safety-critical systems (SCS), failure may result in accidents with serious damage to human beings and property. As systems become more complex and automated, the goal of acquiring safety has attracted increasing attention lately in the defense industry, as well as the rail, automotive, and aerospace industries, among others. As such, the Department of Defense and international organizations have established appropriate standards and guidelines for systems safety and design. To this end, there has been research on the processes, methods, and associated tools for safety design. However, those results do not seem to sufficiently utilize system architectural information. The purpose of this paper is to provide a more systematic approach to SCS design. To better identify potential hazards, design information at each level of system hierarchy is exploited. Based on the results, an integrated process model was developed by combining the processes of system design and safety analysis. As a case study, the resultant integrated process model was applied to the safety design of an automobile system, which shows useful results for safety evaluation.

Application of Information-theoretic Measure (Entropy) to Safety Assessment in Manufacturing Processes

  • Choi, Gi-Heung
    • International Journal of Safety
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    • v.4 no.1
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    • pp.8-13
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    • 2005
  • Design of manufacturing process, in general, facilitates the creation of new process that may potentially harm the workers. Design of safety-guaranteed manufacturing process is, therefore, very important since it determines the ultimate outcomes of manufacturing activities involving safety of workers. This study discusses application of information-theoretic measure (entropy) to safety assessment of manufacturing processes. The idea is based on the general principles of design and their applications. Some examples are given.

A Case Study on the Application of Configuration Management Process for the Development of High-Safety Railway Signaling System Based on International Standards (국제표준기반의 고안전성 철도신호시스템 개발을 위한 형상관리프로세스 적용사례 연구)

  • Choi, Yo Chul
    • Journal of the Korean Society of Systems Engineering
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    • v.15 no.2
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    • pp.108-115
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    • 2019
  • The activities of managing and controlling the configuration of a system component over its life cycle are critical tasks in developing a high safety system as well as general system development. These configuration management activities should be defined through the management plan at the beginning of the life cycle, and should be performed continuously and systematically until the end of the project after the system or product development is completed. In this study, the configuration management process applied in the development of high safety railway signaling system was introduced and an efficient application proposals of it was proposed. In particular, configuration management through the establishment of a configuration management system based on computer tools is one of the important activities of maintaining the configuration integrity of the system or product.

On the Integration of Systems Design and Systems Safety Processes from an Integrated Data Model Viewpoint (데이터모델 관점에서의 시스템설계 및 시스템안전 프로세스의 통합에 관한 연구)

  • Kim, Young-Min;Lee, Jae-Chon
    • Journal of the Korea Safety Management & Science
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    • v.14 no.4
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    • pp.107-116
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    • 2012
  • The issues raised so far in the development of safety-critical systems have centered on how effectively the safety requirements are met in systems design. The systems are becoming more complex due to the increasing demand on the functionality and performance. As such, the integration of both the systems design and systems safety processes becomes more important and at the same time quite difficult to carry out. In this paper, an approach to solving the problem is presented, which is based on an integrated data model. To do so, the data generated from the inputs and outputs of the systems design and systems safety processes are analyzed first. The results of analysis are used to extract common attributes among the data, thereby making it possible to define classes. The classes then become the cores of the interface data model through which the interaction between the two processes under study can be modeled and interpreted. The approach taken has also been applied in a design case to demonstrate its value. It is expected that the results of the study could play a role of the stepping stone in extending to the architecture development of the integrated process.

A Study on the System Safety Assessment of Aircraft (항공기 시스템의 안전성 평가에 관한 연구)

  • Lee, Kyung-Chol;Lee, Jong-Hee;Yi, Baeck-Jun;Yoo, Seung-Woo
    • Journal of Applied Reliability
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    • v.7 no.2
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    • pp.89-100
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    • 2007
  • For the certification of aircraft and part, it must be show the compliance with applicable requirements through system safety assessment. The safety assessment process should be planned and managed to provide the necessary assurance that all relevant failure conditions have been identified and that all significant combinations of failures which could cause those failure conditions have been considered. Complex systems, especially aircraft, should take into account any additional complexities and interdependencies which arise due to integration. In all cases involving integrated systems, the safety assessment process is of fundamental importance in establishing appropriate safety objectives for the system and determining that the implementation satisfies these objectives. This study review the safety assessment for the certification process of the aircraft engine system and analyze turbo-fan engine by fault analysis method for compliance with airworthiness requirement of aircraft engine system.

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The development standard research for railway safety software (철도 안전 소프트웨어를 위한 개발 기준 연구)

  • Lee, Young-Jun;Kim, Jang-Yoel;Cha, Kyung-Ho;Cheon, Se-Woo;Lee, Jang-Soo;Kwon, Ki-Choon;Jung, Ui-Jin
    • Proceedings of the KSR Conference
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    • 2007.05a
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    • pp.968-973
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    • 2007
  • The systems such as the railway control system, satellite control system and nuclear power plant control system are the safety critical systems because the failure of them could lead to risk significant events. These softwares of digital systems must follow the life cycle process from the beginning of software development to guarantee their safety and reliability. The NRC(Nuclear Regulatory Commission) Reg Guide of nuclear fields, the RTCA/DO-178B standard which is used to acquire the certification for software in industrial aero field in European Union and United State, the DEF STAN 00-55 standard for the safety of electronic weapon in England, the IEC 601-1-4 for medical equipment and the IEC 62279 for railway system recommended the development life cycle. This paper introduces the development process and compares each other. Also it indicates applicable development criteria for the software of systems related to railway fields and describes the detailed procedure of development criteria. We describe the procedure to make the software development criteria in nuclear filed. For the software development related to railways, the process from plan phase to maintenance phase must be satisfied. The safety and reliability is guaranteed through these standards.

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