Context
Operational Technology (OT) systems monitoring and controlling critical infrastructure such as, power Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition (SCADA) or hydrogen production system, face a challenge in distinguishing system faults and malicious cyber threats. A genuine sensor failure and a sensor spoofing attack may produce identical anomalies. OT legacy systems may also make forensic analysis harder.
What We Are Looking For
- We are seeking for innovative solutions that could accurately differentiate OT system faults from cyber attacks at the sensor and controller levels.
Key Metrics
- Detection Performance i.e. false alarm rate.
- Detailed identification of fault or cyber attack.
Your Technology Solution Should Demonstrate
- Ability to differentiate cybersecurity threats and OT system faults across OT environments e.g. SCADA controller versus hydrogen production system controller.
- Capability to detect in both legacy and modern OT networks.
- User friendly dashboard or interface to alert OT users of fault or cyber attack, with details of actions to be taken, or details of what the fault could be affecting.
Trial Specifications
To demonstrate the solution in proposed environment with a variety of faults and cyber attacks scenarios:
- E.g. valve is open, when it should be closed in normal operation. Wrong values demonstrated on OT interface, leading users to think that the system is functioning normally, when it was already tampered with.
What We Are Not Looking For
- Theoretical research without practical and demonstrable applications.
- Solutions which are in-line or could affect the operations of the OT system.
- Solutions which will auto shutdown or take proactive actions when faults or threats are detected.
Option Cost
Cost of longer-term engagement beyond the trial.
This challenge statement is jointly sponsored by Cap Vista and ST Engineering. Each successful participant may be awarded a contract by Cap Vista to demonstrate their technology in a fully funded short-term trial and/or potential investment from ST Engineering.
