Introductory exercises in IT-security of smart factories
Author
Sneftrup, Nicklas Højgaard
Term
4. term
Education
Publication year
2020
Submitted on
2020-06-04
Pages
55
Abstract
Denne rapport præsenterer et sæt øvelser, der introducerer studerende til IT-sikkerhed, målrettet både maskiningeniørstuderende og softwarestuderende. Formålet er at vurdere, om øvelserne kan integreres i et eksisterende kursus eller bruges som et supplement. Øvelserne modellerer en smart fabrik, altså et automatiseret, sammenkoblet produktionsmiljø. Hver øvelse fokuserer på en type angreb, som en smart fabrik kan være sårbar over for: man-in-the-middle-angreb (hvor en angriber opsnapper og eventuelt ændrer kommunikation mellem enheder), phishing (at narre brugere til at afsløre oplysninger eller installere skadelig software) og tjenestenægtelsesangreb/denial of service (at overbelaste systemer, så de ikke kan fungere). Ved at arbejde med disse scenarier får studerende en bedre forståelse af sårbarheder i smarte fabrikker. Det skal især ruste maskiningeniørstuderende til en fremtid, hvor smarte fabrikker er udbredte.
This report presents a set of exercises to introduce students to IT security (cybersecurity), aimed at both mechanical engineering and software students. The goal is to assess whether the exercises can be integrated into an existing course or used as a supplement. The exercises simulate a smart factory—an automated, interconnected production environment. Each exercise focuses on a type of attack that a smart factory may be vulnerable to: man-in-the-middle (an attacker intercepts and possibly alters communication between devices), phishing (tricking users into revealing information or installing malicious software), and denial of service (overloading systems so they cannot function). By engaging with these scenarios, students gain a clearer understanding of vulnerabilities in smart factories. In particular, this aims to better prepare mechanical engineering students for a future in which smart factories are widespread.
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