Remember SCADA
Full name: Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition
Memory aid: Supervise, Control, and Acquire Data.
SCADA systems can span distributed sites and specialized protocols.
Study area: Defense & security operations · Batch 6
Relevant study for: CompTIA Security+ SY0-701 · ISC2 CISSP 2024 outline · ISC2 SSCP · CompTIA CySA+ · CompTIA SecurityX · ISC2 CC · Cybersecurity Architect SC-100
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SCADA — Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition
Supervises industrial processes and acquires operational data.
Why learn SCADA — Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition?
Supervises industrial processes and acquires operational data.
Where it came from
SCADA systems can span distributed sites and specialized protocols.
- Memory aid (a learning cue, not the expansion): Supervise, Control, and Acquire Data.
Build your understanding
Work through these exercises in order. Try the task before opening a reference.
- Without looking, expand SCADA: Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition.
- Recall this memory aid: Supervise, Control, and Acquire Data.
- Explain the practical use: Supervises industrial processes and acquires operational data.
- Explain this distinction: SCADA systems can span distributed sites and specialized protocols.
- Identify SCADA in a device specification, architecture diagram, or system inventory.
Documentation and sources
- NIST SP 800-82 OT security guide (csrc.nist.gov)