SCADA Architecture Cybersecurity Risks and Protection
Abstract Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition (SCADA) systems support critical infrastructure by monitoring and controlling industrial processes across geographically distributed environments. These systems are widely used in electric power, water treatment, oil and gas, transportation, manufacturing, and other operational technology settings. Traditional SCADA networks were often designed for availability, reliability, and long equipment lifecycles rather than modern cybersecurity threats. Increased connectivity with enterprise networks, remote access, cloud services, wireless devices,

