Case Study 1 : Stuxnet Due Week 2 and worth 60 points
In June 2010 , Stuxnet , a complex and highly sophisticated computer worm was discovered by Kaspersky Lab . Stuxnet targeted Siemens industrial Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition ( SCADA ) systems . It was reported that the worm appeared to target Iran ’ s uranium enrichment infrastructure . Most computer worms and viruses tend to target consumer systems such as desktop computers and laptop computers .
You can learn more about Stuxnet athttp :// www . youtube . com / watch ? v = scNkLWV7jSw .
Write a four to five ( 4-5 ) page paper in which you :
1 . Analyze the level of security requirements between industrial systems and consumer devices such as desktop computers . Address if they should be the same or different .
2 . Analyze the anatomy of Stuxnet and how it was able to damage Iran ’ s SCADA systems .
3 . Evaluate the lessons that were learned from Stuxnet about the vulnerability of Iran ’ s SCADA systems . Suggest how the attacks could have been prevented .
4 . Provide five ( 5 ) guidelines that should be used to reduce a network ’ s attack surface for industrial control systems .