ICS-CTM2: Industrial Control System Cybersecurity Testbed Maturity Model
Souradeep Bhattacharya, Burhan Hyder, Manimaran Govindarasu

TL;DR
This paper introduces a standardized maturity model for analyzing and comparing Industrial Control System cybersecurity testbeds, providing a structured framework to assess their capabilities and identify areas for improvement.
Contribution
It presents the ICS-CTM2, a novel maturity model inspired by C2M2, for systematic evaluation and comparison of ICS testbeds across various industrial sectors.
Findings
Case study analysis of multiple ICS testbeds
Identified strengths and limitations of existing testbeds
Provided insights for future testbed enhancements
Abstract
Industrial Control System (ICS) testbeds serve as a platform for evaluating and validating control system performances, cybersecurity tools and technologies. In order to build or enhance an ICS testbed, it is vital to have a deeper understanding of its design specifications and characteristic attributes. Satisfying this prerequisite involves examination and assessment of these attributes for existing testbeds. To further increase confidence in a testbed's functionality, it is important to perform a comparative analysis of its specifications with other ICS testbeds. However, at present, there is no standardized methodology available to provide a comparative assessment of different testbeds. In this paper, we propose a methodology for analyzing ICS testbeds, inspired by the Cybersecurity Capability Maturity Model (C2M2). In particular, we then define a ICS Cybersecurity Testbed Maturity…
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Taxonomy
TopicsSmart Grid Security and Resilience · Safety Systems Engineering in Autonomy · Software Reliability and Analysis Research
