Digital Security and Forensics
Systems Engineering for Critical Infrastructure in a Cyber World Forthcoming
Authors:
Aleksandra Scalco, Department of Defense (DOD), Defense Acquisition University (DAU), USA
Steven Simske, Colorado State University, USA
ISBN: 9788743809111 e-ISBN: 9788743809104
Available: November 2025
This book guides professionals in defending critical infrastructure by bridging IT, OT, and cybersecurity. Using systems engineering principles, it offers practical tools, strategies, and case-based examples to align stakeholders, strengthen defenses, and make complex cyber concepts clear and actionable.
Critical infrastructure, cyber, cybersecurity, systems engineering, control system engineering, control systems, process engineering, operational technology (OT), programmable logic controllers (PLCs), remote terminal units (RTUs), industrial control systems, supervisory control and data acquisition (SCADA), distributed control systems (DCS), zero trust strategy
- Understanding the Game
- History of the Term "Cyber"
- Cyber Policy, Regulations, and Guidelines
- Cyber is a Medium (Not a Domain)
- Cyber Paradox
- Cyber Vulnerabilities Start at the Hardware Level
- Threats to Information-intensive Systems
- Use Cases and Operational View (OV) Illustrations
- Road to Commoditization
- Transition of Innovation to Operations
- Lifecycle Phases
- Concept Development
- Needs Analysis
- Detail Design
- Design Trade-offs
- Modernization Strategies
- Architectural Approaches
- Software Approaches
- Biometric
- Foundations of Systems Engineering
- Workforce
- Managing Risk
- Abstraction Models
- Creating a Model-based Organization
- Stakeholder Alignment
- Conclusion