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Definition[]

An industrial automation and control system (IACS)

includes control systems used in manufacturing and processing plants and facilities, building environmental control systems, geographically dispersed operations such as utilities (i.e., electricity, gas, and water), pipelines and petroleum production and distribution facilities, and other industries and applications such as transportation networks, that use automated or remotely controlled or monitored assets.[1]

References[]

  1. ISA, "Security for Industrial Automation and Control Systems Part 1: Terminology, Concepts, and Models" 14 (American National Standard ANSI/ISA–99.00.01–2007) (Oct. 29, 2007) (full-text).