Industrial Automation (2172411)

Industrial control system (ICS) is a general term that encompasses several types of control systems including Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition (SCADA) Systems, Distributed Control Systems (DCS), and other smaller control system configurations such as skid-mounted Programmable Logic Controllers (PLC) often found in the industrial sectors and critical infrastructures.

ICSs are typically used in industries such as electrical, water, oil and gas, chemical, transportation, pharmaceutical, pulp and paper, food and beverage, and discrete manufacturing (e.g., automotive, aerospace, and durable goods.)