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A SCADA system monitoring and controlling industrial equipment, sensors, PLCs, power infrastructure.

What Is SCADA? How It Works, Use Cases & OT Security Risks

SCADA (Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition) is the architecture that lets operators monitor and control industrial equipment: pumps, valves, breakers, and sensors, from a central location. Here's how it works, where it's used, and the main security risks.

Jul 11, 202623 min readbeginnerEmanuel De Almeida