ICS/SCADA › Module 5 › Lesson 1
Vectors Named
Named OT attack vectors — phishing to OT, removable media, vendor remote access — defensive framing only on YOUR $OT_LAB — defensive OT literacy only; no real-plant attacks, unauthorized OT scans, or exploit cookbooks.
Visual · t38_vectors_named
Vectors Named literacy. $OT_LAB only. Original Cyberlium.
Opening
Attackers reach OT through IT paths, vendors, and maintenance — literacy names vectors so defenders close conduits.
Common OT intrusion vectors include spear-phishing to engineering workstations, infected USB maintenance tools, compromised vendor VPN accounts, and IT-to-OT lateral movement. Cyberlium maps vector rows to defensive controls on fictional plant — not replication steps against live infrastructure. Cyberlium Topic 38 practices on $OT_LAB — YOUR fictional OT templates, zone diagrams, and labeled checklists under $HOME/cyberlium-lab/t38-ot/ no real-plant attacks, unauthorized OT scans, or exploit cookbooks. Next: Stuxnet Named.
1. What Vectors Named covers (named)
Vector literacy: IT phishing to OT jump hosts, USB/autorun on engineering laptops, vendor remote sessions, stolen VPN creds. Map each vector to detection and conduit controls. On $OT_LAB, document literacy rows on fictional LAB-OT-001 — never live plant IPs, credentials, or exploit steps.
Write vector row — entry path, Purdue level touched, defensive control. LAB-OT-001 scenario only. On $OT_LAB, document literacy rows on fictional LAB-OT-001 — never live plant IPs, credentials, or exploit steps.
Command guide
Try these commands — What Vectors Named covers (named)
═══ TOOLS & WEBSITES ═══ Browse / read these (authorized learning only — stay in YOUR lab / program scope)
CISA ICS advisories — https://www.cisa.gov/topics/industrial-control-systems MITRE ATT&CK for ICS — https://attack.mitre.org/matrices/ics/
═══ INSTALL ═══
Linux (Debian/Ubuntu):
Command — copy this
sudo apt install python3
macOS:
Command — copy this
brew install python3
Windows: Download https://python.org/downloads/
═══ LINUX / macOS ═══
Command — copy this
export OT_LAB=${OT_LAB:-$HOME/cyberlium-lab/t38-ot}
cat > "$OT_THREATS/vectors-named.csv" <<'EOF'
vector_id,entry_path,purdue_level,defensive_control
V-001,phishing to engineering workstation,L3-L2,jump host MFA + EDR
V-002,infected USB maintenance,L3,USB policy + allowlisting
V-003,compromised vendor VPN,L3-L2,time-bound vendor access + logging
EOFCommand — copy this
grep -E 'V-00[1-3]|defensive_control' "$OT_THREATS/vectors-named.csv"
Primary tools to practice this lesson: grep, python3. Reference sites: CISA ICS advisories (https://www.cisa.gov/topics/industrial-control-systems); MITRE ATT&CK for ICS (https://attack.mitre.org/matrices/ics/). Run every command in the box — install first, then the usage lines — only on YOUR lab / program scope.
2. Why Vectors Named matters for defenders
Vectors inform zone maps and monitoring priorities. History cases inform defense — not attack replication. On $OT_LAB, document literacy rows on fictional LAB-OT-001 — never live plant IPs, credentials, or exploit steps.
Students draft vector/control pairs on lab notes. Production follows threat-informed defense programs. On $OT_LAB, document literacy rows on fictional LAB-OT-001 — never live plant IPs, credentials, or exploit steps.
3. $OT_LAB boundary
Forbidden: step-by-step IT-to-OT attack labs against real employers. Allowed: named vector literacy with defensive mapping. On $OT_LAB, document literacy rows on fictional LAB-OT-001 — never live plant IPs, credentials, or exploit steps.
Ship: vector literacy card. Next: Stuxnet Named.
4. What you ship: vectors named card for $OT_LAB
Named OT attack vectors — phishing to OT, removable media, vendor remote access — defensive framing only. $OT_LAB named. NEVER real-plant attack steps. chmod 600.
5. What you record before the next lesson
Date (UTC). Vectors Named card. $OT_LAB named. File t38-m05-l01-vectors-named.txt chmod 600.
6. Wrong vs right: plant attacks vs YOUR OT lab sims
Worked failure — same MSF word, opposite target. Right never needs a café Wi-Fi or classmate laptop.
Wrong
Publish IT-to-OT lateral movement recipe against live plant.
Right
Write vectors named card for YOUR $OT_LAB. Next: Stuxnet Named.
Mission: document Vectors Named on YOUR OT lab
1) Name literacy rows on $OT_LAB. 2) Write NEVER list (no real-plant attacks, unauthorized OT scans, or exploit cookbooks). 3) chmod 600. Never scan or exploit real industrial networks.
Stuck? Ask Cyberlium AI Mentor
Ask Mentor: literacy on $OT_LAB — not attack recipes against live plants.
Knowledge Check
APPLY: Vectors Named on Cyberlium means:
Multiple choice
Knowledge Check
APPLY: True or False: Topic 38 includes ICS attack cookbooks against real plants.
True or False
Knowledge Check
APPLY: Vectors Named literacy on Cyberlium uses:
Multiple choice