A penetration tester is assessing a manufacturing company's network infrastructure that uses industrial control systems. They are particularly focused on identifying weaknesses that could be exploited in these systems to cause operational disruption. Which type of system is most likely being targeted for this evaluation?
Supervisory control and data acquisition (SCADA) systems
Industrial control systems (ICS) are used in environments like manufacturing to monitor and control industrial processes. They are commonly subject to operational disruption due to attacks on their vulnerabilities. Although SCADA and IIoT systems may also be involved in controlling industrial processes, the question specifically addresses 'systems' in general which pertains to ICS. SCADA is typically a subset of ICS used for centralized monitoring and control, while IIoT refers to the interconnected sensors, instruments, and other devices networked together with industrial processes.
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