WADI: a Water Distribution Testbed for Research in the Design of Secure Cyber Physical Systems.

The architecture of a water distribution testbed (WADI), and on-going research in the design of secure water distribution system is presented. WADI consists of three stages controlled by Programmable Logic Controllers (PLCs) and two stages controlled via Remote Terminal Units (RTUs). Each PLC and RTU uses sensors to estimate the system state and the actuators to effect control. WADI is currently used to (a) conduct security analysis for water distribution networks, (b) experimentally assess detection mechanisms for potential cyber and physical attacks, and (c) understand how the impact of an attack on one CPS could cascade to other connected CPSs. The cascading effects of attacks can be studied in WADI through its connection to two other testbeds, namely for water treatment and power generation and distribution.