The IT person at a water utility, unhappy about not receiving a pay raise, reprogrammed the SCADA system to shut off the high-lift pumps and prevent alarms from notifying operators of a pump failure. He also blocked others from accessing the SCADA system. As a wildfire broke out near the city, this cyberattack threatened to disrupt the water supply. New countermeasures should have included access controls and monitoring to prevent unauthorized changes to the SCADA system, as well as backup systems and emergency procedures to maintain operations during an attack or failure.

1. Scenario:
The water utility’s Information Technology (IT) person did not
receive an expected pay raise and decides to reprogram the
SCADA system to shut off the high-lift pumps. The operator’s
familiarity with the SCADA system allows him to reprogram the
alarms that typically notify operators of a high-lift pump
failure. In addition, he prevents access to the SCADA system by
others. A wildfire breaks out on the outskirts of the city.
Task:
Please identify what type(s) of new countermeasures should
have been implemented to prevent this cyber-attack from
occurring.
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