University of South Carolina Scholar Commons Theses and Dissertations 1-1-2013 PLC Code Vulnerabilities Through SCADA Systems Sidney E. Valentine, Jr. University of South Carolina Follow this and additional works at: https://scholarcommons.sc.edu/etd Part of the Computer Sciences Commons, and the Electrical and Computer Engineering Commons Recommended Citation Valentine, Jr., S. E.(2013). PLC Code Vulnerabilities Through SCADA Systems. (Doctoral dissertation). Retrieved from https://scholarcommons.sc.edu/etd/803 This Open Access Dissertation is brought to you by Scholar Commons. It has been accepted for inclusion in Theses and Dissertations by an authorized administrator of Scholar Commons. For more information, please contact
[email protected]. PLC Code Vulnerabilities Through SCADA Systems By Sidney E Valentine Bachelor of Science West Virginia University Institute of Technology 1995 Master of Science The University of South Carolina 2000 Submitted in Partial Fulfillment of the Requirements for the Degree of Doctor of Philosophy in Computer Science and Engineering College of Engineering and Computing University of South Carolina 2013 Accepted by: Dr. Csilla Farkas, Major Professor Dr. Manton Matthews, Committee Member Dr. John Bowles, Committee Member Dr. Wenyuan Xu, Committee Member Dr. Herbert Ginn, Committee Member Dr. Lacy Ford, Vice Provost and Dean of Graduate Studies © Copyright by Sidney E Valentine, 2013 All Rights Reserved. ii Dedication I would like to dedicate this work to my wife Amanda, my son Jake and my parents Sid and Ruth Valentine. To my wife and son, you have helped me more in this endeavor than you will ever know. I appreciate the patience and support that each of you have shown in allowing me to pursue this dream.