Patent ID: 8595831

Claim:
A computer-implemented method for providing an integrated command and control user interface in a Supervisory Control And Data Acquisition (SCADA) system to enhance situational awareness and cyber security management for industrial control systems, the method comprising: providing a centralized System Security Manager (SSM) program module executable by a processing device and integrated into the SCADA system wherein the SSM collects security related data for the industrial control system; displaying by the SSM program module an integrated command and control user interface comprising a system monitoring pane comprising security related data collected by the SSM, a system security status pane comprising a system security level, a system security settings pane allowing for changing of system security settings for the industrial control system, and a configuration pane to configure the SCADA system; and entering configuration data via the configuration pane only once; wherein the integrated command and control user interface allows setting of the system security level based on the security related data collected and changes in operational state of the SCADA system based on the security level to restrict use of system interfaces and system accesses.