CHARIoTS Lab

Critical infrastructure Hands-on Access control Research and Internet of Things

Faculty

Dr. Shankar Banik
Department Head
baniks1@citadel.edu

Dr. William Jonshon
Assistant Professor
wjohns12@citadel.edu

Dr. Jacob Benjamin
Professor of Practice
jbenjami@citadel.edu

Staff

Mr. Jaret Navarro
Cyber Lab Manager
jnavarr2@citadel.edu

Ms. Malory Saunders-Gooding
Project Manager
msaunde4@citadel.edu

Resources

1. Tiny Cyber Town

  • Tiny Cyber Town is a 2’x3’ 3D-printed city with individual illuminated cyber-physical assets to support hands-on, unique visual learning objectives.​
  • The training modules simulate customized attack and defense scenarios against the power, water, and transportation. ​

2. LITE (Light INCITE Training Environment)​

  • This small ICS kit is constructed with basic inputs and outputs and are used to familiarize students with PLC programming, networking, and communication with the PLC. ​
  • This kit can be run on a laptop or via VMs in a customer’s environment and include an Engineering WorkStation (EWS).

3. INCITE (Industrial Control Innovative Training Environment)

  • This Industrial Control Systems (ICS) training kit is constructed with basic inputs and outputs. ​
  • This is used to familiarize students with Programmable Logic Controller (PLC) and Human Machine Interface (HMI) programming, networking, and communication with the PLC

4. Cyber Hive

  • A custom-built ICS Range that has a PLC controlled Water Level System​
  • Hardware:​
    • Schneider Electric PLC​
    • Fortinet Firewall​
    • Siemens PLC ​
    • Alarm Light​
    • Temperature Sensors​

Research with CHARIoTs

  1. TITAN – Trustless Infrastructure Technology for Automation Networks
    Authors: Philip Simion, Colson Combs
    Advisors: Dr. Shankar Banik, Dr. William Johnson, Dr. Jacob Benjamin, Mr. Jaret Navarro
  2. Evaluating Resilience of Industrial Control Systems Against Advanced Persistent Threats in Water Distribution Systems
    Authors: Elisabeth Southern, George Honiotes
    Advisors: Dr. Shankar Banik, Dr. William Johnson, Dr. Jacob Benjamin
  3. Man-in-the-Middle Attacks within Industrial Control Systems: Risk and Mitigations
    Authors: Colton Horton, Jack Cooper, McDonald Brown
    Advisors: Dr. Shankar Banik, Dr. William Johnson, Dr. Jacob Benjamin, Mr. Jaret Navarro
  4. Cryptological Vulnerabilities Among A Common Programmable Logic Controller
    Author: Jack Cooper
    Advisors: Dr. Shankar Banik, Dr. William Johnson, Dr. Jacob Benjamin, Mr. Jaret Navarro