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Failure Mode and Effect Analysis for Cyber-Physical Systems

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  • João Oliveira

    (Instituto Superior de Engenharia de Coimbra (ISEC), Polytechnic Institute of Coimbra, 3030-199 Coimbra, Portugal)

  • Gonçalo Carvalho

    (Centre for Informatics and Systems of the University of Coimbra (CISUC), Department of Informatics Engineering, University of Coimbra, 3030-290 Coimbra, Portugal)

  • Bruno Cabral

    (Centre for Informatics and Systems of the University of Coimbra (CISUC), Department of Informatics Engineering, University of Coimbra, 3030-290 Coimbra, Portugal)

  • Jorge Bernardino

    (Instituto Superior de Engenharia de Coimbra (ISEC), Polytechnic Institute of Coimbra, 3030-199 Coimbra, Portugal
    Centre for Informatics and Systems of the University of Coimbra (CISUC), Department of Informatics Engineering, University of Coimbra, 3030-290 Coimbra, Portugal)

Abstract

Cyber-Physical Systems (CPS) are a prominent component of the modern digital transformation, which combines the dynamics of the physical processes with those of software and networks. Critical infrastructures have built-in CPS, and assessing its risk is crucial to avoid significant losses, both economic and social. As CPS are increasingly attached to the world’s main industries, these systems’ criticality depends not only on software efficiency and availability but also on cyber-security awareness. Given this, and because Failure Mode and Effect Analysis (FMEA) is one of the most effective methods to assess critical infrastructures’ risk, in this paper, we show how this method performs in the analysis of CPS threats, also exposing the main drawbacks concerning CPS risk assessment. We first propose a risk prevention analysis to the Communications-Based Train Control (CBTC) system, which involves exploiting cyber vulnerabilities, and we introduce a novel approach to the failure modes’ Risk Priority Number (RPN) estimation. We also propose how to adapt the FMEA method to the requirement of CPS risk evaluation. We applied the proposed procedure to the CBTC system use case since it is a CPS with a substantial cyber component and network data transfer.

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  • João Oliveira & Gonçalo Carvalho & Bruno Cabral & Jorge Bernardino, 2020. "Failure Mode and Effect Analysis for Cyber-Physical Systems," Future Internet, MDPI, vol. 12(11), pages 1-18, November.
    • Handle: RePEc:gam:jftint:v:12:y:2020:i:11:p:205-:d:448381
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    1. Carpitella, Silvia & Certa, Antonella & Izquierdo, Joaquín & La Fata, Concetta Manuela, 2018. "A combined multi-criteria approach to support FMECA analyses: A real-world case," Reliability Engineering and System Safety, Elsevier, vol. 169(C), pages 394-402.
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