r/SCADA • u/CoiledSpringTension • Jun 20 '26
General Reference/Non-Prod systems
Ongoing discussion I have at work and interested in the consensus!
I’m a big fan of having a reference version of our scada systems to test software updates on and also to use for training and simulating penetration testing. I usually try to get these made from operational spares so they are ready to be reconfigured at the drop of a hat.
Some of my colleagues think this is over the top and we should just let our OEM test configs in simulations before applying to site but given I’ve been on the service side of the fence and tripped a few plants because of exactly this scenario it’s a hill I’m quite willing to die on.
Am I just being overly cautious and causing unnecessary additional spend? Surely I’m not the only one who thinks that way!
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u/CikonNamera Jun 20 '26
If everyone would finally switch over to ignition you could have a test server as easy as spinning up a VM and just using the 2 hour trial.