Title: Define data flow.
Course: Cybersecurity in Manufacturing, Advanced (13002-IV) > Section: Analyzing Automated Production Processes

Definition includes

- understanding communication requirements between automation components
- using a tool (e.g., Wireshark) to confirm and understand actual communications across automated networks
- recognizing industrial protocols (e.g., Modbus, Common Industrial Protocol [CIP]).

Teacher Resources:

- How to Improve Process Control by Automating Data Flow, Automation Direct (https://library.automationdirect.com/improve-process-control-automating-data-flow/)
- What is a Data Flow Diagram?, Visual Paradigm (https://www.visual-paradigm.com/tutorials/data-flow-diagram-dfd.jsp)

Process/Skill Questions:

- How do industrial protocols differ from traditional network protocols?
- What is the difference between unidirectional and bidirectional data flow?