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 tools to observe and analyze actual data flow across automated networks (e.g., Wireshark)
- recognizing industrial protocols (e.g., Modbus, Common Industrial Protocol [CIP]).

Teacher Resources:

- How to Improve Process Control by Automating Data Flow, Automation Direct
- What is a Data Flow Diagram?, Visual Paradigm

Process/Skill Questions:

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