# Table of Contents for 101 Current Writing

## Subdirectories
- [[ANS NPIC HITL FHE/ANS NPIC HITL FHE - README]]

## Files
- [[ARCADE Implementation at the University of Pittsburgh.md]]
- [[Models All The Way Down - A Path Towards Software and Physical System Proof Synergy.md]]

## Summary
I think your proposed layout is excellent. It provides a clear and concise structure for presenting the research vision, background, proposed approach, challenges, and broader impact.

Here are some minor suggestions to further improve your layout:

1. **Introduction**: Consider adding a brief paragraph that highlights the significance of the research and its potential to address pressing cybersecurity concerns in industrial control systems.
2. **Background and Related Work**: Break up the bullet points into smaller sections or use subheadings to make it easier to follow. For example:
	* PLCs and Industrial Control Systems: Characteristics, Challenges, and Current State
	* Hardware-in-the-Loop Simulation: Overview, Current Players, and ARCADE Integration
3. **Proposed Approach**: Emphasize the innovative aspects of your approach by using bold headings or highlighting key takeaways. For example:
	* **ARCADE Setup at Pitt**: Successful integration with KOS and Beagleboards
	* **Why Our Approach is the Way to Go**: Unique blend of security, control engineering, and education
4. **Challenges and Limitations**: Use a clear and concise format to present the challenges and limitations. Consider using bullet points or numbered lists to make it easier to read.
5. **Broader Impact**: Use bold headings or highlight key phrases to emphasize the broader impact of your research. For example:
	* **Cybersecurity Elimination**: Potential for eliminating cybersecurity threats by integrating secure-by-design systems
	* **Control of Critical Infrastructure**: Demonstration of control capabilities with seL4-based systems
6. **Conclusion**: Summarize the main points and reiterate the significance of the research.
7. **References**: Use a consistent format throughout, and consider adding a brief note on how to access or retrieve the references.

Here's an updated version of your layout with these suggestions incorporated:

### 1. Introduction

Our research aims to address the pressing cybersecurity concerns in industrial control systems by integrating secure-by-design operating systems and mathematically verified kernels into existing architectures.

### 2. Background and Related Work

#### PLCs and Industrial Control Systems: Characteristics, Challenges, and Current State
• Characteristics of PLCs: Open-source, proprietary, closed-source
• Challenges in industrial control systems: Cybersecurity, heterogeneity, scalability

#### Hardware-in-the-Loop Simulation: Overview, Current Players, and ARCADE Integration
• Overview: Simulation environment for testing and validation
• Current players: MATLAB, dSpace
• ARCADE integration: Enabling secure-by-design simulation

#### Secure Operating Kernels 
• seL4: Mathematically verified kernel with security guarantees
• Littlebird paper: Research on seL4-based systems for industrial control
• kOS: Open-source kernel with security and performance focus

### 3. Proposed Approach

#### ARCADE Setup at Pitt
• Successful integration with KOS and Beagleboards
• Enabling secure-by-design simulation and testing

#### Why Our Approach is the Way to Go
• Unique blend of security, control engineering, and education
• Potential for eliminating cybersecurity threats by integrating secure-by-design systems

### 4. Challenges and Limitations

* **Education of Engineers**: Blending of CS and control engineering expertise
* **Protection Domains and Capabilities**: New concepts in industrial control system design
* **Upgrade Costs**: Regulatory hurdles with seL4-based systems

### 5. Broader Impact

* **Cybersecurity Elimination**: Potential for eliminating cybersecurity threats by integrating secure-by-design systems
* **Control of Critical Infrastructure**: Demonstration of control capabilities with seL4-based systems

### 6. Conclusion

Our research aims to address the pressing cybersecurity concerns in industrial control systems by integrating secure-by-design operating systems and mathematically verified kernels into existing architectures.

### 7. References

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