DOE OSTI · 3018744
Scan2Sim: Software to Convert Network Scans to Emulations
Abstract
Within operational technology (OT) systems design, the construction of testing environments for simulation is often a tedious, manual process that slows down safety and security evaluations. This document details the design and functionality of Scan2Sim, a program designed to construct high-fidelity topological schematics for OT systems without significant manual human input. Scan2Sim may take as input a detailed network scan of a system, and produces an instruction set to re-create the original scanned network within a virtualized simulation network. This construction is achieved via heuristic methods of machine template selection, which allows for a fast, performant approach to automated environment construction. The current tool is designed to produce topology schematics compatible with the Minimega, a tool designed by Sandia National Laboratories for repeatable experimentation management.
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Beauchaine, Adam James [Sandia National Laboratories (SNL-NM), Albuquerque, NM (United States)], Maccarone, Lee T. [Sandia National Laboratories (SNL-NM), Albuquerque, NM (United States)] (ORCID:0000000220230255). 2025-12-01. Scan2Sim: Software to Convert Network Scans to Emulations. https://doi.org/10.2172/3018744
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