Whole GICS network data with background traffic

The dataset is captured from an industrial control platform that includes IEC 61850 based testbed, and it is used for research in field of reliability and cybersecurity. The GICS (GreEn-ER Industrial Control Systems) platform is a part of the teaching and research activities at the GreEnER campus (Grenoble Energie Enseignement Et Recherche), i.e. academic campus belongs to the Grenoble Institute of Technology (Grenoble-INP). This industrial platform was installed in the late of 2014 for research and experimental purposes. A large part of this platform is allocated for research activities covering: substation automation, interoperability, functional safety and cybersecurity. This platform facilitates studying wide range of industrial communication protocols and networks such as PROFINET, Modbus, DNP 3.0 and IEC 61850 based communications and systems for power utility automation. The platform consists of several industrial devices and equipment including but not limited to: network equipment, computer based engineering workstations, HMI screens, protection and control devices such as PLCs, IEDs, etc. This platform involves power protection and control IEDs including transformer differential, overcurrent protection, feeder protection, and bay controllers from different suppliers, e.g. WAGO, Siemens, ABB and Schneider. These devices are connected to an Ethernet LAN through network interfaces existing within embedded modules. Monitoring and configuring of these devices shall be performed via networked applications (engineering tools). Engineering workstations are used to configure IEDs within specific tools supplied by the suppliers.