Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition (SCADA) systems monitor and control industrial processes

but their integration with information technology and network connectivity

including the internet

exposes them to potential cyber threats. As SCADA systems become essential infrastructure

their vulnerability to cyber-attacks has increased

necessitating a comprehensive understanding of potential risks. This paper presents a laboratory setup mimicking a real-world SCADA system

involving the simulation of an IEEE 14 Bus system integrated with IEDs. The communication link between the SCADA centre and IEDs is established through the MODBUS communication protocol. This paper further analyzes and detects cyber-attacks targeting SCADA systems

including Ping flood attack

UDP flood attack

Smurf attack

and Random flood attack. All these attacks are executed using Kali Linux tools. The Wireshark tool is employed to analyse network traffic and detect these attacks

which are also validated in real time using OPAL-RT (OP4510). The results demonstrate the successful implementation and detection of cyber-attacks

contributing to a deeper understanding of cyber threats and informing proactive security strategies to strengthen the security of Power SCADA systems against evolving cyber threats.