Patch management in an operational technology (OT)/industrial control system (ICS) setting is full of challenges. From proprietary hardware and software to a lack of staff, inadequate or non-existent testing equipment, and regulatory reporting and system […]
Chief information security officers (CISOs) and directors of cybersecurity at industrial organizations continue to be frustrated at the challenge of applying core information technology (IT) security principles to operational technology (OT) environments. This runs the […]
OT cybersecurity governance: Who has authority? Who is accountable? These are perhaps the two most important questions in reducing cyber risk to operations. There are “big G” governance questions such as: Who should set the […]
In a rapidly changing world, we are grateful technology allows industrial organizations to operate their security and operational technology (OT) systems management quite effectively from a remote environment. Although it was not designed for a […]
CISA released two alerts on threats to critical infrastructure operations. The first was an alert about a series of attacks on water and wastewater systems over the past year, primarily relating to ransomware but also […]
Industrial cybersecurity leaders – including the C-suite, CISOs, security teams, and operational leaders – are realizing the potential financial, operational and safety impact of cyber events. Attempting to get their hands around securing this challenging […]
Operational technology (OT) has become a heightened target for cybersecurity attacks. The need to address OT cyber risks has never been greater. New threats are emerging every day – both targeted as well as untargeted […]
On July 20, 2021, the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) and the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) sent a directive to the owner/operators of critical pipelines in the United States clarifying and further defining the initial […]
As we think about Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT) attacks, we break them down into three broad categories. The first is what we refer to as collateral damage. The best example of this is the […]
It’s no secret that industrial organizations are at the forefront of cybersecurity attacks. A recent report by IBM X-force revealed the manufacturing industry jumped from the eighth most targeted industry to the second most targeted […]
