What role do third-party vendors play in building automation system cybersecurity?
Building automation systems have become a soft target for cyberattack. This is due to the large number of intelligent devices, open network protocols and increased reliance on third-party…
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Lessons learned from the Colonial Pipeline attack
Over the weekend, Colonial Pipeline, owner of 5,500 miles of pipeline carrying natural gas, gasoline, and diesel from Texas to New Jersey, shut down its operations in response to what it said…
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How security by design might have stopped Oldsmar HMI attack
Now that the dust has settled a bit around the cyber attack at the Oldsmar water facility in Florida, and everyone has made their sales pitch, this is a good time to highlight some of the more…
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How to approach IoT cybersecurity for smart buildings
The proliferation of the Internet of Things (IoT) is making buildings more complex and dynamic, with hundreds of devices connecting to disparate systems to perform a wide range of functions…
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Sustainable cybersecurity architecture for safety instrumented systems
Choosing a safety instrumented system (SIS) architecture for defensible operation across the product lifecycle is one of the first decisions an organization must make; know these applicable standards.
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Creating a threat-informed defense for a facility
The MITRE ATT&CK for ICS Matrix provides a common nomenclature that allows asset owners, security researchers and consultants, internal defenders and product vendors to better communicate…
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Case study: Eight steps to managing building cyberphysical risks
This case study documents a cyber journey and cyberrisk mitigation strategy implemented on operational technology systems in the HDR office building
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Four ways to sharpen building system technologies
IoT and intelligent management systems have revolutionized the capabilities of our buildings by enabling better automation and increasing efficiencies for better overall building health
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When remote monitoring and control becomes essential for manufacturing operations
The COVID-19 pandemic is forcing companies to adjust their business practices and settle to a new normal. See four tips on how edge computing and the Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT) can…
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Cybersecurity required for safe IIoT robots
For a robot to be safe, it must also be secure from cyberattacks in the age of Industrie 4.0 and the Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT). Everyone in the information technology (IT) and…
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