Three ways IT/OT convergence is critical to industrial cybersecurity success
One of the most common questions I get asked while I am on a panel or after a conference presentation is on the topic of information technology/operational technology (IT/OT) convergence. A…
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Securing OT in remote working conditions
As organizations have been forced to transition to remote working, security professionals tasked with defending critical infrastructure and operational technology (OT) systems have been…
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Four key steps to help your organization achieve IT/OT convergence
In many industrial organizations, information technology (IT) and operational technology (OT) teams are from different planets. They have separate objectives, priorities, skills, metrics and…
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The IT/OT convergence conundrum
What does information technology/operational technology (IT/OT) convergence mean? In the OT/IT cyber workspace, there are two types of companies – those seeking to converge and those that have…
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The Next Industrial Control Systems: Expert Interview Series, Albert Rooyakkers, Bedrock Automation
The world of industrial control systems (ICS) has been changing rapidly in recent years, with digital convergence and the industrial internet of things placing almost everything on networks.…
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What OT teams can learn from IT strategies and structure
IT (information technology) and OT (operational technology) teams have historically and traditionally been separated over the years – and for good reason. Their priorities are different. Their…
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Online Course: Take a cost-productive approach to OT cybersecurity
Without the right approach to cybersecurity, cyber-physical systems involving the Internet of Things, Big Data and cloud computing are nothing more than an expanded attack surface for hackers.…
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System integrators and serial communication monitoring: Why it matters
Historically, industrial control systems (ICS) could exist as a closed-loop, with an air-gapped network and a solid physical security program insulating them from the outside world. An…
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TSA Pipeline cybersecurity directive announced
On May 27, the United States Department of Homeland Security (DHS) announced its initial regulatory response to the Colonial Pipeline ransomware attack. As the Security Directive highlighted,…
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Connected automation has failed the first rule of cybersecurity (or what Brad Pitt taught me about industrial cybersecurity)
“Careful, Bill, you’ll give yourself a heart attack and ruin my vacation.” Sometimes worrying about today’s cybersecurity risks can feel like this. You implement a framework, identify…
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