Securing OT systems from cybersecurity attacks
As the technologies to bridge the divide between the worlds of information technology (IT) and operational technology (OT) within a plant have become more established, the digitalization of…
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Securing Facilities: Expert Interview Series, Bryan Bennett, ESD
Cyberattacks on industrial manufacturing and government facilities have been on the rise, but securing facilities takes more than just a shrewd and effective information technology (IT)…
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Utility sector strengthens security posture with rise of IIoT
Cybersecurity: Improving evaluation and certification methods, security audits, and testing provide a foundation for evaluating Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT) devices.
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The IT/OT Divide: Expert Interview Series, Bryan Bennett, ESD
When it comes to industrial cybersecurity, there has long been a partition between the information technology (IT) and operational technology (OT) sides. The IT/OT divide isn’t exactly…
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Mitigating OT cybersecurity risks, enforcing best practices
Cybersecurity has become one of the most significant financial and reputational risks for an organization. Examples of the ever-increasing cybersecurity threats include: More than 22…
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Six reasons why centralized cybersecurity doesn’t deliver value to OT
Many industrial leaders operate their businesses with a false sense of security. Ransomware events such as the ones faced by Norsk Hydro, Hexion, and Momentive in 2019, which caused…
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Four ways to achieve physical and cybersecurity integration in industrial operations
Cybersecurity is a relatively recent top concern for industrial enterprises. A number of high-profile security incidents like the hacking of a Florida water treatment plant, have brought the…
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Four OT, ICS security patching lessons to consider
Having comprehensive list of security-related patches by using operational technology (OT)-specific patching tools to gather complete software, vulnerability, and security patching information…
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Extend IT security to the plant floor
Cybersecurity is critical as information technology (IT) and operations technology (OT) converge, which is the first step in making the transition between the two sides almost seamless.
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Compensating controls in ICS cybersecurity
Most operational technology (OT) environments use scan-based patching tools, which are pretty standard but not overly insightful to show us what assets we have and how they are configured.…
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