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A major challenge in industrial control system architecture involves the dual nature of its underlying technologies. That is, a typical ICS component must have the capability to exchange information with both IT and OT systems across designated network… Continue reading SCADA vulnerabilities in ICS architectures
The traditional focus of most hackers has been on software, but the historical focus of crime is on anything of value. It should come as no surprise, therefore, that as operational technology (OT) and industrial control system (ICS) infrastructure have… Continue reading How hackers exploit critical infrastructure
Most cyber security professionals take for granted the information technology or IT nature of their work. That is, when designing cyber protections for some target infrastructure, it is generally presumed that protections are required for software runn… Continue reading An overview of the OT/ICS landscape for cyber professionals
Unidirectional Security Gateways can replace firewalls in industrial network environments, providing absolute protection to control systems and operations networks from attacks originating on external networks. Modern enterprises transmit control system information to business networks continuously, and need to send information from business networks into operations networks occasionally – for example when sending control recipes into batch manufacturing systems or when sending anti-virus signatures and other security updates. In this podcast recorded at IoT Solutions World … More → Continue reading Unidirectional communications in a bidirectional world
The Industrial Internet Consortium (IIC), the global, member-supported organization that promotes the accelerated growth of the Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT), announced the publication of the Business Strategy and Innovation Framework (BSIF). The BSIF helps enterprises to identify and analyze issues that must be addressed to capitalize on the opportunities emerging within the IIoT. The BSIF serves as a reference document for chief executives in enterprises planning to engage in IIoT concepts. A single-source compendium … More → Continue reading Business strategy and innovation framework for the industrial IoT
In this podcast recorded at IoT Solutions World Congress Barcelona 2016, Andrew Ginter, VP of Industrial Security at Waterfall Security, talks about Unidirectional Security Gateways. They can replace firewalls in industrial network environments, providing absolute protection to control systems and operations networks from attacks originating on external networks. Unidirectional Gateway solutions come in pairs: the TX appliance contains a laser, and the RX appliance contains an optical receiver. The Gateway pair can transmit information out … More → Continue reading Why Unidirectional Security Gateways can replace firewalls in industrial network environments
In this podcast recorded at IoT Solutions World Congress Barcelona 2016, Andrew Ginter, VP of Industrial Security at Waterfall Security, talks about the difference between IT security and ICS security. On IT networks, the focus of a security program is generally preventing the theft of information. The primary focus on control system networks is safety and reliability, and preventing sabotage of those elements. Listen to the podcast to learn more about the threats to ICS … More → Continue reading The difference between IT security and ICS security