Category Archives: operational technology

IAM OT Security Risks Call for Strategic Defenses

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Today’s technology requires today’s identity and access management (IAM). In the past, operational technology (OT) systems were physically and logically separated from a company’s enterprise corporate business environment and the external world. That served as a control to protect them from common cyberattacks. Starting in the 1970s, serial-based analog processes controlled, managed and monitored these […]

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How to Design IoT Security From the Ground Up

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The Internet of Things (IoT) is a powerful boon to business. But it also represents a massive potential expansion of the cybersecurity attack surface. So far, IoT inclusion in many organizations has been poorly organized, haphazard and poorly planned. This needs to change. After all, IT security depends on IoT security.  Why IoT Security Is […]

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The benefits of understanding industrial technology

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As enterprises invest in digital transformation, industrial cybersecurity will increasingly serve as the critical enabler for safely and securely advancing business goals through technological innovation. While this transformation of operational technology (OT) provides significant benefits, they can be diminished by increased cyber security risk. A new report, “An Executive’s Guide to Industrial Cybersecurity,” produced by Dragos, breaks down how organizations can better secure operational technology systems. The report looks at: How digital transformation and connectivity increase risk and exposure How the OT threat landscape is growing rapidly and increasing in sophistication Why remediating OT vulnerabilities requires a different approach than IT vulnerabilities Next steps executives should take to assess and address the unique challenges of OT cybersecurity Learn more about the key components to keep your operational technology secure. This article was produced by CyberScoop for, and sponsored by, Dragos.

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Roundup: 2021 Energy & Utility Data Breaches and Defenses in the News

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Ransomware is evolving. How long until it takes down operational technology? In May 2021, Colonial Pipeline, one of the largest fuel pipelines in the United States, faced a ransomware attack. The company, which transports more than 100 million gallons of gasoline and other fuel daily from Houston to the New York Harbor, shut down work […]

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The Weaponization of Operational Technology

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Given the accelerating rise in operational technology (OT) threats, this blog will address some of the most common threats IBM Security X-Force is observing against organizations with OT networks, including ransomware and vulnerability exploitation. IBM will also highlight several measures that can enhance security for OT networks based on insights gained from the X-Force Red […]

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Critical Infrastructure Attack Trends: What Business Leaders Should Know

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Amateur threat actors have been able to compromise critical infrastructure like industrial control systems (ICS) and other operational technology (OT) assets more often lately. Compromises of exposed OT assets rose over the past 18 months, according to threat researchers at Mandiant, with attackers using readily-available tools and common techniques to gain access to the systems. […]

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Why Are Ransomware Attacks Against OT Increasing?

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Most discussions around cybersecurity understandably focus on information technology (IT). Assets like cloud services and data centers are typically what companies spend the most time and effort securing. Recently, though, operational technology (OT) h… Continue reading Why Are Ransomware Attacks Against OT Increasing?→

What Are the Key Challenges Facing IT and OT?

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The events of 2020 accelerated many organizations’ efforts to converge their information technology (IT) and operational technology (OT) environments. Now that they’re immersed in this journey, some organizations are finding that it’s not quite as smoo… Continue reading What Are the Key Challenges Facing IT and OT?→

IT/OT Convergence or IT/OT Integration?

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IT/OT convergence is an oft-repeated term, and maybe it’s the wrong term. From a technology standpoint, IT/OT convergence has been occurring since at least the 1990s when HMI/Operator Stations began running on Windows and when Ethernet began displacing… Continue reading IT/OT Convergence or IT/OT Integration?→

Your Home Away From Home May Not Be as Cybersecure as You Think

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Home is where the ‘smart’ is. A recent study revealed the average American household has 25 connected or Internet of Things (IoT) devices. The number of consumers who have smart home devices connected to their home internet has grown by 38% since the pandemic began. The findings don’t surprise Brad Ree, the chief technology officer […]

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