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The challenge for modern cyber security engineers working in the OT/ICS area involves modernizing the weak or missing protection controls in existing infrastructure toward more advanced and effective solutions that will stop malicious actors. In this p… Continue reading A closer look at the IT/OT landscape for infosec professionals
An increasing body of experience with industrial control system (ICS) security, as well as the emerging Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT) are driving a new consensus as to the difference between information technology (IT) and operations technology … Continue reading Emerging consensus for an ICS security approach
Both the likelihood and consequences of cyberattacks to OT/ICS components continue to grow for modern industrial operations. While current advances in OT/ICS cyber security are impressive, new approaches are needed to gain defensive advantage over alre… Continue reading The future of OT security in critical infrastructure
A powerful technique for protecting OT from IT, or to enforce whatever separation is required to ensure the integrity of industrial control infrastructure, involves controlling the direction of traffic into or out of an ICS enclave. At first glance, it… Continue reading Industrial cybersecurity: Protecting OT from IT
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
The number of industrial control system (ICS) components – which run factories, transport, power plants and other facilities – left open to Internet access, is increasing every year. In Germany, for example, researchers from Positive Technologies… Continue reading Number of Internet-accessible ICS components is increasing every year
With massive capital investments in rail infrastructure and technology, many countries understand that it’s time cybersecurity standards prescribe technology that prevents cyberattacks from entering critical signaling and control networks. Unidirection… Continue reading eBook: 5 emerging rails cybersecurity standards
In 2014, France’s National Agency for the Security of Information Systems, or ANSSI, issued two detailed cybersecurity guidance documents for Industrial Control Systems: Cybersecurity for Industrial Control Systems – Classification Method and Key Measu… Continue reading Strong security simplifies compliance for French operators of vital industry