OT
Bridging the Gap: The Challenges of IT and OT Convergence
Operational Technology (OT) networks and Industrial Control Systems, the backbone of critical infrastructure, have traditionally operated in isolation and designed more for reliability and efficiency than security. The increasing convergence of IT ...
Leveraging Tabletop exercises to Enhance OT security maturity
Has your organization tested its OT security incident response plan in the last 6 months? Do you remember when you last checked your institutional OT security awareness levels? Are your OT security ...
How to evaluate OT security program maturity
An OT security program can lead to better resource use, improved security operations, and tangible gains for the security posture of an OT operator. The benefits of running an OT security program ...
Launching a critical infrastructure security program in 4 phases
As per the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA), threat actors were still leveraging brute force intrusions, default credentials, and other unsophisticated attack methods to target internet-exposed operational technology and industrial control ...
Simple yet essential cybersecurity strategies for ensuring robust OT security
At the heart of an OT security strategy lies the ability to clearly distinguish IT and OT security. Since both share tech, operational goals, and to some extent an enabling mission, it ...
Biggest Ever DDoS is Threat to OT Critical Infrastructure
Egyptian River Floods: Operational technology (OT) targeted in “world record” 3.8 Tb/s distributed denial of service (DDoS) ...
10 steps for reducing ICS asset risk exposure
The level of asset risks that OT operators are exposed to varies according to industries and the asset security management practices that they have adopted. Assets lie at the heart of almost ...
Why is Chinese threat actor APT 41 in a tearing hurry?
Since June 1st 2024, Chinese frontline threat actor APT 41 has been linked to as many as 63 events globally. These include attacks on Taiwanese research agencies in August and attacks on ...
Leveraging IEC 62443 for securing critical industrial assets
IEC 62443 is a gold standard when it comes to cybersecuring industrial infrastructure. In addition to that, a encrusted approach can be adopted using IEC 62443 and NIST CSF to provide an ...
ICS Security strategy for manufacturing
With increasing attacks on OT/ICS infrastructure and the rising need to secure industrial output, the focus on ICS security has never been greater. Beyond attacks, manufacturers are also reaping the benefits of ...
