Critical infrastructure

Critical infrastructure
Introduction We all know that Industrial Control Systems (ICSes) have very specific dynamics. In this article, we’ll take a closer look at their strengths an

February 07, 2020
Dimitar Kostadinov
Critical infrastructure
Introduction Industrial Control Systems (ICS) differ from traditional information technology (IT) systems, making the implementation of certain security cont

February 07, 2020
Tyra Appleby
Critical infrastructure
Introduction All components that are discussed in this writing can be found in the two types of ICSes: Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition (SCADA) and D

February 06, 2020
Dimitar Kostadinov
Critical infrastructure
Introduction Access control for critical infrastructure requires moving the perimeter to workloads and managing access based on context. This zero-trust appr

September 09, 2019
Tom Olzak
Critical infrastructure
SCADA technicians play an indispensable role in sectors like energy, oil and gas, water treatment, manufacturing and pharmaceutical development. In a nutshel

September 05, 2019
Christine McKenzie
Critical infrastructure
Introduction In the world of Operational Technology (OT), Industrial Control Systems (ICS) comprise the majority of the segment. Where ICS assets are dispers

September 03, 2019
Yash Tiwari
Critical infrastructure
Today’s technology is defined by two terms, information technology (IT) and operational technology (OT). IT is the use of hardware and software to create, st

August 29, 2019
Satyam Singh
Critical infrastructure
A Process Control Network (PCN) is a network composed of real-time industrial control systems which manage, monitor and control industrial infrastructure. PC

August 27, 2019
Nitesh Malviya
Critical infrastructure
ICS stands for Industrial Control Systems. ICS is a generic term used to describe various control systems and their instrumentation, used for controlling and

August 22, 2019
Nitesh Malviya
Critical infrastructure
Introduction Digital transformation has revolutionized critical infrastructure industries like manufacturing, enabling them to harness new technologies such

August 19, 2019
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In this series
- Securing operational technology: Safeguard infrastructure from cyberattack
- Operation technology sees rise in targeted remote access Trojans and ransomware
- Vehicle hacking: A history of connected car vulnerabilities and exploits
- Operational technology compromises: Low sophistication, high-frequency
- ICS/SCADA threats and threat actors
- Incident response and recovery best practices for industrial control systems
- BPCS & SIS
- Security Technologies for ICS/SCADA environments
- Data Loss Protection (DLP) for ICS/SCADA
- ICS/SCADA Wireless Attacks
- Security controls for ICS/SCADA environments
- SCADA & security of critical infrastructures [updated 2020]
- CIP (Common Industrial Protocol): CIP messages, device types, implementation and security in CIP
- Open vs proprietary protocols
- Critical security concerns facing the energy & utility industry
- ICS/SCADA Social Engineering Attacks
- ICS/SCADA Malware Threats
- Biggest threats to ICS/SCADA systems
- SIEM for ICS/SCADA environments
- Intrusion Detection and Prevention for ICS/SCADA Environments
- Firewalls for ICS/SCADA environments
- ICS/SCADA Security Technologies and Tools
- The state of threats to electric entities: 4 key findings from the 2020 Dragos report
- Modbus, DNP3 and HART
- RS-232 and RS-485
- BACnet
- TASE 2.0 and ICCP
- FOUNDATION Fieldbus
- Account Management Concepts for ICS/SCADA environments
- PROFIBUS and PROFINET
- ICS Strengths and Weaknesses (from security perspective)
- Access Control Implementation in ICS
- ICS Components
- Access Control Models for ICS/SCADA environments
- ICS/SCADA Security Specialist/Technician Role
- Credential Management and Enforcement for ICS/SCADA environments
- IT vs ICS
- Process control network (PCN) evolution
- ICS protocols
- Saving lives with ICS and critical infrastructure security
- ICS/SCADA Access Controls
- Types of ICS
- Physical security for ICS/SCADA environments
- Introduction to SCADA security
- ICS/SCADA security overview
- Who Is Targeting Industrial Facilities and ICS Equipment, and How?
- Configuration of Anti-Virus and Anti-Malware Software within an ICS Environment
- MyPublicWiFi – A Windows Utility to manage ICS
- Situational awareness and ICS Using GRASS MARLIN
- Cyber risks for Industrial environments continue to increase
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