Build a Cyber Security Program for Industrial Control Systems
Managing ICS Security — article 1/3
In this series of articles, I address the issue of managing cybersecurity and building a thorough program for Industrial Control Systems (ICS). The convergence between Information and Operational Technology brings a new set of challenges for security professionals and new security controls need to be implemented. I discuss this topic over three articles.
All articles in this series
- 1 Build a Cyber Security Program for Industrial Control Systems
- 2 Why an Adaptive Cybersecurity Strategy is Needed for ICS (to appear)
- 3 The Future of ICS Protection Solutions (to appear)
The Advent of Smart Plants
Industrial control systems (ICS) today are used across many industries, typically for manufacturing or distribution. While a manufacturing plant is mostly centralized in a single location, ICS for distribution (e.g. gas, water and electricity) are geographically distributed across multiple locations.
Historically ICS were implemented with operational technology (OT) that was mostly mechanical and required operators assistance to be actuated via selectors and buttons. Growing demand and the need to scale operations…
