The natural resources industry is considered one of the most dangerous jobs in the world. The number of potential hazards this field faces on a daily basis requires an extraordinary amount of safety precautions to keep risk on a controllable level.

But – even with the development of highly complex safety measures that are in place today, accidents do occur, and frequently.

It is vital to put in place a security plan to protect your company’s Industrial Control Systems (ICS) and Operational Technology (OT) database systems and prevent ransomware attacks that has been increasing in occurences in the past 2 years.

A study done in 2014 by ARC called “The Future of Industrial Cyber Security”, highlighted the need for a developed security plan for organizations.

A strong base for OT/ICS security needs real-time access of the entire hardware, software and firmware in the network, customer’s data, active accounts information, patches status, susceptibilities, network system configurations, windows updates, implanted system backplanes, the status of diverse security components such as application firewalls, whitelisting, antivirus,

Cyber attacks on small municipal systems and infrastructures have been increasing in the past year, and this is a serious concern as it involves the lives of the people that these public systems serve. Earlier this year, cyber attackers accessed a water treatment plant in Oldsmar, Florida and warnings were out of sight.

2021 is slowly coming to a close. It has been, by all accounts, a turbulent year in the world of cyber security – especially when it comes to the network safety of defence and government organizations, which have been, as it seems, under almost constant pressure.

As cyber threats to critical infrastructure sites around the world continue to dominate news cycles, the topic of industrial cyber security becomes an increasingly important point of discussion.

ATS Advanced Technical Solutions is therefore happy to announce the first upcoming webinar as a certified Cisco IoT Advantage Specialization Partner.

In the dynamically shifting state of modern industry, there are a multitude of reasons to protect one’s company, or enhance and strengthen its existing cyber security measures.

As recent cases of malware intrusions on critical infrastructure, such as the Triton attack and the Colonial pipeline case have shown, the need to meet cyber security challenges head on, and further advance existing protection only grows.

ATS, one of the most trusted ICS / OT technology solution providers in the Middle East region, today announced that it has achieved Operational Technology (OT) Specialization as part of the Fortinet Engage Partner Program.

Some bit of good news in the field of cybersecurity at last – compared to last year’s hectic activity in malware targeting large enterprises and critical infrastructure sites, Q2 of 2021 presented relative calm.

Redoubled efforts to protect industrial operation after the tumultuous 2020, with increases in industry-wide regulations, investigation efforts by law enforcement, and progresses made by cybersecurity solution experts have all delivered significant results.

This article is part of ATS’s four-part series highlighting the importance of Cyber Security Month – in previous pieces, we explored best practices in cyber security today and highlighted some of the most notorious cyber crime cases from the past year.

IoT (INTERNET OF THINGS) devices were created in 1999. Since then, companies are continuously adding more and more IoT devices in their workspace as these devices make work a lot easier and faster. IoT devices are constantly upgrading with new features. The toaster is considered the first IoT device introduced in the market. And now there are thousands of IoT devices present in the market, for example, air quality sensors, Wi-fi typewriters, smart tennis rackets, etc.

Operational Technology (OT) is hardware and software that detects or produces changes by directly monitoring and controlling physical devices, processes, and events. It incorporates a comprehensive range of programmable systems or devices interacting with the physical environment.

During October Cyber Security Awareness Month, we brought attention to best practices in cyber security today, some of the more prominent cyber attacks during the past year, and the current state of cyber security regulations worldwide.

We chose to close this special series of articles with a look into the cyber security of defence organizations

ATS is a unit that combines creative technology, products, and services in a balanced synergy that seeks to enrich any organization or company striving for top-notch performance and efficiency in today’s modern age.

We deliver the entire telecom and OT cyber security solutions required for any firm to stay ahead of the industry and the changing times.

As cyber threats to critical infrastructure sites around the world continue to dominate news cycles, the topic of industrial cyber security becomes an increasingly important point of discussion.

ATS Advanced Technical Solutions is therefore happy to announce the first upcoming webinar as a certified Cisco IoT Advantage Specialization Partner.