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NCA Urges Organizations in KSA to Embrace OTCC for Enhanced OT Cybersecurity

The National Cybersecurity Authority (NCA) of Saudi Arabia has released a set of Operational Technology Cybersecurity Controls (OTCC-1:2022) as part of its efforts to regulate and safeguard the country’s cyberspace. This initiative is aligned with the Kingdom’s Vision 2030, which emphasizes the importance of cybersecurity.

Top 5 ICS Security Measures for Critical Infrastructures in the Middle East

Top 5 ICS Security Measures for Critical Infrastructures in the Middle East

The emergence of intelligent devices and the Internet of Things (IoT) is altering industrial control system (ICS) networks, enhancing usability, efficiency, and productivity in ICS environments while also having a substantial impact on ICS security.

What is an ICS (Industrial Control System)?

Industrial control systems (ICS) are essential components

Importance of an ICS Asset Inventory for Critical Infrastructures in the Middle East

Importance of an ICS Asset Inventory for Critical Infrastructures in the Middle East

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,

Importance of ICS Patch Management

ICS Patch Management: Case Studies on Schneider and GE Digital

The purpose of an ICS patch management program aims to ensure that ICS is secured and executed by testing, implementing, and deploying trusted patches. This approach helps in ensuring that the industrial control system is updated and is defended against cyber threat actors and malicious operators. It is applicable for all ICS software and hardware elements in both Operational Technology (OT) and Information Technology (IT).