In comparison to the IT sector, cybersecurity for operational technology (OT) and industrial control systems (ICS) is considerably weak. The significant reason for this is that the OT systems were not designed for a digitalized world where systems are connected via internet.
Yet the advancement towards Industrial IoT (IIoT) demands secure OT systems and protection for manufacturing processes

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.

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

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.

ATS is pleased to announce our upcoming webinar, the first in our ATS Coffee Break Sessions Series, in partnership with Cisco, where we will discuss the threat landscape in today’s industrial cyber security today.

ICS/IoT security is the central topic of Cisco’s new eBook, “Industrial Cybersecurity: Monitoring & Anomaly Detection”, which discusses:

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,

2020 has proven to be a challenging year for cybersecurity.

While the world was in turmoil, cybercrime was on the rise – with hacker groups particularly targeting companies in insecure transitions to digital operations.

BlackFog’s recent investigation into the state of ransomware revealed shocking statistics – with the most-targeted industry being government sectors worldwide, closely followed by the education sector and the service industry.

When listing the most dangerous industrial technology malware, a recent article by Stormshield ended on an ominous note. After shortly discussing the impacts of Shamoon, Industroyer, Triton and Stuxnet on world industry and economy, the last – and most threatening – malware on their 5-point list was left unnamed and unidentified.

Critical infrastructure is described both physically and digitally as the root systems, assets, and strategic networks that are so critical to a country that their collapse could weaken physical safety, continuity of the economy, interruption, or national public health system.

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.

ATS is an advanced organization and an authorized OT cyber security System Integrator. ATS is one of the leading OT cyber security System Integrators in the UAE and Middle East region, with over 400+ projects completed in the country and other parts of the Middle East.

The experienced team of professionals from ATS combine advanced technology, products, and services in symmetrical teamwork to enhance

Energy companies are evolving as prime targets for threat actors. The growing value of business data, the importance of fuel infrastructure, and the vulnerability of networked systems are a few primary reasons this industry is exposed to malicious hackers.

Oil and gas companies need to start investing in cyber security at the earliest. Otherwise, some of the nation’s most critical infrastructure would be left wide open to future cyber attacks.

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.

As the newest Accenture Cyber Security report highlights, cyber attacks in 2021 continue to evolve – becoming more widespread, speeding up deployment, and getting creative in their choice of entry points and overall strategies.

Furthermore, the current trend of diversifying targets – ranging from smaller companies to huge industrial sites – means that no one is safe.

Cyber security has become a critical problem in the Middle East region and the UAE. The executives of these regions have been raising their spending on cyber security services/products/solutions to decrease security problems (e.g., Aerospace & Defense, Retail, and BFSI) and defend data from cyberpunks.