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:

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.

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.

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Integrating technology into the energy industry is critical for increasing operational efficiencies throughout the value chain.

With the rise in geopolitical rivalries and disputes, the Middle East faces nation-state-sponsored cyber attacks on infrastructures such as utilities, oil and gas, and transport hubs. Meanwhile, the advancement to cloud services and digital marketing growth is fuelling a terrifying rise in consumer data theft. Critical infrastructure must segregate and defend networks while governments must bring forward new GDPR-style data security.

As Industrial Control Systems (ICS) continue to advance and integrate with IT, the risk of cyberattacks on OT environments grows.

While this technological development many industries are currently experiencing vastly improves their day-to-day operations, this shift has put ICS/OT infrastructures at significant risk.

Most companies have long been implementing thorough IT security measures to protect their data and digital assets, but it wasn’t always the case for OT environments.

Implementing an effective and comprehensive operational technology (OT) cybersecurity strategy is more crucial than ever before.

Most companies have long been implementing thorough IT security measures to protect their data and digital assets, but it wasn’t always the case for OT environments. With the growth of the Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT) and the convergence of IT and OT as companies seek improved connectivity through the internet and enterprise technologies, the risk for malicious cyberattacks became increasingly pertinent in OT environments.

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.

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.

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.

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).

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.

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.

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

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.