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.

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.

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.

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

It’s been 18 years since the first National Cybersecurity Awareness Month (NCSAM), a campaign that was initially launched by the U.S. Department of Homeland Security and the National Cyber Security Alliance in order to empower both consumers and corporations in defending against cyber threats.

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.

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.

Over the last decade, cyber-attacks on Operational Technology have increased in frequency and scale. Cyber attackers and online criminal squads have used cyberterrorism to disrupt corporations and critical infrastructure globally. Today, they are becoming even more fierce and are utilizing their resources to target Operations Technology (OT) and Industrial Control System (ICS) networks to harm humans.

ATS is pleased to share that our webinar in partnership with Cisco at our ATS Coffee Break Sessions Series was a huge success. The plan of the webinar included the essential need for operational technology cybersecurity.

ICS/OT cybersecurity is the central topic of CISCO’s new eBook, “OT Cyber Security.”

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.

With the massive increase of cyber crimes in the OT space, the cabinets of UAE and other selected countries in the Middle East region (Bahrain, Saudi Arabia, Qatar among others) are concerned about securing the cyber infrastructure and protecting the data from cyber criminals.

Middle East governments are acutely aware of the new threat landscape of digitization.

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.

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.

ATS is pleased to share that our webinar in partnership with Cisco at our ATS Coffee Break Sessions Series was a huge success. The plan of the webinar included the essential need for operational technology cybersecurity.

ICS/OT cybersecurity is the central topic of CISCO’s new eBook, “OT Cyber Security.”

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.