Today with ISSSource

In this evolving digital world where increased connectivity is everywhere, security professionals continue to put out fires all the time. That raises the question: How can a manufacturer ensure a secure environment? With a lack of qualified security professionals available, plus the boom in connectivity brought on by the growth of digitalization and the threat of attacks on the rise, managed security services is in the process of becoming an important tool – if not the only tool – in a manufacturers’ tool box.

One of the biggest fears facing manufacturers today is downloading an update or patched software or just plain downloading new software. Where can they do it and ensure they are not downloading tainted code? Straight from the software provider? Downloading code via removable media? That should be safe, right? Well, we are seeing sometimes that just doesn’t get the job done.

Using a data diode could be one approach.

No one will deny the complexity behind cybersecurity. It comprises an ever-growing and always-changing web of nuances to achieve a balance between ensuring systems are safe while keeping the business up and running. Find out how to see all your OT assets and understand how to protect them.

The goal of and air-gapped network is to remain free and clear of any outside malicious activity. In theory, no outside connections means no chance of attacks. In the digital era, how do you protect an air-gapped network?

No one can deny we are seeing unprecedented levels of cyberattacks across all industries and sectors. From IT enterprises, to operational technology and healthcare, there is no reason why building automation should be left out of the discussion.

With such a fragmented sector with so many vendors and contractors working within one environment and with connectivity increasing, it only makes sense buildings are potential low hanging fruit for would be attackers.

While almost everybody in the world is aware of cybersecurity issues, the lack of a solid and robust building automation security program can result in damage to a facility and its occupants and/or act as a pivot point for attackers to go after the building’s tenants.

That one word can send a chill down the spine of any industry executive. And for good reason because ransomware attacks in manufacturing sector seem to be increasing. But why? The quick answer is they work and they are lucrative. Just what can manufacturers do to fight off an attack? Listen and learn.

There are plenty of attacks making the news these days and while ransomware seems to be on the tips of everyone’s tongue, there is another type of attack just simmering slightly below the surface, and while it may seem hard to believe, is more dangerous. That is a supply chain attack.

In a working world where a manufacturing process can run for years at a time, operators, engineers and executives have to be able to adjust and work with what is happening out on the plant floor as a part of everyday life. But now add cybersecurity into the mix and the level of resiliency needs to escalate to new levels on all fronts.

in this day of enlightened cyber awareness, this is the opportunity for companies to design security in from the beginning to act as a foundation for digital transformation. But the question is: Are they?

ISSSource talks with Nasir Mundh about how critical is cybersecurity in non-critical industries