The Year Of descriptors are done retrospectively and looking forward. This episode looks at three ideas of what 2021 was the year of, and six ideas of what 2022 might be the year of. Related to OT and ICS Security, of course.

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The final podcast episode of 2021 includes two articles that summarize the year. The first is on Perspective and the second is Progress.

Enjoy the holidays and thanks for your support of the show.

At the end of the ICS Security Month In Reviews episodes my guest and I give a win, fail and prediction. In this episode we replay those predictions and assess if we were right, wrong or the answer is still pending.

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Dale Peterson's articles from Dec 7th and 14th.

- Failing Business (Home) Continuity Plans

- VC's, OT Security and Criticality

Dale Peterson joined Clint Bodungen and Pascal Ackerman on the OT Exposed - Raw show on YouTube. They broadcast this live on Friday afternoons, and it has the Friday afternoon vibe.

The first ~12 minutes are a bit on Dale's entry into the field and S4. Then they discuss maturity models, what to do when, and future technologies that will make a difference in the next 2 - 5 years.

Patrick Miller of Ampere joins Dale to discuss the months top 3 stories plus give their wins, fails and predictions. Stories:

1. The water sector proposing a NERC/FERC CIP approach to cybersecurity regulation.

2. GridEx VI

3. INL adding another large engineering firm to their CCE program.

My market update identifies the biggest challenge for the Big 3 pure plays, the enterprise acquirers, and the niche pure plays in the OT Visibility & Detection Market.

This is from back when S4 was in a case study room that sat 60 and everyone could see and talk to everyone. Michael Toecker took the pro, Billy Rios the con. They had five minutes each and then you'll hear from many of the attendees who are the pioneers in ICSsec.

And in some quarters this debate still rages on.

This is from a two-part article originally published on Nov 9th and Nov 16th. It addresses the first six levels. 

Many, if not most, asset owners bypass at least four of the first six levels.

A recording of Dale Peterson's 30-minute Keynote at the Fortinet OT Symposium - Manufacturing Day.