TAP Into Technology Blog: Industrial OT (6)
Providing Real-time Visibility to Prevent the Next Water Treatment Plant Hack
It was alarming to learn in December that multiple U.S. government agencies had experienced severe data breaches as a result of cyberattacks. But for those of us who weren’t directly involved in the matter, the alarm was somewhat abstract...
From Upstream to Downstream, Network Visibility is Critical to Secure Oil & Gas Assets
As concern about climate change grows, it’s not always easy to think about what the oil and gas industry has given the world. There’s a legitimate sense of urgency about the negative impact that hydrocarbon-based fuels have had and are...
The 101 Series: TAP vs SPAN in OT Environments
Securing and monitoring your network is the ultimate goal. To accomplish this goal, teams utilize ICS security solutions designed to respond and manage threats in operational technology (OT) environments efficiently. To properly identify,...
Enabling ICS Security Best Practices for Power, Water, and Wastewater Utilities
In most parts of the world, power, water, and waste utility services can be taken for granted. Need to light up a room? Just flip a switch, and you have electricity. Hands need washing? Just turn the faucet, and there’s the water. Sink...
OT Networks Set for IoT Disruption
The pursuit of competitive advantage has always driven organizations to embrace new technologies and processes to reduce costs and improve efficiency. In the last several years, IoT has been commonly cited as the “next big thing” that will...
CISA's 5-year strategy highlights need for visibility in ICS
Revolutions have a habit of creating new problems that their advocates did not anticipate, and the Fourth Industrial Revolution is no exception. For example, it seems safe to say that most of the engineers who overhauled industrial control...