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ISA Global Cybersecurity Alliance
The ISA Global Cybersecurity Alliance (ISAGCA) is a collaborative forum to advance OT cybersecurity awareness, education, readiness, standardization and knowledge sharing. ISAGCA’s global ecosystem includes leaders such as Chevron, GSK, Trane Technologies, Honeywell, Johnson Controls, Schneider Electric, Rockwell Automation and Fortinet, among others. For more information, visit www.isagca.org.
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FeatureISA Launches New Microlearning Modules for CISOs
The awareness videos are designed to help gain more insight and understanding of ISA/IEC 62443. -
FeatureWhy Your Business Needs a Bespoke Security Strategy
Businesses need video surveillance and security systems for a variety of different reasons. -
FeatureMSDR3: Monitor, Security, Data Retention, Retrieval and Redundancy
There is a need for evolution regarding our methods of data handling -
FeatureExcerpt: SBoM is Crucial in Software Development
An excerpt of the ISS Source article, written by ISAGCA member Cassie Crossley. -
FeatureSeparating Man from Machine: KVM Reduces Security Threats
Cybersecurity is an important aspect that KVM solutions allow to make installations more secure. -
FeatureICS Cybersecurity Resilience and the Importance of Remote Laboratory
The digital transformation of industries is having a profound impact in ICS. -
FeatureAutomation Products and Services: Focus on Cybersecurity
Products from Lanner, aeSolutions, and Rockwell are featured in this roundup. -
FeatureCybersecurity Using ICS ATT&CK Strategies
Protect smart manufacturing and IIoT systems using a security framework that presents information in matrices arranged by attack stages. -
FeatureLog4J Vulnerability: What, Why and How
This vulnerability allows attackers to remotely control and execute code on vulnerable machines. -
FeatureThe Open Secret—A Shared Legacy
Demand better of your suppliers, because in this world safety relies on security. -
FeatureWhite Paper Excerpt: Implementing an IACS Cybersecurity Program
The IACS white paper is intended to address the needs of owner/operators of industrial facilities. -
FeatureAutomation Systems Cybersecurity: From Standards to Practices
Cybersecurity practices will ultimately be determined by asset owners. -
FeatureA Look at the Industrial Cybersecurity (ICS) Knowledge Survey
The survey is designed to determine a reasonable foundational set of knowledge needed to secure control systems. -
FeatureIEC Designates ISA/IEC 62443 as a Horizontal Standard
The designation of ISA/IEC 62443 as a horizontal standard will have many benefits to many different vendor stakeholders. -
FeatureArchitecture vs. Design
Distinguishing between design and architecture is very important for any project. -
FeatureExcerpt: LOGIIC's Project 12 Safety Instrumentation Report
Read an excerpt from LOGIIC's April 2021 report: Project 12 Safety Instrumentation. -
Feature7 Practices to Help You Become Security Conscious
Check to see if you're following these seven principles to good cybersecurity. -
FeatureSecuring Energy Infrastructure from Cyber Threats
How software in energy infrastructure can be better secured from cyber threats. -
FeatureCall for Volunteers: ICS4ICS Improves Management of ICS Cybersecurity
Participate in the ICS4ICS effort today! -
FeatureThe Problem with Platform Ascendency for Cyber-Physical Integrations
Data integration requires understanding every layer of connectivity and the utility derived from increased digital complexity. -
FeatureNew York Lawmakers Reference ISA/IEC 62443 in New Proposed Bill
A new cybersecurity bill proposed in New York could soon mean enhanced critical infrastructure security for the state. -
FeatureA Practical Approach to Adopting the IEC 62443 Standards
This blog summarizes the key points for the IEC 62443 standards and provides recommendations for CSMS development. -
FeatureCybersecurity Investment Tax Credits
The government should create cybersecurity investment tax credits for industry to stimulate more protection. This article was originally published in InTech's July/August issue. -
FeatureCybersecurity Preparedness Depends on Procedures and Infrastructure
Controllers and smart devices are being created with cybersecurity in mind, but these products do not compensate for underlying infrastructure vulnerabilities. This article was originally published in InTech's July/August issue. -
FeatureCybersecurity Incidents Can Be Prevented
A review of recent cybersecurity incidents that impacted critical infrastructure, and how the ISA/IEC 62443 series of standards thwarted many of them. -
FeatureISAGCA Chairperson Megan Samford Talks OT Cybersecurity With NasdaqTV
ISA Global Cybersecurity Alliance Chairperson Megan Samford recently sat down for this interview with NasdaqTV's TradeTalks. -
FeatureIT-OT Convergence: Managing the Cybersecurity Risks
Why the implementation of cybersecurity processes are important when managing IT/OT convergence. -
FeatureAccelerating Cybersecurity Culture Maturity in the Workplace
Sharul A. Rashid of PETRONAS gives us a few examples of how his company institutes a hard-working cybersecurity culture in the workplace. -
FeatureISAGCA Members Selected to Expert Panel in Singapore
The international Operational Technology Cybersecurity Expert Panel will plan to discuss numerous issues surrounding cybersecurity. -
FeatureTop 20 Secure PLC Coding Practices Available Now
Download the Top 20 Secure PLC Coding Practices document today! -
FeatureWhy is Change Management Important to Automation and Cybersecurity?
Implementing change management practices within the automation and cybersecurity realm. -
FeatureProtecting Africa's Critical Infrastructure: The Adoption of ISA/IEC
How the adoption of ISA/IEC 62443 could wholly benefit critical infrastructure in African institutions. -
FeatureCan a Solution Provider Handle Industrial Cybersecurity?
Consider these key questions to help ensure you choose a qualified solution provider. This article comes from the Ebook Automation 2021: OT/ICS Cybersecurity. -
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FeatureAddressing the Downstream Effect of a Cyber Attack
Seeing the full ripple effect of a cyberattack, it becomes more evident that increasing overall resilience requires a whole of community approach. -
FeatureThe Colonial Pipeline Cyberattack: What We Know So Far
A look at what we know so far about the Colonial Pipeline cyberattack, with comments from some of ISAGCA's member companies. -
FeatureGetting Started With Cybersecurity Risk Assessment: When It’s Not About Information Technology
In any industry that uses industrial automated control systems (IACS), the potential consequences due to cyber-attacks range widely. -
FeatureLOGIIC 12 Report Provides Roadmap for Risk Mitigations
LOGIIC’s recently released Project 12, Safety Instrumentation and Management, highlights exploitable weaknesses and provides a roadmap for risk mitigations. -
FeatureThe Top 7 Operational Technology Patch Management Best Practices
Introduction – A Risk Based Approach to Patch Management -
FeatureISA/IEC 62443 Cybersecurity Standards Hit Their Stride
The ISA/IEC 62443 series of cybersecurity standards are finding their place among the essential building blocks of a secure industrial control system. -
FeatureOT/ICS Cybersecurity Voices: A Video Interview with Lesley Carhart
The ISA Global Cybersecurity Alliance (ISAGCA) interviews Lesley Carhart, principal incident responder at Dragos, on OT/ICS cybersecurity trends. -
FeatureWhat Are the First Steps to Protect ICS Assets from Existing Cyber Threats?
Protecting ICS assets from cyber threats starts by strengthening access and use controls, as well as improving employee training and awareness. -
FeatureThe Connection Between Cybersecurity and Safety
Risk assessment and risk management bridge the worlds of OT/ICS cybersecurity and safety. -
FeatureWhat COVID-19 Taught Us About Cyber Risk Management
COVID-19 has been an object lesson in risk management and continuity planning, especially in terms of cybersecurity, for many businesses around the world. -
FeatureThe Top 3 Cybersecurity Issues for Industrial Control Systems in 2021
ICS security leaders and security operations centers face three major hurdles in 2021. -
FeatureManage Vulnerabilities in ICS Open Source Software
Ensuring high-quality code in open source software to avoid an increased cyber risk to industrial control systems is becoming a pivotal challenge. -
FeatureWhat Does the Florida Water Supply Incident Mean for ICS Cybersecurity?
ICS cybersecurity experts weigh in on the February 2021 breach of a water treatment plant in Oldsmar, Florida. -
FeatureISA99 Virtual Plenary Meetings: Behind the Scenes of ISA/IEC 62443
At ISA99 meetings in October 2020, committee members clarified several aspects of the ISA/IEC 62443 standards for automation cybersecurity. -
FeatureJump-Start the Cyber Insurance Market to Drive Better OT Security
A recent report states that the cyber insurance market is not maturing fast enough to adequately drive better risk management in the private sector. -
FeatureTake the Next Step in OT Cybersecurity Journey with Asset Visibility
How can organizations effectively obtain the right amount of asset visibility to ensure continued safety and reliability within their ICS environment? -
FeatureAddressing and Securing Converged IT/OT Environments
Maintaining security posture across converged environments is crucial to reduce unnecessary cyber risk. -
FeatureCommon ICS Cybersecurity Myth #1: The Air Gap
This blog series will discuss a few ICS cybersecurity myths, starting with the misconception that air-gapped ICS networks are completely protected. -
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FeatureDefining Security Lifecycles in the ISA/IEC 62443 Series [Excerpt]
In this excerpt of a guide by the ISA Global Cybersecurity Alliance, the author defines the security lifecycles outlined in the ISA/IEC 62443 standards. -
FeatureFacing the Challenge of Aligning Cybersecurity and Business
There's a disconnect between business and cybersecurity in most organizations today, but aligning them can make all the difference. -
FeatureCybersecurity and Safety: Increasing Risks and Escalating Impacts
The truth is cyber-attacks with dire consequences no longer live merely in film or the digital realm for that matter. They’ve transcended into the physical world with real, tangible impacts. -
FeatureReassuring the Reshoring: A Cyber Risk Management Proposal
The reshoring of manufacturers to the U.S. presents significant cyber risk challenges and opportunities. -
Feature3 Ways to Secure IT and OT Environments in the Era of Convergence
A proactive over reactive approach to OT cybersecurity is essential to keep the pace to face the threats in today’s IT/OT converged environments. -
FeatureOT Cybersecurity for Industrial Sensors? The Why and the How
Industrial sensors pose a risk to OT cybersecurity that is often overlooked. -
FeatureAutomating Security Operations: SOAR Supports Integrated Cybersecurity
When it comes to critical infrastructure cybersecurity or risk management, the use of SOAR may provide a solution as an integrative system platform. -
FeatureA Cat Photo Disabled Production: Rise of Steganography OT Cyberattacks
Modern day steganography is used not to convey instructions to humans, but as a means of weaponizing seemingly benign files with malware. -
FeatureWhat IT Pros Should Know About OT Cybersecurity
OT cybersecurity is not as simple as merging strategies and expectations from IT environments over to the industrial control system (ICS) environment. -
FeatureIndustrial Control System (ICS) Security and Segmentation
Without close coordination, segmentation in the ICS network is not possible. Here's why industrial operations should segment the OT way. -
Feature5 Recent Great Reads in Automation Cybersecurity
The ISA Global Cybersecurity Alliance (ISAGCA) shares 5 articles about automation cybersecurity from July 2020. -
FeatureAttend the Virtual Cybersecurity Standards Implementation Conference
Here are three reasons why you should consider attending the 2020 Virtual Cybersecurity Standards Implementation Conference, an event hosted by ISA. -
FeatureWhat Do the Recent Cyberattacks on Big Brands Have to Tell Us?
The likelihood of cyberattacks increases with greater digitization of business processes, as shown by the June 2020 Honda and Natura attacks. -
FeatureWhy Did You Join the ISAGCA? Insights from Our Members (Part 2)
We asked a few of the ISA Global Cybersecurity Alliance founding members why they decided to join. This is Part 2 of a series. -
FeatureSecurity at the Edge with Microsegmentation
The IIoT connects edge devices in OT networks directly to the Internet to enhance operational efficiencies. What confuses security designs for IIoT deployments is differing kinds of risk. -
FeatureUsing CIP Security to Strengthen Your Defense In Depth Strategy
As the cybersecurity of industrial operations moves forward, organizations need more capability at deeper levels of the defense in depth strategy. -
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3 Ways to Reduce Insider Cyberattacks on Industrial Control Systems
Protection against insider cyber threats requires an organization to first adapt a paradigm of deterrence as opposed to detection. -
FeatureWork From Home Automation Professionals: Cybersecurity Exposure
Remote access has allowed essential operations for critical facilities to continue during COVID-19, but also results in increased cyber exposure for IACS. -
FeatureKey Findings on Building a Standards-Based Cybersecurity Culture
A new cybersecurity whitepaper from the International Society of Automation (ISA) dives into the unique challenges of ensuring automation cybersecurity. -
FeatureWhy Did You Join the ISAGCA? Insights from Our Members (Part 1)
We asked a few of the ISA Global Cybersecurity Alliance founding members why they decided to join, and their answers were insightful. -
FeatureShedding Light: A Modeling Agenda to Better Price Cyber Risk
Tom Finan shares his experience with the Dept. of Homeland Security to improve cyber risk modeling and controls. -
FeatureImproving Operational Technology (OT) Cybersecurity Through the ISAGCA
From the perspective of a member company, the ISA Global Cybersecurity Alliance reviews its areas of focus for 2020. -
FeatureOur Community Is Our Best Defense
The ISA Global Cybersecurity Alliance (ISAGCA) reflects on the operational challenges of the COVID-19 crisis in the automation cybersecurity industry.