Cybersecurity Viewpoints

Indegy and Owl Cyber Defense Solutions, LLC (“Owl”), announced a partnership to provide the safe unification of OT security data with IT monitoring systems.

Increasingly, from smart homes to connected automobiles, consumers are being exposed to an environment of intelligent products and systems. Moreover, factory production lines, process plants for energy and utilities, and smart cities will depend on cyber-physical systems to self-monitor; optimize; even run infrastructure, transportation, and buildings autonomously.

Emerson Global Users Exchange drew 2,600 people to Nashville, Tennessee in September, and they were introduced to Emerson's Digital Transformation Organization. 

Standards committees and other industry groups have developed and promoted several conceptual models that describe a stepwise approach to cybersecurity for industrial control systems (ICS) and other operational technology (OT) products and applications. This begins with Cybersecurity Awareness.

Claroty announced the integration of their Continuous Threat Detection (CTD) solution with FireEye Helix.

Industrial systems share many of the same vulnerabilities as information systems and are subject to the same threats.  However, the consequences may be very different and, in some cases, more severe.  This makes industrial cybersecurity an imperative for the asset owner, who ultimately must bear the consequences of an adverse event.

Several of us from ARC will be attending, moderating, and presenting at the ISA Process Industry Conference (PIC) next week in Houston at the Westin Houston in Memorial City. Come join us!

Effective patch management is an important element of a comprehensive security program for industrial control systems (ICS). The complexity and criticality of this environment present specific challenges for asset owners.

To help mitigate this risk of cyberattacks, a new global alliance focused on cyber security has been launched.  The Operational Technology Cyber Security Alliance (OTCSA) was established to help companies address the OT security challenges that continue to put operations, and consequently, business at risk. 

Responding to this Call for Smart City Speakers, is a great opportunity to share insights and best practices of your Smart City success stories. For 20+ years, ARC Advisory Group has hosted the ARC Industry and City Forum of over 1000 senior executives presenting on the topics of digital transformation, AI/Machine Learning, Cybersecurity, and Smart Cities and related Intelligent Infrastructure.