Dedicated OT SOC or a Converged SOC? Making the Right Call for Industrial Security
As cyber threats targeting Operational Technology (OT) and Industrial Control Systems (ICS) continue to increase, many organizations find themselves asking a fundamental question: Should we stand up a dedicated OT Security Operations Center (SOC), or should OT security be handled within a...
What Does an OT SOC Analyst Look Like?
As cyber threats continue to evolve, Operational Technology (OT) environments have become a growing target for both cybercriminals and nation-state actors. Critical infrastructure sectors, including energy, manufacturing, water treatment, and transportation, are becoming increasingly reliant on...
Myth: “Compliance Equals Security”
Introduction: Why This Myth Persists In boardrooms and audit reports, compliance frameworks often serve as the standard for cybersecurity maturity. If an organization can demonstrate to auditors that it aligns with ISO 27001, NERC CIP, or IEC 62443, executives may assume the systems are secure,...
Telnet in OT: The Risk Everyone Knows and Still Can’t Remove
The recent disclosure of CVE-2026-32746 once again brought Telnet into focus. Telnet is a legacy remote-access protocol that lets users connect to and manage systems over a network via a command-line interface. Unlike modern alternatives, it transmits data in plaintext and was designed for trusted...
How to Successfully Implement Password Management in OT/ICS
In the previous article, we discussed why password management continues to be one of the toughest cybersecurity challenges in Operational Technology (OT) and Industrial Control System (ICS) environments. Legacy systems, ongoing operations, vendor dependencies, and safety requirements all...
Why Is Password Management So Difficult in OT/ICS?
Password management is often viewed as one of the most fundamental cybersecurity controls. Strong passwords, rotation policies, and account management practices are among the initial security measures taught in most IT security frameworks. Why, after decades of guidance, audits, and security...
Myth: Legacy OT Systems Are Too Old to Be Targeted
When many industrial operators hear about cyberattacks, their minds jump to high-tech targets, modern cloud platforms, corporate IT networks, and state-of-the-art control systems. The assumption often follows:"Our legacy OT systems are too old for hackers to care about. These systems are obscure,...
Managing Cybersecurity Risk in Large-Scale Cellular Modem Deployments for OT Networks
Cellular connectivity has quietly become one of the most common yet least understood components in modern OT environments. Utilities, oil and gas operators, manufacturers, and transportation providers are deploying hundreds or thousands of cellular modems to connect remote assets, including pumps,...
What Should We Call the ICS NSM Market?
Operational Technology (OT) and Industrial Control Systems (ICS) are critical to the infrastructure powering our modern lives, from electricity grids and water systems to manufacturing plants and transportation networks. As cyber threats targeting these systems evolve, security professionals...
Making Cybersecurity Operational
What is Operational Cybersecurity? In today’s increasingly digital world, cybersecurity is more critical than ever. As organizations embrace digital transformation and automation, they face heightened risks from sophisticated cyber threats that can compromise sensitive information, disrupt...
When Cybersecurity Stops the Assembly Line: Lessons from the Jaguar Land Rover Production Shutdown
In late August to early September of 2025, Jaguar Land Rover (JLR), Britain’s largest automotive employer, faced a decision that many organizations hope they never have to make. After detecting a cyber incident affecting its internal systems, JLR’s security and IT teams proactively shut down key...
Myth: Antivirus and Firewalls Are Enough — The Dangerous Shortcut in Cybersecurity
When you think of basic cybersecurity, what comes to mind? For most people (and even many organizations), it starts and ends with installing an antivirus program and setting up a firewall. This traditional mindset has become so widespread that it feels like an unquestionable truth: “If I have...
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