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Control system cybersecurity still has not been adequately addressed by Democratic and Republican administrations since PDD63

Inappropriate advice from inadequate “OT experts” can harm control system field devices and shut down facilities

How a bicycle’s analog odometer could be more secure than critical infrastructures in the U.S.

Cyber incident response plans and associated tabletop training are critical and in place for network cyber incidents

Ford will have to pay up to $165 million for failing to comply with federal recall requirements

There is a culture gap between cybersecurity managed by the CISO on the one hand and engineering and operations personnel responsible for OT on the other

The cybersecurity of process sensors affects both the engineers and network security personnel

Over 50 years of control system cybersecurity perspectives

CISOs have been given the additional responsibility for cyber securing OT assets without a firm understanding of the technical constraints of OT systems

Kinetic damage can occur when control systems are impacted by remote connectivity

Is the cure worse than the disease?

U.S. government organizations have not identified control system incidents as being cyber-related

It’s difficult to deal with a risk if you’re not equipped to recognize it

Three cyber incidents that affected multiple sectors and demonstrated cyber fragility

Government and industry organizations tend to under-report and under-share control system cyber incidents