Many factors contribute to maintaining a reliable and optimally performing control system. This series will explore five essential P’s: Protection with Cybersecurity, Preventive Maintenance, Predictive Maintenance, Parts and Extended Warranty, and a Platform for Support and Lifecycle Updates.
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Five Critical Controls for OT Cybersecurity
At the October Emerson Exchange conference in Texas, Dragos’ Robert M. Lee was a keynote speaker on cybersecurity practices. In his talk, Robert pointed to a new guide, 5 Critical Controls for World-Class OT Cybersecurity.
Cybersecurity Guidebook for Reducing Cyber Risks
One only has to do a cybersecurity news search to see the increasing worries and incidents that manufacturers face. The ISA/IEC 62443 series of cybersecurity standards: …address the need to design cybersecurity robustness and resilience into industrial automation...
Cybersecurity Guidance at ConnectedPlant Conference
This week, the ConnectedPlant conference is being held in Charlotte, North Carolina. The conference is focused for professionals in the chemicals and power industries who are leading digital transformations in their organizations. The focus includes: …actionable...
Cybersecurity Planning and Preparation
A digital transformation is well underway with many manufacturers striving to improve safety, reliability, efficiency, emissions and/or throughput. The Industrial Internet of Things is making it possible to monitor more areas of the production operations than was...
Driving Sustainable Cybersecurity Programs
EnergySec is a consortium with the mission, "…to support energy sector organizations with the security of their critical technology infrastructures." Their EnergySec Summit 2017 is happening this week. The focus of this conference is: Defining and developing...
DCS Cybersecurity Tips and Updates
Most of the process manufacturing facilities across the world is considered critical infrastructure. From the energy we consume to the medicines we take, manufacturers work to deliver these products as safely, reliably and efficiently as they can. And with the threat...
Critical Infrastructure Cybersecurity Trends and Compliance
As critical infrastructure, cybersecurity remains a top concern for electrical power, water and wastewater industry companies. At the 2017 Ovation Users Group conference, Emerson's Jaime Foose led a panel of trends in cybersecurity threats and compliance. The panel...
Applying Threat Intelligence for Industrial Control System Defense
There are many paths to pursue in improving cyber defenses for industrial control systems (ICS). At the 2017 Ovation Users Group conference, Emerson's Tom Kizer presented on applying threat intelligence for system defense. Tom opened by acknowledging that identifying...
Suite of Cybersecurity Technologies and Practices
Emerson's Adam Boeckmann presented the Power and Water Cybersecurity Suite at the 2017 Ovation Users Group conference. He opened describing the team that formed over the last several years that now supports more than 200 sites in the U.S. alone. He shared the story of...
Technology Advancements for Power, Water & Wastewater Industries
At the 2017 Ovation Users Group conference, Emerson's Steve Schilling discussed the rapid changes going on in the power, water and wastewater industries and the changes in technology required to keep up with these changes. Steve opened highlighting some of the key...
DeltaV Secure Passwords: The Do’s and Don’ts
Update: The recently released U.S. National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) Digital Identity Guidelines recommend longer passwords. It’s important for security professionals to keep abreast of modified recommendations due to advancements in computer power...
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