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...
ICS cybersecurity
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...
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...
Comprehensive Cybersecurity for Critical Infrastructure
The electrical power generation and distribution industries, especially here in the U.S., have a long history in working to improve reliability and security. This history goes back to the establishment of the North American Electric Reliability Council (NERC) in the...
Petya Ransomware/Malware Recommended Considerations for DeltaV Users
Over in the Emerson Exchange 365 global community's DeltaV group, Emerson's Rick Gorskie posted this update on the Petya Ramsomware / Malware cyber-attack occurring around the world. On the 27th of June 2017, we became aware of the “Petya...
Cybersecurity in the DeltaV Distributed Control System
Cybersecurity remains high on the list of issues for process manufacturers and producers to grapple with. In this 4:38 video, DeltaV Cybersecurity, Emerson's Alexandre Peixoto discusses ways that cyber defenses are incorporated into the DeltaV distributed control...
Avoiding Dangerous Malware Infections
The malware WannaCry/WannaCrypt has been all over the news recently. Since most of the operator and engineering workstations used in distributed control systems (DCSs) and supervisory control and data acquisition systems (SCADA) are PC-based, the question was...
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