Safety is King: Why OT Security is Mission Critical

Written by michael-piccalo | Published 2020/07/24
Tech Story Tags: critical-infrastructure-secure | ics | ot | security-culture | security | cyber-security | stuxnet | triton-malware

TLDR Michael Piccalo is the Director of OT/ICS Systems Engineering at Forescout Technologies. He says cybersecurity needs to be part of these safety conversations that are so prevalent in the OT culture. The World Economic Forum’s Global Risk Report 2020, more than 76% of respondents now agree that attacks against critical infrastructure will increase in 2020, putting cybersecurity as a top issue in line with major concerns like the effects of climate change and global economies. Safety goes well beyond taking precautions to avoid common hazards, such as slipping or tripping hazards, or ensuring workers don’t get injured on the job.via the TL;DR App
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Written by michael-piccalo | Michael Piccalo is the Director of OT/ICS Systems Engineering at Forescout Technologies.
Published by HackerNoon on 2020/07/24
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