COVID-19 Puts ICS Security Initiatives 'On Pause'

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COVID-19 Puts ICS Security Initiatives 'On Pause'
June 30, 2020
https://www.darkreading.com/operati...security-initiatives-on-pause-/d/d-id/1338224

Much has been said about attacks on enterprise IT as more remote desktops go online in the era of COVID-19. But security pros are growing increasingly alarmed by a lack of attention to industrial cybersecurity, and the operational technology (OT) used by everything from manufacturers making personal protective equipment to energy companies powering remote work.

The challenges to securing ICS in general are manifold: from a lack of visibility into OT, to legacy devices, to the mentality of the industry at large.

"In the OT world, and in ICS, these systems are quite often just forgotten about for decades, in a steel locked electrical cabinet gathering dust. It’s not uncommon to find Windows XP and older legacy operating systems still in use just sitting there the way they were 15 years ago."
Cybersecurity 'on pause'
But Carrigan also notes that once COVID-19 hit, many companies put OT security plans on the backburner to attend to the immediate concern of keeping their processes running and employees safe.
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