NSA, CISA Urge Critical Infrastructure Operators to Secure OT Assets

guest · Jul 24, 2020

NSA, CISA Urge Critical Infrastructure Operators to Secure OT Assets
July 24, 2020
https://www.securityweek.com/nsa-cisa-urge-critical-infrastructure-operators-secure-ot-assets

The NSA and CISA say it’s imperative that critical infrastructure asset owners and operators secure industrial control systems (ICS) and other OT systems due to the high risk of cyberattacks launched by foreign threat actors.

The agencies say industrial systems are being increasingly exposed to the internet for remote operations and monitoring purposes, expanding the outsourcing of key skill areas, and accommodating a remote workforce.
The risk of successful attacks is also increased by the use of legacy ICS that was not designed with security in mind, the availability of scanners such as Shodan and Kamerka, and the availability of exploitation tools.

“[...] OT assets are critical to the Department of Defense (DoD) mission and underpin essential National Security Systems (NSS) and services, as well as the Defense Industrial Base (DIB) and other critical infrastructure,” the alert reads.
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Alert (AA20-205A) - NSA and CISA Recommend Immediate Actions to Reduce Exposure Across Operational Technologies and Control Systems

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