The State of ICS/OT Cybersecurity in 2022 and Beyond

The industrial control system (ICS) / operational technology (OT) security community is seeing attacks that go beyond traditional attacks on enterprise networks. Given the impacts to ICS/OT, fighting these attacks requires a different set of security skills, technologies, processes, and methods to manage the different risks and risk surfaces, setting ICS apart from traditional IT enterprise networks.

In this paper, SANS Certified Instructor Dean Parsons explores concerns among 2022 survey respondents, identifies risks and threats impacting critical infrastructure, and gives direction on effectively managing ICS risk to maintain the safety and reliability of operations.