Cyber Security Differences in IT & ICS/OT
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- čas přidán 12. 09. 2024
- What is the main focus for cyber security between ICS/OT and IT?
When I think about understanding the differences between IT and ICS/OT security needs, I think of the environments themselves. If I am sitting in a cubicle, an office or working from home, I am not only physically comfortable, but I am also about as safe as I can be.
If I am at a site, walking through a power plant, a petrochemical refinery or most other industrial control sites, there is real and present physical danger simply from the physics of how the site operates - even taking out any cyber component.
In IT environments the main focus is always on ensuring the confidentiality of our sensitive data. We want to make sure that attackers are not able to access our systems and information in an unauthorized manner.
In ICS/OT environments, the main focus is on ensuring the physical safety of on-site personnel. We want to make sure that everyone goes home at the end of the day, safe and sound.
And I do not want a cyber security incident to be the reason that someone did not go home to their family.
Hello dear Mr. Mike, excellent video, thank you for sharing your knowledge in Cyber Security. I am a Functional Safety Engineer and I am starting to learn about Cyber Security in OT / ICS. What courses or books would you recommend? Thank you again.
Thank you for saying! It's great to hear that someone with your background wants to learn cyber security in protecting ICS/OT networks! I'll actually put together a video on my top ICS/OT books - I had a post not too long ago on LinkedIn about. You can also check out the post at www.linkedin.com/feed/update/urn:li:activity:7091764444120182785/.
I also have my "Getting Started in Industrial (ICS/OT) Cyber Security for OT and Automation Professionals" free eBook that is coming out this coming week so keep an eye out! Thanks again!
@@utilsec Thank you very much for your reply. I will wait with great expectations for the e-Book. Regards.
should I get a Bachelor in Cybersecurity to break into this field, or Electrical Engineering (Automation specialization)?
You could take either route, Youssaf, but I would start with what you're most interested in! For me, when I was looking at starting a degree program after high school, I looked at computer science and electrical engineering. At the time, I had 5% interest in electrical engineering and 1,000% interest in computer science, so you know which one I picked! Both can lead you eventually to the ICS/OT cybersecurity field!
@@utilsec Thank you Mike, I will definitely go for Cybersecurity.