Organizations have significantly matured their security postures since last year in response to operational technology (OT) and industrial control systems (ICS) cybersecurity threats. 

Smart factories are on the forefront of the manufacturing sector, but connected technology introduces factories to new cybersecurity threats.

Industrial control systems (ICS) have been targeted by cyberattacks, and IT/OT convergence must be secure to reduce manufacturing cyber risk.

The 2022 Honeywell Industrial Cybersecurity USB Threat Report found elevated threat levels regarding USB-borne cyberattacks on the industrial sector.

Manufacturing security leaders need to converge operational technology (OT) and information technology (IT) systems to bolster industrial cybersecurity.

Barracuda research finds organizations are struggling to protect operational technology and getting breached as a result.

Several Industrial Control Systems (ICS) leaders will now be part of CISA's Joint Cyber Defense Collaborative to help increase cybersecurity and resilience of industrial control systems and operational technology (ICS/OT). 

The Industrial Control Systems Joint Working Group will hold its Spring 2022 Virtual Meeting on April 26–27 to exchange ideas regarding critical issues affecting ICS cybersecurity. 

According to a report by Honeywell, improving cybersecurity for operational technology (OT) systems ranks as one of the top priorities for surveyed facility managers over the next 12 to 18 months.