Monthly Archives: June 2013

Control Systems - Doing it right

Posted on June 27, 2013 by Slade Griffin

by guest blogger Slade Griffin, Director of Critical Infrastructure Security, Contextual Security I spent the past three years or so performing penetration testing and security assessments on grid-modernization products and systems primarily in the distribution system. I saw many vendors … Continue reading →

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The Elephant in the Dining Room

Posted on June 27, 2013 by Marc Blackmer

Years ago as a brand new IT manager I was given a project: Make the client HIPAA compliant. Multiple hospitals. Even more health centers. Affiliate and third-party network access. No budget. No additional staff. No relief on existing deadlines. I … Continue reading →

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A Dearth of Public Data

Posted on June 24, 2013 by Chris Blask

On the topic of infrastructure cybersecurity it has long been a primary point of public discourse that the US federal government needs to find ways to share more information with the private sector. The basis of this argument is that … Continue reading →

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Sourcefire Joins ICS-ISAC as Supporting Member

Posted on June 21, 2013 by Debbie Windle

Washington DC, June 20, 2013 - The Industrial Control System – Information Sharing and Analysis Center (ICS-ISAC) announced today Sourcefire, Inc., a leader in intelligent cybersecurity solutions, has joined as a supporting member in a collaborative endeavor to advance cybersecurity … Continue reading →

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Industry Centers Target Threat Awareness

Posted on June 15, 2013 by Debbie Windle

Bob Lockhart — June 15, 2013 Chris McDougall, in his excellent book Born to Run, describes his participation in a Kalahari persistence hunt. Hunting on foot a kudu capable of reaching 45 mph may sound futile, but even the swiftest … Continue reading →

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June 2013 Solution Briefing: Mitigating ICS System Vulnerabilities with SimpleConnect

Posted on June 6, 2013 by Debbie Windle

June 2013 Solution Briefing: Mitigating ICS System Vulnerabilities with SimpleConnect Subject Matter Expert: David Mattes, Founder, Asguard Networks In this briefing Mr. Mattes provides a solution oriented discussion on mitigating the exposure of vulnerable industrial control systems using SimpleConnect.

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Hammer Time… Forging the ICS-ISAC Situational Awareness Reference Architecture (SARA)

Posted on June 3, 2013 by Chris Blask

There are times for finesse and then there are times for blunt force. Determining which is which is often the defining characteristic of success in any endeavor. The ongoing efforts to address the cybersecurity risks and threats to industrial systems … Continue reading →

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Spring 2013 Newsletter

Posted on June 3, 2013 by Debbie Windle

As we close out the Spring 2013 season it is time to pause and reflect on where we have been as a Center, where we are now, and share our vision for the second half of 2013 and beyond. Just one year … Continue reading →

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