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Knowing Too Much

Posted on July 11, 2013 by chris

It has been said that Isaac Newton was the last person to know everything. For three centuries we have lived in a world where not even the most dedicate lifelong student is capable of consuming all available knowledge. We left … Continue reading →

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Where Oh Where is the Knowledge to Share? an ICS ISAC Briefing

Posted on July 8, 2013 by Debbie Windle

Wed, Jul 17, 2013 1:00 PM - 2:30 PM EDT In this panel discussion industry experts investigate the possible sources and application of the knowledge needed to secure critical infrastructure. Questions the panel will ponder include: - Is it the … Continue reading →

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Enough to Know

Posted on July 4, 2013 by chris

As we consider the construction of national and global situational awareness systems to secure our manifestly complex infrastructure we run into a range of hurdles. Several of the more critical hurdles relate to the scope of the datasets needed. How … Continue reading →

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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

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

Posted on June 3, 2013 by chris

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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Building Trust Among Cyber Tribes

Posted on May 2, 2013 by chris

Enabling Yemen to Flourish in the International Community Though Cybersecurity Infrastructure and Workforce Development By: Chris Blask and David Alley Sixty thousand years ago, a small group crossed the shallow Red Sea at the Bab Al-Mandeb and began the human … Continue reading →

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