ACSC’s OT Cyber Security Principles: Call to action for critical infrastructure providers to boost cyber resilience

After releasing guidelines to help critical infrastructure providers effectively secure and protect their operational technology (OT) systems, the Australian Signals Directorate’s Australian Cyber Security Centre told organizations that provide critical infrastructure to use the principles to inform the design, implementation, and management of IT ecosystems and the supply chains that support such essential services. The initiative is expected to help prevent cyber threats and address risks that could be potentially faced.

…Industrial Cyber consulted with industrial cybersecurity specialists to assess how the Australian Cyber Security Centre’s ‘Principles of OT Cyber Security’ influence the cybersecurity stance of OT environments within the industry. Additionally, they aimed to pinpoint the most crucial principles pertinent to the sector.

“At the McCrary Institute, we research and work to mitigate risks across all critical infrastructure sectors, and have recently released a report we hope will guide the next presidential administration in how to secure critical infrastructure from cyber threats,” Kyle D. Klein, deputy director for policy and partnerships at the McCrary Institute for Cyber and Critical Infrastructure Security, told Industrial Cyber. “Having said that, I think the sixth principle shared in the ACSC report, that people are essential for OT cybersecurity, is key. No matter the sector, the knowledge individuals have to identify and respond to cyber incidents within their own networks and systems is critical.”