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July 9, 2025

EmberOT's Integration-First Approach to OT Visibility

In both the information technology (IT) and industrial control system / operational technology (ICS/OT) spaces, there is...
OT asset visibility, OT network visibility, OT operations visibility
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Cybersecurity Musings
July 3, 2025

The Cloud in OT: Great for Status, Bad for Control

Cloud-based services have become ubiquitous, and this includes operational technology (OT) environments. While there are...
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June 27, 2025

Industrial Cybersecurity Explained - The Cyber Vault podcast

Jori VanAntwerp joins Katie Soper on the Cyber Vault podcast for the “Industrial Cybersecurity Explained” episode,...
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Cybersecurity Musings
June 25, 2025

Visibility In, Out, All Around: OT East-West Traffic Monitoring

In the never-ending quest for visibility and security in your industrial control system (ICS) environment, you’ve probably...
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Cybersecurity Musings
June 20, 2025

Living on the (OT) Edge

The rapid expansion of technical business environments, including a larger focus on big data and advancing technology, are...
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Cybersecurity Musings
June 12, 2025

5 Signs It’s Time for an ICS Risk Assessment

Risk assessments are a fundamental part of maintaining security protocols. But unlike formal security audits, there isn’t...
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Cybersecurity Musings
June 6, 2025

How Can SCADA Security Protect Infrastructure Networks?

The manufacturing, oil & gas, water, and electrical sectors of critical infrastructure are built upon vast and complex...
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Cybersecurity Musings
May 29, 2025

SCADA vs Industrial IoT: Important Differences Between Systems

Even highly-trained professionals can become confused when it comes to terms like SCADA versus industrial IoT. The differences...
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Cybersecurity Musings
May 21, 2025

6 Standards for NERC CIP Compliance

Modern life depends on the electricity that powers our homes, vital industrial infrastructures, and the entire global economy...
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Mitigating Manufacturing Industry Cybersecurity Threats
Cybersecurity Musings
May 15, 2025

5 Tips to Mitigate Manufacturing Industry Cybersecurity Threats

Being prepared for manufacturing industry cybersecurity threats means ICS (industrial control system) practitioners are always...
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