How to keep power plants and other critical infrastructure protected

Muscat: To keep power plants and other critical infrastructure protected from various threats (even if they have not been designed with security in mind) Kaspersky experts recommend:

Conduct regular security assessments of operational technology systems to identify and eliminate possible cyber security issues.

 Perform timely updates for the key components of the OT network; applying security fixes and patches or implementing compensating measures as soon as it is technically possible is crucial for preventing a major incident that might cost millions due to the interruption of the production process.

Establish continuous vulnerability assessment and triage as a basement for an effective vulnerability management process. Stay up-to-date with unique ICS Vulnerability Data Feeds from Kaspersky ICS CERT that contain comprehensive and timely information.

Protect Industrial Automation and Control Systems with an ecosystem of specialised, certified and natively integrated products and a comprehensive set of services. Dedicated solutions like Kaspersky Industrial CyberSecurity may become an efficient tool for mature detection and response to cyberattacks in industrial environments.

Consider Analytical Reports on ICS threats and threat feeds on the Kaspersky Threat Intelligence Portal to get additional information for your Security Operations Center.

Improve the response to new and advanced malicious techniques by building and strengthening your teams’ incident prevention, detection, and response skills. Dedicated OT security training for IT security teams and OT personnel is one of the key measures helping to achieve this.