In June of last year, I wrote about SCADA and the need to be vigilant about protecting these systems. If you haven’t acted to protect your SCADA networks yet, now is the time. In fact, according to a recent report by the U.S. Department of Homeland Security, Industrial Control Systems (ICS) attacks on critical infrastructure have continued to increase. Project Basecamp, individual researchers and security startups have all identified various SCADA vendor vulnerabilities.
In my latest Security Week article, I discuss how next-generation firewalls can help. Here’s an excerpt:
“Network segmentation is an effective method to reduce the scope of [SCADA] attacks and reduce risks, but only if it is deployed with the right security appliance. Just as traditional enterprise networks have recognized the benefits of effective segmentation by applications, users and content using next-generation firewalls, the same advantages can extend to SCADA networks.
Here are the ways to leverage a next-generation firewall to protect a SCADA network:
Additional security best practices that should be implemented to complement the next-generation firewall deployments in SCADA networks include organizational processes, such as the establishment of on-going risk-management procedures, routine self-assessments, periodic security audits and reviews.”
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