The need for OT-centric cyber security strategies
Summary
The most high-profile example of an attack on critical infrastructure came in the form of the Stuxnet virus that targeted PLCs of the Iranian nuclear program back in 2010. In fact, during 2021 the number of cyber-attacks on OT that lead to physical consequences increased by 144% compared to the previous year, according to data by ICS Strive. A damning report published by the Financial Times, demonstrated that while three quarters of manufacturing companies claim they are aware of cyber risks and can deal with most of them, many actually lack the skills and security practices to do so. The Josef Ressel Centre ISIA is a newly developed research institute based in Salzburg, Austria. The goal of the investment is to avoid the common pitfall of research institutes: the challenge of finding partners that can industrialize the result of the project.