Tag: ISA 62443

Qatar’s NCSA publishes recommendations on standards of securing operational technology

Qatar’s NCSA publishes recommendations on standards of securing operational technology

The National Cyber Security Agency (NCSA) in Qatar has released recommendations for securing operational technology (OT) in the electricity and water sectors. These recommendations are based on industrial cybersecurity standards ISA 62443. The NCSA will collaborate with the Qatar General…

Bolstering cybersecurity posture of critical pharmaceutical industry

Bolstering cybersecurity posture of critical pharmaceutical industry

Cybersecurity concerns are growing in the pharmaceutical industry, primarily stemming from the sector’s growing reliance on third-party suppliers, adoption of digitization and industrial IoT (IIoT) technologies, and shift towards hybrid/multi-cloud environments. The deteriorating threat landscape comes in the midst of…

LOGIIC program

LOGIIC program set to upskill, train staff using ICS cybersecurity training courses from ISA

Following a study conducted in late 2019, the LOGIIC program has selected the International Society of Automation (ISA) cybersecurity training courses for its staff at oil and gas (O&G) organizations located in remote locations throughout the world. The study sought…

ISA/IEC 62443 standards

ISA Global Cybersecurity Alliance lists 2021 agenda, to focus on ISA/IEC 62443 standards

The ISA Global Cybersecurity Alliance (ISAGCA) seeks in the year ahead to advocate inclusion of the ISA/IEC 62443 series of cybersecurity standards in global policies that intend to improve critical infrastructure cybersecurity, and publish a fully detailed, auditable cross-referencing guide…