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Cybersecurity for Modern Industrial Systems
Attaining reliable safety in cyber infrastructure.
Chris Blask
Chair, ICS-ISAC
chris@ics-isac.org

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History of Control Systems
Early Man to Modern Technology
Current Risks and Threats
Weaknesses Exploited
A Path to a Prosperous Yemen
Expertise and Knowledge Sharing
Q&A

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From Dried Gourds to Municipal Utilities
“Maybe I should hook a computer up to this thing...”

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The Era of Emergent Properties

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The Threatscape

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The Internet of Things
 50,000,000,000 Devices by 2030
 Ensuring Stability is Key
• Seven ICS security jobs for each candidate
 Decades of Work Ahead
 Borderless Skill Set

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Challenge of Industrial Cybersecurity
 Virtually All Cyber Assets Vulnerable
 Rising Threat of Cyber Attack
 Cybersecurity Expertise in Short Supply
 Systems Require Reliability and Safety

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Path Forward
 Stability Requires Cybersecurity
• Standards, regulations and best practices
 Visibility is Control
• Know what you have, know what it does
 Sharing Knowledge is Power
• Industry, Nation, World

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Visibility = Control

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Knowledge is Power
 Knowledge of:
• What you have
• What it is doing
• What is happening around you
• What the threats are
• What the risks are
• What the costs are
• What others are doing

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National Cybersecurity Infrastructure
• Cross Industry and Cross Sector Awareness
YM-CERT • Coordinates with other International Centers
- Incident Management
- Coordinated Response
Industries, Ministries - Best Practices

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Knowledge Sharing Works
 Research-Educational Network
Information Sharing and Analysis
Center (REN-ISAC)
 Industrial Control System
Information Sharing and Analysis
Center (ICS-ISAC)
 Coordinated Detection and Defense

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Summary
 Cybersecurity is Critical to National Stability
 Cybersecurity Knowledge is Power
 Cybersecurity Skills Provide Lifelong Careers

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Q&A

15.
Thank You
Chris Blask
Chair, ICS-ISAC
CEO, ICS Cybersecurity, Inc.
chris@ics-isac.org

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