Industrial Remote Operations: Protect The Plant
Our background. The origin story. Updates on how team Agilicus view the world.
Overview
Industrial Control Systems are increasingly complex. This complexity in turn leads to more niche skillsets to support and operate them. This in turn leads to the situation where those with the skillset must be remote since they must support more facilities for Industrial Remote Operations.
Providing industrial remote operations means having first-class, highly secure, simple, auditable, access to the HMI, to the SCADA systems. Providing this as a service is an opportunity for design/build firms to add profitable subscription service.
Whether you own the plant, operate the plant, support a device you manufactured in the plant, or, are providing post design/build support for a plant you engineered, this blog is for you.
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Operate Your Plant Virtually with Agilicus AnyX
The demand for remote plant operation is increasing. It’s easier than ever to manage, monitor, and control plant operations remotely.
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Fast, Simple, Secure: Implement CISA et al HMI (practically) recommends Agilicus AnyX
CISA, CSEC et al issue guidance on protecting VNC HMI in Operational Technology. Aligned with Agilicus AnyX.
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Industrial Supply Chain Matryoshka Risk
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CISA: 8 Top Cyber Actions for Securing Water Systems
CISA this week issued a Fact Sheet 8 Top Cyber Actions for Securing Water Systems giving a set of “do it now” practical actions for securing water and wastewater systems. Let’s talk about ‘Exposure’ to the Public-Facing Internet
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Three Strategies To Help: Cisco ASA AnyConnect and WebVPN added to CISA Known Exploits
Cisco ASA AnyConnect and WebVPN added to CISA Known Exploits. Do you have one running on autopilot in your plant somewhere? Maybe between the IT and OT network? Maybe running the DMZ?
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Multiple Connections Inbound Access Challenge
Multiple Internet connections can create inbound connectivity issues for remote industrial connectivity. The Multiple Connections Inbound Access Challenge.
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Ground Hog Day: Fortinet VPN Edition
Another day, another VPN letting the world in to snoop around and fondle your crown jewels: Fortinet edition.
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US sanctions Iranian officials for cyber-attacks on water plants
A group named Cyber Av3ngers affiliated with the IRGC targetting, modifying the HMI of publuc water systems. Today the individuals are sanctioned under anti-terrorism executive order.
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VPNs in Industrial Environments: Old Yeller
VPNs in Industrial Environments: Old Yeller. It was a faithful friend for years, and now its time to shoot it before it bites you.
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Begone Ivanti Industrial VPN Sayeth CISA
ED 24-01 directs agencies to instantly remove Ivanti Industrial VPN from industrial operations. Defence In Depth, Zero Trust give you more time to react.
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Inbound HMI: Cyber Army of Russia Targeting US water facilities
Cyber Army of Russia Targeting US water facilities. Zero Trust Cybersecurity for VNC to prevent.
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From Smoke Stacks to Smartscapes: Evolving Industrial Operations in the Digital Age
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