Why ICS Cybersecurity Should Be a Top Priority for Industrial Organizations
The systems that manage our critical infrastructure-from power grids and water treatment plants to manufacturing lines and transportation networks-are the unseen engines of modern society. These Industrial Control Systems (ICS) are complex networks of hardware and software that monitor and control physical processes. For decades, they operated in isolated, air-gapped environments, separated from the corporate IT world. However, the convergence of Information Technology (IT) and Operational Technology (OT) has erased these traditional boundaries, exposing vital industrial processes to a landscape of sophisticated cyber threats.