Value of a CyberSecurity Certificate
One need only read recent headlines to appreciate that cybersecurity will continue to be a major concern to companies using Industrial Control Systems (ICS). Ransomware is one of the fastest growing businesses – generating over a billion dollars in 2016. 54% of ICS companies have suffered at least one cyberattack in the last 12 months 1 . ICS company insiders understand the looming threat – 69% of ICS cybersecurity practitioners feel that the threat to ICS systems is severe to critical 2 . The industrial control industry recognizes the threat and has responded by supporting standards to strengthen security. There are several standards that touch on industrial cybersecurity – some target specific countries or industrial segments. ISA/IEC 62443 is one of the major standards backed by both end users and equipment vendors. ISA/IEC 62443 is powerful in that it is written to be applicable across industrial segments and it has been accepted by many countrie...