Compensating Controls

Enough Clucking – Start Fixing the SCADA Security Problem

In a recent blog article – Chicken, Egg, and Chicken Omelette with Salsa – Dale Peterson is squawking like a rooster. Nothing new, but this time his message is scrambled. He once again referred to me as a SCADA Apologist, though this time he also labeled me the “salsa” that accompanies a chicken omelette.

Securing Industrial Protocols – It Can Be Done

Recently there was a thread on SCADASEC news, a restricted access critical infrastructure mailing list, about the challenges of firewalling BACnet networks. If you only work in the industrial automation space, you may not have heard of this protocol, but it is big in building automation. Regardless, the discussion around BACnet applies to many industrial protocols.

Securing SCADA Systems: Why Choose Compensating Controls?

In my last blog, I shared some secrets on how to successfully use patching in SCADA and control systems.

This week, I’ll look at the pros and cons of using compensating controls as an alternative to patching, and discuss the requirements for success.

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