Preface

By applying a variety of tools, techniques, and technologies, in this book, we will visualize and track security posture and identify threats in an Industrial Control System (ICS) environment. Industrial Cybersecurity, Second Edition looks at implementing a comprehensive and solid security program for the ICS environment and should be read by those who are new to industrial security or are extending their industrial security posture.

With IT industries expanding to the cloud, cyberattacks have increased significantly. Understanding your control system’s vulnerabilities and learning techniques to defend critical infrastructure systems from cyber threats is becoming increasingly important.

You will begin this book by looking at how to design for security and exploring how to create an architecture that allows all the tools, techniques, and activities discussed in the book to be implemented effectively and easily. You will also learn about activities, tools, procedures, and concepts around the monitoring, tracking, and trending (visualizing) of ICS cybersecurity risks, as well as learning about the overall security program and posture/hygiene. You will also be introduced to threat hunting principles, tools, techniques, and methodology. Toward the end of the book, you will work with incident response and incident recovery tools, techniques, activities, and procedures as they relate to the ICS environment.

By the end of the book, you will be adept at industrial cybersecurity monitoring, assessments, incident response activities, and threat hunting.