Summary
The dynamism of emerging global directives and standards highlights the ongoing strides that are being made to secure the CIs that power our world. The growing convergence of safety and cybersecurity considerations in these standards underscores the importance that is now being given to adopting a holistic, integrated approach to tackling the big challenges at hand.
In this chapter, we explored the intersection of regulations, standards, and certifications and their impacts on the field of ICS cybersecurity. We also traced the evolution of standards and legislation, addressing the changes that have been driven both by technological advances and the ever-maturing threat landscape.
A closer look at industry-relevant certifications has underscored their significance in assuring compliance and endorsing competence while analyzing certification bodies demonstrated the indispensable role that these bodies play not just in validating but also in inspiring trust in ICS cybersecurity...