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What Is the ISA/IEC 62443 Framework?
By Michael Betti on Mon, 11/04/2024
Cybersecurity threats to manufacturing and process plants come from a wide range of attack vectors, including supply chain, logistics, enterprise computing, remote connections, operator stations, programmable logic controllers, distributed control systems (DCSs), smart sensors, and new smart devices. Internet of Things (IoT) technologies offer greater connectivity and endless applications, but...
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Cybersecurity at Ports Gets a Boost with New Bipartisan Bill
By Josh Breaker-Rolfe on Mon, 10/21/2024
Cybersecurity's role in geopolitics is growing more significant by the day. In a world of increasingly sophisticated cyber threats, governments worldwide are recognizing the impact digital attacks can have on national security, trade, and infrastructure.This has never been more evident than with the recent introduction of the Protecting Investments in Our Ports Act by U.S. Senators John Cornyn (R...
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Automating FISMA Compliance with Tripwire Security Configuration Management
FISMA requires federal agencies, and by extension, the foundations, educational institutions, organizations that receive federal funds as well as the contractors that do business with them, to develop, document, and implement information security programs to protect the confidentiality, integrity and availability of the data and systems that support government operations and assets.In meeting...
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Meeting FISMA SI-7 with Tripwire Integrity Monitoring
To enhance your Federal Information Security Management Act (FISMA) compliance grade, you must implement one of the most challenging controls in NIST SP 800-53: the Controls, Family: System Information & Integrity (SI) 7 requirement. SI-7 states that organizations must employ automated and centrally managed integrity verification tools to detect unauthorized change. This level of visibility can be...
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US Agencies Issue Cybersecurity Guide in Response to Cybercriminals Targeting Water Systems
By Graham Cluley on Mon, 01/22/2024
US federal agencies have teamed up to release a cybersecurity best practice guidance for the water and wastewater sector (WWS).
The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA), United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), and Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) have published the guide in an attempt to promote cybersecurity...
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Expert Compliance Automation Tips for Financial Services
Thu, 08/17/2023
Cybersecurity compliance standards like the Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard (PCI DSS) and Society for Worldwide Interbank Financial Telecommunications (SWIFT) do an excellent job of hardening systems against breaches. This is especially important in the financial services sector, a common target for cybercriminals. This on-demand webinar presented by Senior Solutions Engineer Dan...
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Strengthening Critical Infrastructure with the NCSC CAF
By Mark Conway on Mon, 03/17/2025
Critical infrastructure organizations bear an enormous responsibility. The assets, systems, and networks they manage are crucial to the functioning of a healthy society. They provide water, energy, transportation, healthcare, telecommunications, and more—should they fail, they would bring entire countries to their knees.The vast importance of Critical National Infrastructure (CNI) makes it a prime...
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What Makes Fortra’s Tripwire Different
Your Integrity Management AllyAre you weighing your options between integrity management solutions? Evaluating, purchasing, and deploying new software is hard work, especially when you get down to the granular details of understanding which solutions have which capabilities and matching those capabilities to your organization’s particular needs. In an industry buzzing with ever-changing...
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FISMA SI-7 Buyer's Guide
The FISMA SI-7 Buyer’s Guide focuses on one of the most difficult security controls agencies must adhere to: NIST 800-53 SI-7. Learn what solutions to look for.
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So You Want to Achieve NERC CIP-013-1 Compliance...
By Anastasios Arampatzis on Wed, 03/06/2024
Energy efficiency and availability is a major concern for all countries and governments. The electric grid is a vital sector, and any malfunctions will create ripple effects on any nation’s economy. As the grid is heavily dependent on cyber-enabled technologies and a vast chain of suppliers, contractors, and partners, the ability to safeguard the...
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What the industry wants to improve on NIST Cybersecurity Framework 2.0
By Anastasios Arampatzis on Mon, 10/24/2022
The NIST Cybersecurity Framework was meant to be a dynamic document that is continuously revised, enhanced, and updated. These upgrades allow the Framework to keep up with technological and threat developments, incorporate lessons learned, and transform best practices into standard procedures. NIST created the Framework in 2014 and updated it with...
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The State of the US National Cybersecurity Strategy for the Electric Grid
By Anastasios Arampatzis on Wed, 02/01/2023
The distribution systems of the U.S. energy grid — the portions of the grid that carry electricity to consumers — are growing more susceptible to cyber-attacks, in part due to the advent of monitoring and control technology and their reliance on them. However, the magnitude of the possible consequences of such attacks is not fully understood. Reports...
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What Experts Have to Say About Choosing the Right Cybersecurity Frameworks
Frameworks like the Center for Internet Security (CIS) Controls, MITRE ATT&CK and the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) Cybersecurity Framework give organizations clear, step-by-step methodologies for protecting their sensitive data, leveraging a wealth of industry knowledge to take the guesswork out of your security program.While...
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Meeting Multiple Compliance Objectives Simultaneously With the CIS Controls
The CIS Controls are a set of recommendations comprised of controls and benchmarks. They are intended to serve as a cybersecurity “best practice” for preventing damaging attacks. The recommendations are meant to provide a holistic approach to cybersecurity and to be effective across all industries. Adhering to them serves as an effective foundation for any organization’s security and compliance...
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What is NERC? Everything you need to know
By Michael Betti on Tue, 10/03/2023
What is NERC?NERC stands for North American Electric Reliability Corporation. It is the organization behind ensuring the security and reliability of electric grids, and the NERC Critical Infrastructure Protection (CIP) reliability standard is the tool that provides responsible entities with the processes to achieve a crucial mandate: secure the...
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Expert Insight for Securing Your Critical Infrastructure
By Ted Rassieur on Mon, 01/15/2024
At Tripwire's recent Energy and NERC Compliance Working Group, we had the opportunity to speak with the Manager of Gas Measurement, Controls, & Cybersecurity at a large energy company. More specifically, we focused on SCADA and field assets of gas Operational Technology. The experience at the management level of such an organization provided a wealth...