The Hidden Risks of Industrial Control System manufacturers: Why ICS Environments are Vulnerable
Industrial control systems (ICS) such as programmable logic controllers, distributed controls systems, SCADA systems, and operational technology systems extensively rely on a network of manufacturers and suppliers for integration and maintenance of various software and hardware components. This introduces major risks for ICS acquirers of these products and services because malware and vulnerabilities can be leveraged to compromise the ICS environment. Threat actors are increasingly resorting to supply chain attacks to break into critical industrial sectors such as manufacturing, defence, energy, transportation, healthcare, food and agriculture
Five Reasons Why ICS Manufacturers Put Industrial Environments at Risk
One of the primary steps in building a risk mitigation strategy is having complete visibility and understanding of the main sources or root causes of risk. Let’s explore the top risks that are introduced in ICS environments through ICS device manufacturers:
