How SMBs Can Use the Collection Management Framework (CMF) to Prepare for a Cyber Incident
Summary: Dragos describes a Collection Management Framework (CMF) as a living spreadsheet documenting every digital asset in an ICS/OT environment - computers, data loggers, network equipment, PLCs - that holds logging or forensic data, along with what is logged, how long it is retained, and how it can be accessed. The blog recommends SMBs without in-house technical staff build the CMF on top of an asset inventory, using OT-CERT's Asset Management Toolkit and adding documentation of log sources as a line item in existing integrator or maintenance contracts.
Key Takeaway: The post states that outside incident responders are often engaged after ransomware or other incidents, and that response speed and effectiveness improve significantly when the victim has already documented its forensic data sources. For an SMB with no OT security staff, that preparation is the difference the blog draws between a major impact and one barely noticeable to customers.
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