Combating Cyber Attacks with Consequence-Driven ICS Cybersecurity
Summary: Dragos published a summarized version of its whitepaper on consequence-driven ICS cybersecurity scoping, arguing that as IT integrates into ICS environments the expanded attack surface lets attackers cause disruption, citing TRISIS as the first malware designed to attack safety instrumented systems. The model identifies ICS crown jewels and walks through layers analyzing functional output, functional dependencies, and exposure, so defenders can scope threat hunting, incident response planning, and vulnerability assessments from the attacker's perspective.
Why it matters: The source states that a determined attacker accounts for operator responses to process upsets and works to defeat both the operator and pre-configured logical responses - so the human in your control room is part of the attack path, not a backstop outside it.
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- Topics
- OT / ICS & Critical Infrastructure
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