IACS IIoT Architecture IEC 62443-4-3

What is IEC 62443-4-3?

This short guide gives you an introduction to the new IEC 62443-4-3 part of the IEC 62443 set of standards. Note: To learn about Industrial Cybersecurity and IEC 62443, you can take the Abhisam Certified Industrial Cybersecurity Training Course here. This leads to certification as a CICP after you complete all the modules and pass the exam. It is better than just certifying oneself to only one part of …

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OT SecurityTraining in India

OT Security Training in India-IEC 62443 Training Workshop

OT security training in India Abhisam’s India office is pleased to announce a series of in person, Instructor led, OT Security Training workshops in India,  starting from 2nd August 2023 in Mumbai, followed by similar events in other cities in India and Asia. These OT Security training workshops will cover the following topics and can be attended by anybody who wants to learn about OT security and the IEC …

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SCADA Security Certification

SCADA Security Certification

This short guide will explain all aspects of SCADA Security Certification. But first we will understand what is a SCADA. What is SCADA? SCADA is short for Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition System. These systems are used in a wide variety of industries from electrical grids (electrical substation SCADA) to pipeline monitoring systems. A typical SCADA consists of remote terminal units (RTUs), and/or PLCs (Programmable Logic Controllers) and/or IED …

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log4j

Log4j vulnerability and ICS security

As you may already be aware, a new critical remote code execution vulnerability (CVE-2021-44228) affecting Apache Log4j software library versions 2.0-beta9 to 2.14.1 has been discovered. What is the Log4j vulnerability? Log4j is used in many websites,  consumer and enterprise services and  applications—as well as in operational technology products, which includes even Industrial Control Systems such as DCS, SIS, PLC, SCADA, Process Historians and similar hosts and controllers. For …

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Industrial Control Systems Cyber Security

Industrial Control Systems Cyber Security Advanced Training

Industrial Control Systems Cyber Security Training Looking for Industrial Control Systems Cyber Security Advanced Training? Then this Abhisam industrial control systems cyber security certification course is the one that you’re looking for. Composed on several modules that include everything from Basic Concepts of Industrial Control Systems as well as Basic Concepts about cyber security, this Abhisam training course has them all. The Advanced Module of this course includes current …

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Supply chain attacks can use counterfeit switches

Supply Chain Attacks- ICS Security implications

Supply Chain attacks are something to watch out for In the recently published Abhisam Industrial Cybersecurity Report, we had mentioned supply chain attacks, as something to watch out for in 2024. We never imagined that we would be so right. These supply chain attacks are pretty broad in scope and are not just related to the Industrial Control System devices, such as DCS controllers or  SIS Logic Solvers but …

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ICS Security training course gets advanced module

Abhisam is pleased to announce that the popular ICS security training course, which is available as an e-course online, will now have an advanced module that can be accessed by all current learners and GOLD members. This will have many sub modules such as concepts of Kill Chains, the MITRE ATT&CK framework for ICS, Honeypots for Industrial Automation and Control systems and more. Cybersecurity is a growing concern for …

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