Webinar - Reducing the Risk of a Cyber Attack on Utilities

The document discusses software defined networking (SDN) and network virtualization. It explains that SDN separates the control plane and data plane, allowing network control through external systems rather than individual device configuration. Network virtualization decouples applications from hardware and allows for logical network topologies on the same physical infrastructure through resource isolation. OpenFlow is presented as a standard for SDN implementation, and tools like Open vSwitch, Mininet and OpenDaylight are discussed. Challenges around scalability, reliability and consistency with the separation of planes are also covered.

This document provides information about penetration testing services offered by DTS Solution. It includes contact information for two consultants, Shah H Sheikh and Mohamed Bedewi. It then discusses penetration testing methodologies, including white box and black box testing. It also outlines steps for information gathering, including initial gathering through search engines and deep gathering through techniques like port scanning and banner grabbing. The document notes various attacks that could be performed and stresses the importance of documentation. It concludes by listing security assessment services provided, such as penetration testing, vulnerability assessment, and availability testing.

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Check Point Software Technologies Ltd. - 2016 Top 10 Critical Infrastructures and SCADA/ICS Cyber Security Vulnerabilities & Threats

Executive Summary No industrial operation is free of risk, and different industrial enterprises may legitimately have different “appetites” for certain types of risks. Evaluating cyber risk in industrial control system (ICS) networks is difficult, considering their complex nature. For example, an evaluation can consider (explicitly or implicitly) up to hundreds of millions of branches of a complex attack tree modelling of cyberattacks interaction with cyber, physical, safety and protection equipment and processes. This paper was written to assist cyber professionals to understand and communicate the results of such risk assessments to non-technical business decision-makers. This paper proposes that cyber risk be communicated as a Design Basis Threat (DBT) line drawn through a representative “Top 20” set of cyberattacks spread across a spectrum of attack sophistication. These Top 20 attacks have been selected to represent cyber threats to industrial sites across a wide range of circumstances, consequences and sophistication. Many industrial cyber risk practitioners will find the list useful as-is, while expert practitioners may choose to adapt the list to their more detailed understanding of their own sites’ circumstances.

Supply chain attacks target software developers and suppliers by infecting legitimate applications to distribute malware. Attackers can compromise developer Git accounts to inject malware into repositories that get delivered to clients. They can also introduce vulnerable modules that aren't properly tested. This can lead to financial and personal data theft for customers of affected e-commerce sites, and legal issues for site owners and software vendors due to data breaches and loss of trust. Detecting malware involves scanning modules, servers, and developer systems using tools like YARA, LMD, and SYNK at various stages of the software development and delivery process.

This document summarizes a presentation on cyber security in real-time systems. It discusses threats to industrial control systems and SCADA systems, and the differences between traditional IT and industrial control system cultures. It provides examples of attacks on industrial control systems and poor monitoring of SCADA systems. It suggests that security operations centers may provide common ground between IT and ICS. Finally, it discusses recent media reports relating to hacking of rail signaling systems and aircraft systems.

The document provides guidance on securing SCADA networks, including conducting a thorough risk analysis of all network connections, disconnecting unnecessary connections, strengthening remaining connections with firewalls and intrusion detection systems, removing unnecessary services, implementing strong password policies and security features, and establishing physical and network security controls, roles and responsibilities. It emphasizes understanding network architecture, risks, and vulnerabilities through documentation and ongoing risk management.

The document discusses security operation centers (SOCs) and their functions. It describes what a SOC is and its main purpose of monitoring, preventing, detecting, investigating and responding to cyber threats. It outlines the typical roles in a SOC including tier 1, 2 and 3 analysts and security engineers. It also discusses the common tools, skills needed for each role, and types of SOCs such as dedicated, distributed, multifunctional and virtual SOCs.

The document discusses the importance of endpoint security and provides an overview of various endpoint security solutions. It notes that with increased mobility and remote access, the network perimeter is no longer well-defined, making endpoint security crucial. It summarizes some key endpoint security vendors and technologies, including Cisco NAC, Microsoft NAP, and Trusted Network Connect. The document emphasizes that effective endpoint security requires a strategic approach to balance connectivity and protection.

This document provides an overview of network security concepts. It begins by stating the goals of network security are to protect confidentiality, maintain integrity, and ensure availability. It then discusses common network security vulnerabilities and threats that can arise from misconfigured hardware/software, poor network design, inherent technology weaknesses, end-user carelessness, or intentional end-user acts. The document also covers the need for network security due to increased connectivity from closed to open networks and differentiates between open versus closed security models. It emphasizes striking a balance between security and user productivity.

Tom Blauvelt from Symantec and Sean Telles and Chris Dullea from ForeScout share how both companies together can deliver a unified cyber security solution.

DevOps Indonesia "How Security with DevOps can Deliver more secure software" Leveraging Vulnerability Management Beyond DPR (Discovery - Prioritization - Remediation) by Mr. Faisal Yahya

This document discusses whether antivirus (AV) software is dead or just missing in action. It begins by comparing traditional, signature-based AV to next-generation security products that use techniques like machine learning and threat intelligence. The document then debunks common myths about AV and security technologies. It analyzes results from tests of next-generation security products on services like VirusTotal. The document concludes that while no single product can stop all threats, security defenses continue to evolve beyond traditional AV through layered approaches.

Today’s networks are larger and more complex than ever before, and protecting them against malicious activity is a never-ending task. Organizations seeking to safeguard their intellectual property, protect their customer identities and avoid business disruptions need to do more than monitor logs and network flow data; they need to leverage advanced tools to detect these activities in a consumable manner.

Panda Adaptive Defense is a new security model which can guarantee complete protection for devices and servers by classifying 100% of the processes running on every computer throughout the organization and monitoring and controlling their behavior. More info: http://www.pandasecurity.com/enterprise/solutions/advanced-threat-protection/

Presentation from "International Data Protection Day" IT Security seminary on 28th of January, 2014, organized by "Data Security Solutions", IBM Security Systems partner in the Baltic States.

The document summarizes ICS-CERT's activities in fiscal year 2014, including responding to 245 cybersecurity incidents reported across various critical infrastructure sectors. It also details ICS-CERT's coordination of 159 vulnerability reports, with authentication, buffer overflow, and denial-of-service vulnerabilities most common. Over half of incidents involved advanced persistent threats. ICS-CERT conducted briefings and assessments to increase awareness of threats and improve defenses. President Obama later visited NCCIC and proposed new cybersecurity legislation and information sharing initiatives.

DNP3 is a protocol used for communications between SCADA masters (control centers) and remote terminal units (RTUs) or intelligent electronic devices (IEDs). It defines the framework for SCADA master-RTU/IED communications, including frame formats, physical layer requirements, data-link behavior, and application functions like file transfer and time synchronization. The protocol is designed to provide reliable data transmission in harsh environments with protections against undetected errors and unintended information gain or loss.

System protection is used to detect problems in power system components and isolate faulty equipment to maintain reliable power. The key elements of a protection system include differential relays to protect generators and transformers from internal faults, overcurrent and distance relays to protect transmission lines from external faults, and bus differential relays to protect distribution buses. Protective devices are needed to maintain acceptable operation, isolate damaged equipment, and minimize harm to personnel and property.

This document discusses cyber security concerns regarding smart grid technology integration. It outlines how increased data sharing and connectivity between new and legacy systems introduces new cyber vulnerabilities. It then summarizes existing cyber security standards from organizations like ISO, NERC, and IEC that can provide frameworks for addressing these vulnerabilities. Finally, it notes challenges integrating new technologies with legacy systems and the need for a strategic roadmap to help guide secure technology adoption.

Why protection is needed Principles and elements of the protection system Basic protection schemes Digital relay advantages and enhancement

The document discusses supervisory control and data acquisition (SCADA) systems. It defines SCADA and provides a brief history. It describes common SCADA components like remote terminal units (RTU), programmable logic controllers (PLC), human-machine interfaces, and data acquisition servers. It discusses the system components, future trends moving to networked systems, and applications in power system automation including intelligent electronic devices and automation processes. It concludes that India is moving towards greater power grid automation for increased efficiency and standardization.

Cybersecurity involves protecting information systems and networks from attacks, accidents, and failures. It aims to protect corporate and national operations and assets. Some key aspects of cybersecurity include user accounts, configuration management, contingency plans, mobile device security, and incident response. Common cyber threats include viruses, hackers, identity theft, and spyware/adware. Basic cybersecurity actions people can take include installing updates, running antivirus software, using firewalls, avoiding spyware, backing up files, and protecting passwords. Education about cybersecurity risks and proper security practices is important for users at home and work.

The document discusses how organizations can use the NIST Cybersecurity Framework (CSF) to help manage the risk of ransomware attacks, covering the five core functions of Identify, Protect, Detect, Respond, and Recover and providing examples of how each function can be applied to counter ransomware threats through practices like asset management, access control, training, monitoring and response planning.

Cybersecurity is a universal concern across today’s enterprise and the need for strategic approach is required for appropriate mitigation. Adopting ISO 27032 will help to: • Understanding the nature of Cyberspace and Cybersecurity • Explore Cybersecurity Ecosystem – Roles & Responsibilities • Achieve Cyber Resilience through implementing defensive and detective cybersecurity controls Presenter: Obadare Peter Adewale is a first generation and visionary cyberpreneur. He is a PECB certified Trainer, Fellow Chartered Information Technology Professional, the First Licensed Penetration Tester in Nigeria, second COBIT 5 Assessor in Africa and PCI DSS QSA. He is also an alumnus of Harvard Business School and MIT Sloan School of Management Executive Education. Link of the recorded session published on YouTube: https://youtu.be/NX5RMGOcyBM

Cyber Security presentation for the GS-GMIS in Columbia, SC on 7-19-2018, 125 people present, discussion at an Executive level to help Project Managers better understand Cyber Security and recent updates and guidance to help you plan for your company

This document provides an overview of network security. It discusses what network security is, the rationale for it including increases in cybercrime and threats. It covers types of attacks, vulnerabilities, and countermeasures. It also discusses security policies, standards, risk assessment, and careers in network security such as network security administrator and chief information security officer.

This primary focus of study was to investigate how cyber risks in ICT infrastructures of supply chains are managed. As its theoretical base, the study used the Adaptive Security Architecture framework that has been employed by most IT security specialists. Five experienced IT experts participated in a semi-structured interview to provide practical insights on the state of cybersecurity in supply chains operations from various industries. Their responses were analyzed based on the four stages of prediction, prevention, detection and response. This study offers a new framework that suggests cybersecurity requires anticipatory vigilance, profiling malevolence, instantaneous response and uncompromised recovery to dealing with the cyber threats posing disruptions to supply chains.

Cyber security involves defending computer systems, networks, and data from hacking attacks. There are various types of cyber attacks such as denial-of-service attacks, phishing, and SQL injection. Cyber security management includes network, application, information, operational, and cloud security. It is important for organizations to educate their employees, invest in security tools, and conduct risk assessments to protect against social engineering and data leaks. Different types of hackers include white hats who protect security, grey hats who test security, and black hats who perform unethical hacking. Cyber security is needed to protect personal and organizational information from leaks and hackers, as cyber attack risks increase with cloud services and global connectivity.

Evolving technologies and business models have led to advanced network security threats that never existed a few years back. Moreover, enterprises are also relying on outdated security solutions to shut out such threats and this is leading to bigger and frequent data breaches. So if your company recognizes the need for a reliable IT security solution, then you should join our webinar to learn the following: - An overview of the prevalent enterprise security threats - The evolving security landscape and the obsolete security mechanisms - What Seqrite does to ensure enterprise security and network compliance

This document discusses the growing threats posed by cyber attacks and advanced persistent threats (APTs). It notes that most breaches are discovered by third parties, and targeted attacks have become the norm. The reality is that a new threat is created every second, a cyber intrusion occurs every 5 minutes, and over 90% of enterprises have malware. Analysts urge organizations to adopt advanced threat detection capabilities. The document then describes Custom Defense's solution, which provides network-wide detection, threat intelligence, custom sandboxes for analysis, and automated security updates. It provides examples of how the solution integrates with other Trend Micro products and third-party technologies.

In this presentation from their joint webinar, security experts and trainers at CQURE, Greg Tworek and Mike Jankowski-Lorek, help you put on your hacker cap to better identify dangerous vulnerabilities, strengthen your systems, and STOP the data breaches that litter the news sites today. They will also demonstrate how to exploit systems and how (from the hacker perspective) this can be proactively mitigated. Catch the full on-demand webinar here: https://www.beyondtrust.com/resources/webinar/hackers-playbook-think-like-cybercriminal-reduce-risk/?access_code=de936e36f25bb91acaae7593959af3c1

This document provides an overview of reducing cybersecurity risks for business leaders. It discusses the growing threat of cyber attacks and how attackers' motives include espionage, financial gain, and disruption. The document recommends starting with behaviors to reduce risk, such as training employees and installing software patches. It also suggests implementing two-factor authentication, intrusion detection, and incident response plans. The document references frameworks for covering all cybersecurity specialties and provides examples of questions board members may ask about an organization's cybersecurity program.

This is a presentation on Cyber Threat Intelligence state of the art and trends dating back to 2015! The conference was Secure South West 5 (SSW5) in Plymouth on 2nd April 2015. The content is a) introduction to CTI, b) Cyber Threat Management, and c) Threat Intelligence Platforms and other CTI toolset. Good old days :)

This document provides an overview of a cyber security lecture at Bakhtar University. It discusses the course objectives, policies, and grading evaluation. It then defines cybersecurity and outlines the major cybersecurity challenges, including advanced persistent threats and recent cyber attacks against major organizations. The document categorizes types of cyber attackers and concludes by listing reference books.