PRESENTING OT SECURITY RISK TO THE BOARD

November 13, 2018

ICS/SCADA and Operational Technology (OT) networks were traditionally kept separate or “air-gapped” from IT networks. However, new business requirements associated with the efficiency benefits of digitalization are forcing increased connectivity between IT and Operational Technology (OT) networks, thereby increasing the attack surface and hence the cyber risk.

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G2 Ops is a Woman-Owned Small Business and a preferred provider of analytical and innovative solutions in the following areas: Model-Based Systems Engineering. Cybersecurity Requirements, Analysis, and Threat Assessment. Energy Facility Security Planning & Threat Evaluation. Shipboard Network Communications and Security Systems Design & Installation. Energy Sector Security Solutions. Education Consulting. Strategic vision: G2 Ops helps companies stay ahead of cyber crime and IT threats by identifying and measuring weaknesses before incidents occur, then providing remediation priorities based on individual business and financial risk thresholds.

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Mid-Year Threat Landscape Report

whitePaper | November 17, 2019

The first half of 2019 brought interesting developments in malware targeting popular operating systems, in hardware and software vulnerabilities affecting consumer and businesses, and in the increased number of attacks aimed at (and even carried out by) IoTs. With the money motive driving the proliferation of malware, cybercriminals are nothing if not resourceful when developing new malware strands or coming up with more successful attack vectors. The number of malware samples roaming the internet is about to reach the 1 billion1 milestone.

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Zero Trust Maturity Model

whitePaper | April 28, 2023

The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) leads the nation’s effort to understand, manage, and reduce cybersecurity risk, including by supporting Federal Civilian Executive Branch agencies in evolving and operationalizing cybersecurity programs and capabilities. CISA’s Zero Trust Maturity Model (ZTMM) provides an approach to achieve continued modernization efforts related to zero trust within a rapidly evolving environment and technology landscape. This ZTMM is one of many paths that an organization can take in designing and implementing their transition plan to zero trust architectures in accordance with Executive Order (EO) 14028 “Improving the Nation’s Cybersecurity” § (3)(b)(ii),1 which requires that agencies develop a plan to implement a Zero Trust Architecture (ZTA). While the ZTMM is specifically tailored for federal agencies as required by EO 14028, all organizations should review and consider adoption of the approaches outlined in this document.

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Privileged Remote Access Security in Cloud Whitepaper

whitePaper | May 5, 2022

The purpose of this document is to help technically-oriented professionals understand the security-related value BeyondTrust can bring to your organization. BeyondTrust can help your organization stay secure and compliant, while improving the efficiency and success of your organization with a better user experience.

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Fortinet Security Fabric Enables Digital Innovation

whitePaper | February 5, 2020

Organizations are rapidly adopting digital innovation (DI) initiatives to accelerate their businesses, reduce costs, improve efficiency, and provide better customer experiences. Common initiatives involve moving applications and workflows to the cloud, deploying Internet-of-Things (IoT) devices on the corporate network, and expanding the organization’s footprint to new branch locations. With this evolving infrastructure also come security risks. Organizations must cope with growing attack surfaces, advanced threats, increased infrastructure complexity, and an expanding regulatory landscape. To accomplish their desired DI outcomes while effectively managing risks and minimizing complexities, organizations need to adopt a cybersecurity platform that provides visibility across their environment and a means to manage both security and network operations easily.

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Systemic Cybersecurity Risk and role of the Global Community: Managing the Unmanageable

whitePaper | November 29, 2022

In February 2022, a cyberattack on commercial satellite services in Ukraine caused electricitygenerating wind farms to shut down across Central Europe. In July 2021, supermarkets in Sweden were forced to close their doors after a cyberattack on an IT services provider based in Florida, USA.

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Sharkgate Whitepaper

whitePaper | December 11, 2019

SharkGate specializes in protecting websites and has geared up to build the next-generation of website cyber protection: SharkGate is creating the World’s first distributed ledger powered Cyber Security solution designed exclusively to protect websites against hackers. SharkGate is taking a new approach that will change website security as the industry knows it and make the next-generation of cyber protection available to all websites worldwide.

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G2OPS

G2 Ops is a Woman-Owned Small Business and a preferred provider of analytical and innovative solutions in the following areas: Model-Based Systems Engineering. Cybersecurity Requirements, Analysis, and Threat Assessment. Energy Facility Security Planning & Threat Evaluation. Shipboard Network Communications and Security Systems Design & Installation. Energy Sector Security Solutions. Education Consulting. Strategic vision: G2 Ops helps companies stay ahead of cyber crime and IT threats by identifying and measuring weaknesses before incidents occur, then providing remediation priorities based on individual business and financial risk thresholds.

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