Critical Infrastructure


Upgrading information technology (IT) infrastructure is always necessary eventually, but it is often risky. During this transition, professionals who want to maintain their cybersecurity posture should follow these eight tips.  1. Conduct a Comprehensive Security Audit  A security audit assesses an organization’s cybersecurity posture. If IT professionals know how secure […]

8 Cybersecurity Considerations for IT Infrastructure Upgrades


In Episode S6E6, Steven Bowcut sat down with Jori VanAntwerp, Founder and CEO of EmberOT, to explore the challenges and innovations in operational technology (OT) security. He detailed how EmberOT’s software sensors provide unmatched protection for OT networks and shared insights into the importance of risk quantification for their clients. […]

Securing Critical Infrastructure


Open Systems, a leader in managed secure access service edge (SASE) services, is bringing to market the Open Systems OT Firewall, a dedicated appliance at the center of operational technology (OT) networks for better visibility and control of Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT) traffic, enabling fast detection and remediation of […]

Open Systems Introduces OT Firewall to Secure Critical Infrastructures and ...



Welcome to Episode S5E14 of the BSM Podcast that you definitely don’t want to miss! We’re thrilled to have had the privilege of hosting Bryan Grenon, Director of Critical Infrastructure for ADT Commercial’s Enterprise Security Risk Group, and Chris Fowler, Director of Emerging Technologies at ADT Commercial, on our show. […]

Physical Safety in the Workplace


By Emily Newton, Editor-in-Chief at Revolutionized Magazine Critical infrastructure cybersecurity is a crucial part of national security today. Sectors like energy and defense are vital to the protection and stability of the nation, but they are facing a growing number of digital threats. With rates of cyber attacks continuing to increase […]

CISA Has New Goals for Critical Infrastructure Cybersecurity


By Alan Cunningham Viewing Critical Infrastructure and Key Resources (CIKR) as systems as a network is quite beneficial to the study of national and human security initiatives, especially when viewing complex CIKR systems, as the entire chapter of our text details.  Ted Lewis’ book Critical Infrastructure Protection in Homeland Security: Defending […]

Complex Systems and Natural Disasters: Critical Infrastructure and Key Resources ...