Increasing attacks targeting OT/ICS networks and the connected IT networks continue to increase and yet most OT/ICS environments are still not prepared for what is coming. Not only are they not prepared, but many make it too easy for attackers to get into their environments and have an impact. From shutting down manufacturing operations to turning off the heating for two days with subzero temperatures outside, many successful attacks against OT/ICS environments today happen because environments are not prepared. But why are they not prepared? Lack of awareness and education? Lack of resources? Uncertainty about where to start? The real answer is - all of the above.

This presentation will cover recent real world examples of how we make it too easy for attackers to have an impact on our OT/ICS operations and how defending against such attacks does not have to be complicated or complex, including alook at how easy it easy to use GenAI to write state adversary-level tools to attack OT. Ultimately, we'll discuss the five B.A.S.I.C. steps to defending OT using a cost effective approach to reduce the growing risk of impacts to OT/ICS. And then, any environment can be stronger today than they were yesterday.