Keynote: Nexus between OT and IT threat intelligence

Thursday 3 October 12:00 - 12:30, Small talks

Selena Larson (Dragos)

We can’t defend against what we don’t understand. Come explore the nexus, differences, and complementary worlds of information technology (IT) and operational technology (OT) threat intelligence. Industrial control systems (ICS) are fundamentally different from your typical enterprise networks, but necessarily complementary, making a unique challenge for cybersecurity. In ICS, equipment is unique, high-value assets are different, and the cyber risk a company is willing to accept varies between organizations. The OT threat landscape is distinct from IT, and – much like adversaries targeting critical infrastructure – cyber threat intelligence needs to adapt to the OT environment. In this talk, I will discuss the similarities and differences between IT and OT threat intelligence, generating OT intelligence from an IT analytical perspective, and the threat surface and threat landscape differences. Attendees will take away a better understanding of the mind of an ICS adversary, and tips on how to differentiate and hunt for threats to critical infrastructure.

(This presentation forms part of the Threat Intelligence Practitioners’ Summit)

 

 

Selena Larson Selena is a cyber threat intelligence analyst for Dragos, an ICS cybersecurity company. Selena researches and develops reports on technical behaviours, malware, and activity groups targeting ICS environments. She aims to combat fear, uncertainty, and doubt to help people better understand complex attack scenarios, concepts, and adversary behaviours.

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