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NIST concept note: AI in OT
26 Jun 2026NIST

NIST concept note: AI in OT

How NIST approaches AI risk management in critical infrastructure: the AI RMF and the Trustworthy AI in Critical Infrastructure Profile for IT, OT, and ICS environments.

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IEC 62443: the foundation for more resilient industrial cybersecurity
20 May 2026IEC 62443

IEC 62443: the foundation for more resilient industrial cybersecurity

Digital transformation has made industrial operations more connected and efficient, and also more exposed. IEC 62443 is the international reference for protecting OT environments.

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Industrial cybersecurity in Colombia
28 Jan 2026Industrial cybersecurity

Industrial cybersecurity in Colombia

Diego Zuluaga, coordinator of the Industrial Cybersecurity Center (CCI) in Colombia, gives context on the state of industrial cybersecurity in the country, including a SWOT analysis.

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SIEM Magic Quadrant: Splunk as a leader
20 Sep 2025SPLUNK

SIEM Magic Quadrant: Splunk as a leader

Splunk is a leader in the SIEM Magic Quadrant. Its strengths, and the must-have and standard capabilities that define the security information and event management market.

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ICSO? What for?
03 Oct 2024Cybersecurity

ICSO? What for?

Why industrial cybersecurity needs its own specialization, and what the Industrial Cyber Security Officer role proposed by the CCI stands for.

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Cisco report: OT security is now a CIO priority
06 Aug 2024Cisco

Cisco report: OT security is now a CIO priority

Cisco’s inaugural State of Industrial Networking report: 89% rate cybersecurity compliance as very important, 41% still run IT and OT independently, and 48% see AI as the biggest coming shift.

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Exponential data growth: innovative storage solutions
29 May 2024NetApp

Exponential data growth: innovative storage solutions

Scalability, performance, cost, and security: the emerging challenges of exponential data growth and how advanced storage solutions address them.

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The industries most likely to suffer a cyberattack
18 Apr 2024Cybersecurity

The industries most likely to suffer a cyberattack

Every industry is at risk of being hacked, but some are more exposed than others. Banking, government, healthcare, and small and mid-sized companies lead the list.

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Cybersecurity in the industrial world: a look at TXOne
19 Sep 2023TXOne

Cybersecurity in the industrial world: a look at TXOne

TXOne functions, benefits, and principles, how Netmask implements the solution, and how it fits with the IEC 62443 standard.

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The state of OT cybersecurity
04 Aug 2023Cybersecurity

The state of OT cybersecurity

In almost every organization surveyed, CISOs are now — or soon will be — responsible for OT cybersecurity. Key findings on incidents, maturity, and tool sprawl in operational technology.

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Implementing IEC 62443 in industrial cybersecurity
29 Jun 2023IEC 62443

Implementing IEC 62443 in industrial cybersecurity

Risk analysis, security controls, continuous monitoring, and incident management: how the IEC 62443 standard is applied to industrial control systems.

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Assessing industrial cyber risk with IEC 62443
28 Mar 2023Industrial cybersecurity

Assessing industrial cyber risk with IEC 62443

Assessing the level of cybersecurity risk in industrial environments with an IEC 62443 focus helps you face the daily threats your infrastructure and processes are exposed to.

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TXOne IoT/ICS Threat Atlas 3.0: assessing industrial cybersecurity
28 Mar 2023Industrial cybersecurity

TXOne IoT/ICS Threat Atlas 3.0: assessing industrial cybersecurity

TXOne Networks released a free updated version of the IoT/ICS Threat Atlas, with better mobile visualizations of how the threat landscape moves in real time.

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Industrial Cybersecurity Management System
23 Mar 2023Industrial cybersecurity

Industrial Cybersecurity Management System

What an industrial cybersecurity management system (ICMS) is, the standards it rests on, and the six steps to implement it in an industrial organization.

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What ChatGPT says about industrial cybersecurity
28 Feb 2023Cybersecurity

What ChatGPT says about industrial cybersecurity

An exercise: asking ChatGPT to explain industrial cybersecurity, the risks in control and automation systems, and the measures that protect them.

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Monitoring distributed control systems with PRTG
25 Jan 2023PRTG

Monitoring distributed control systems with PRTG

How PRTG works as monitoring middleware for a DCS through OPC UA, SNMP, and REST API, including an offline option for isolated infrastructure.

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IEC 62443 — the industrial cybersecurity standard
17 Jan 2023IEC 62443

IEC 62443 — the industrial cybersecurity standard

The IEC 62443 series of international standards sets out the basic requirements for avoiding security risks for component manufacturers, system integrators, and asset owners.

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Cybersecurity in industrial environments
06 Apr 2022Fortinet

Cybersecurity in industrial environments

Industrial networking and OT cybersecurity with the Fortinet industrial IoT portfolio: segmentation, perimeter protection, and continuous monitoring for critical infrastructure.

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Cisco Cyber Vision: under the hood
29 Apr 2021Cisco

Cisco Cyber Vision: under the hood

Edge architecture, asset visibility, operational insight, and threat detection: how Cisco Cyber Vision embeds security into the industrial network itself.

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Ekahau: wireless network design, necessity or luxury?
01 Dec 2020Ekahau

Ekahau: wireless network design, necessity or luxury?

Mobile device speeds will triple and access points will reach 628 million by 2023. Why proper wireless design deserves weight in any infrastructure decision.

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DLP: Data Loss Prevention
28 Oct 2020DLP

DLP: Data Loss Prevention

Data loss prevention is the practice of detecting and preventing data breaches, exfiltration, or unwanted destruction of confidential data.

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How to protect ICS / OT / IoT environments with Cisco Cyber Vision
29 Sep 2020Cyber Vision

How to protect ICS / OT / IoT environments with Cisco Cyber Vision

Cyberattacks can bring down everything from nuclear centrifuges to power grids and production lines. Key vulnerabilities in ICS environments and how to protect operations with Cisco Cyber Vision.

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The 3-2-1 backup rule
03 Aug 2020Backup

The 3-2-1 backup rule

Data is the most valuable resource in any organization. A simple rule that still determines whether a recovery plan actually works.

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MDM and VPN from Meraki access points
28 Jul 2020MDM

MDM and VPN from Meraki access points

Cisco Meraki MDM provides unified management of mobile devices, Macs, PCs, and the whole network from a single dashboard, plus VPN concentration from the access points.

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Captive portals
24 Jun 2020Wireless

Captive portals

What a captive portal is, what it captures, and how it helps a wireless network pay back its CAPEX and OPEX through user analytics.

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Industry 4.0: why virtualize plant computers
18 Jun 2020Virtualization

Industry 4.0: why virtualize plant computers

Virtualization promises lower implementation costs, more efficient processes, greater agility, and higher availability for automation systems.

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Cisco Webex
27 May 2020Webex

Cisco Webex

Remote work accelerated abruptly in 2020. How Cisco expanded Webex so companies could keep operating while employees worked safely from home.

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Cyber Vision IT/OT: security designed for converged worlds
18 May 2020Cyber Vision

Cyber Vision IT/OT: security designed for converged worlds

A fully connected plant brings industrial security challenges. Cisco Cyber Vision scales security with the existing network infrastructure across IT/OT levels.

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Cisco Umbrella: security that looks further ahead
27 Apr 2020Cisco

Cisco Umbrella: security that looks further ahead

Ransomware and phishing attacks keep costing companies money. Cisco Umbrella protects your organization from threats before they reach it, deployed in minutes.

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AMP + Threat Grid + Cloud Protection
27 Mar 2020Cisco

AMP + Threat Grid + Cloud Protection

Cisco Advanced Malware Protection has been an intrinsic part of the Meraki MX advanced security offering, scanning hundreds of millions of files every week.

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Guest wireless networks and portals
17 Oct 2019Wireless

Guest wireless networks and portals

Offering internet access to visitors brings real implementation challenges: access portals, bandwidth control, and protecting corporate resources.

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SD-WAN and Cisco Meraki
16 Aug 2019SD-WAN

SD-WAN and Cisco Meraki

Cloud and SaaS adoption changed WAN requirements. How software-defined WAN addresses bandwidth, application performance, and security challenges.

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Is a reliable wireless network possible?
17 Jul 2019Ekahau

Is a reliable wireless network possible?

The number of connected devices doubled in six years, and 52% of them are mobile. A winning combination for wireless: Meraki equipment plus an Ekahau site survey.

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Facing a ransomware attack
24 Apr 2019Ransomware

Facing a ransomware attack

A real case: how our engineers stopped a ransomware outbreak at a client site in Pasto by adding a DNS-layer defense in under 10 minutes.

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Cisco, a leader in enterprise firewalls — Gartner 2018
27 Mar 2019Cisco

Cisco, a leader in enterprise firewalls — Gartner 2018

Cisco was named a leader in the 2018 Gartner Magic Quadrant for Enterprise Network Firewalls, backed by the Talos threat intelligence organization.

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