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Learn why implementing OT network monitoring is vital to keeping your industrial infrastructure cyber resilient. Industrial control systems play a major role in keeping the citizens and infrastructure of a country safe and operational. These networks enable utility providers to produce and deliver necessary services such as power and water, and manufacturing companies to provide […]

We are in unprecedented times, navigating a new reality where business is largely being conducted remotely, outside of a secure office network. As strange as it feels to many, it’s something I’ve been preparing for over 10 years. In 2009, I was part of a team that built the UK Pandemic Flu service designed to […]

In an effort to prevent the spread of Coronavirus and flatten the pandemic curve, an unprecedented number of public and private sector employees around the world are now working remotely. The statistics are staggering – 50% rise in internet use, 37.5% new users on Microsoft Teams, 112% increase in VPN usage – in just a […]

I wanted to personally reach out to our community of customers and partners during these unprecedented times. The global Coronavirus outbreak is creating a great deal of uncertainty and impacting our personal lives and business practices. With that in mind, I want to assure you that our team at Forescout is here to offer support and a […]

Building on our previous blog posts, we’ll now dive into some of the more advanced use cases we’re seeing in the field for the Respond function of the NIST Cybersecurity Framework (CSF). This Function requires organizations to develop and implement the appropriate activities to take action if a cybersecurity incident is detected. Its intent is […]

Incident Response Updates: Forescout customers using SilentDefense can now detect both vulnerable devices AND exploit attempts targeting CVE-2020-0976. To access Forescout’s latest SilentDefense SD-script, which includes coverage for CVE-2020-0976, ask your OT account representative. Forescout customers can identify vulnerable devices by downloading VR SMBGhost in the Forescout Security Policy Template (SPT) v20.0.03. Join the Research […]

Today, running a healthy hospital means much more than curing diseases and fixing broken bones. It also means making sure the underlying technology is strong and secure enough to support those operations. Hospitals, clinics and other healthcare organizations are adding more connected devices to their networks than ever before. These devices add significant benefits, like […]

Continuing our blog series on how to jumpstart your NIST Cybersecurity Framework (CSF) maturity, we’ll now dive into some of the industry-leading use cases we’re seeing for the Detect function. This is the function that really brought operational technology (OT) security to the mainstream back in the early 2010s when some of the first intrusion […]

A short guide on how to deal with common challenges faced by ICS asset owners in the modern manufacturing industry The drive to increase productivity and reduce costs in manufacturing environments has led to an exponential increase in the adoption of automation on plant floors. This integration of computation, networking and physical processes is what […]