The worlds of safety and cybersecurity have always been closely related. The emergence of TRISIS/TRITON malware that was specifically directed at process safety systems cast a spotlight on this topic two years ago, but the areas of convergence go way beyond the world of specialized process safety systems to include many other areas of operations technology in the world of industry and critical infrastructure. Safety is a major concern in the design of every OT system and today this needs to consider cybersecurity. Redundancy and protective devices used to address conventional risks are already being targeted by cyber-attacks. Managing these additional safety risks requires close coordination between safety and cybersecurity efforts.
In this podcast we bring together some of the best minds in the industry that have experience in both safety and cybersecurity to discuss some of the key issues. Listen to Eric Cosman, current president of ISA and co-chair of the ISA/IEC 62443 standards committee (and ARC contributing analyst), Isiah Jones of Jacobs Engineering, and well-known industry consultant Hal Thomas.