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    Industrial (ICS/OT) Cybersecurity

    Internet-connected industrial control systems (ICS) and operational technology (OT) are common targets for attackers seeking to steal data or disrupt operations. These systems monitor critical infrastructure and complex industrial processes that operate power grids, transportation, manufacturing and other services.

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    OT Security Challenges

    The industrial sector faces certain key challenges that when it comes to securing industrial or OT infrastructure:

    • A shortage of talent with ICS cybersecurity expertise
    • Lack of overall security visibility and asset inventory/discovery
    • Inability to detect risks or threats across connected systems
    • Increasing connectivity of ICS to enterprise networks and the internet across operational technology (OT), exposing them to risk
    • Requirements to keep all key systems running, despite legacy use of insecure protocols or end-of-life equipment (no longer supported by vendors)

    Best Practices for Securing OT Infrastructure

    • Centralizing the view into activity across complex, interconnected, and distributed systems using a SIEM (security information and event management) system

    • Automating the collection, parsing, analysis, and correlation of log data from key systems to monitor for anomalies and early indicators of an attack

    • Detecting the use of insecure protocols or common misconfigurations that can broaden the attack surface

    • Keeping event logs and historical data, with search and reporting capabilities to help with deeper investigation, detection, and response

    • Responding to events quickly using gathered evidence and guided security playbooks for next steps in order to contain or block threats

    • Pair SIEM (security incident and event management) with automated detection and response in one solution to reduce integration complexity, address solution sprawl, and save time spent switching between tools

    Common Security Issues Seen in Industrial Attacks

    Password Spraying Password spraying – Blumira detects this as a type of brute-force attack that’s used by attackers to gain initial access into a local system.
    RDP Connections

    Remote Desktop Protocol is often misconfigured to allow public IP access from the internet, which can result in ransomware. Blumira notifies you of any external attempts to connect via RDP to your network, protecting against attacker exploitation.

    Lateral Movement

    Attackers will target network devices for unauthorized access to enable them to move laterally through your environment. Blumira honeypots give you an easy, one-click way to detect and respond to these attempts.

    How Industrial Organizations Detect Cyber Attacks With Blumira

    Blumira offers an all-in-one solution for industrial companies to help detect and respond to threats and prevent a ransomware attacks and data breaches

    Detection Monitor and detect real threats
    • Deploy in a few hours – Blumira is 5x faster to fully implement than other security solutions*
    • Get meaningful, high-value alerts on real threats; reduce false positives and alert fatigue 
    • Third-party integrations provide visibility across cloud, on-premises, and cross-platform environments

    *Based on a comparison of 12 different SIEM providers on G2

    Response Enable your team to quickly respond
    • Respond automatically through Blumira by blocking known threats
    • Know what to respond to with Blumira prioritized alerts that tell you what’s critical and urgent
    • Know how to respond quickly with the step-by-step playbooks that populate with every alert, and track trends with security reports
    Expertise Gain access to security expertise
    • Get responsive security advice from our experienced security team
    • Dedicated assistance with onboarding, deployment, integrations, and rule management
    • Advanced support for incident response to help with triage and provide logs for investigation and remediation

     

    Blumira for Industrial Control Systems

    Five ways Blumira makes cybersecurity easy for industrial operations

    • Ease of Deployment & Use

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      Ease of Deployment & Use

      Set up Blumira’s cloud-delivered detection and response platform in minutes or hours, using your existing team -  no need for security expertise to manage or respond to alerts.
    • Lower TCO (Total Cost of Ownership)

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      Lower TCO (Total Cost of Ownership) 

      On average, Blumira is 25-40% more affordable than other SIEM providers, making it easy to justify budget and ROI (return on investment) to your executive board.
    • Automated Security Operations

      Automated Isolation

      Automated Security Operations

      The Blumira platform automates threat hunting and analysis. Using pre-built rules, Blumira sends high-value alerts on detected threats so small teams know what to prioritize and how to respond.
    • Comprehensive Coverage

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      Comprehensive Coverage

      Out-of-the-box, vendor-agnostic integrations with third parties across on-premises and cloud applications provide advanced security visibility and wide coverage across complex, hybrid environments.
    • Trusted Security Advisors

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      Trusted Security Advisors

      You get access to responsive, helpful security advice from Blumira's in-house security operations team. We'll assist with onboarding, management, new integrations, or incident response triage and investigation as needed - acting as an extension of your existing IT team.

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    Ease of Deployment & Use

    Set up Blumira’s cloud-delivered detection and response platform in minutes or hours, using your existing team -  no need for security expertise to manage or respond to alerts.

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    Lower TCO (Total Cost of Ownership) 

    On average, Blumira is 25-40% more affordable than other SIEM providers, making it easy to justify budget and ROI (return on investment) to your executive board.

    Automated Isolation

    Automated Security Operations

    The Blumira platform automates threat hunting and analysis. Using pre-built rules, Blumira sends high-value alerts on detected threats so small teams know what to prioritize and how to respond.

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    Comprehensive Coverage

    Out-of-the-box, vendor-agnostic integrations with third parties across on-premises and cloud applications provide advanced security visibility and wide coverage across complex, hybrid environments.

    hand-heart-line

    Trusted Security Advisors

    You get access to responsive, helpful security advice from Blumira's in-house security operations team. We'll assist with onboarding, management, new integrations, or incident response triage and investigation as needed - acting as an extension of your existing IT team.

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