Getting ready for my talk at Verband Deutscher Eisenbahn-Ingenieure e.V. (VDEI) Fachtagung Cybersecurity 2022. I’ll be speaking about Security for Safety and will be sharing a couple of lessons learned and best practices from real world projects at ICS – Informatik Consulting Systems.
On my way to Berlin for our Competence Center Security workshop! At ICS – Informatik Consulting Systems, we have multiple Competence Centers, which focus on different areas such as RAMS, validation or my field: security. Since exchange of knowledge and experience is crucial in the field of security, we meet tomorrow for an in-person workshop…
Critical infrastructure faces a growing number of security threats.. Critical infrastructure typically relies on Industrial Automation and Control Systems (IACS) and other non-IT components, often referred to as “Operational Technology.” To effectively assess cybersecurity risks within operational technology (OT) systems, adhering to the internationally recognized IEC 62443 standard is best practice. IEC 62443-3-2, part of…
The German BSI (Federal Office for Information Security) and TÜV-Verband conducted a survey among German companies to assess the status of cybersecurity in the private sector. Some worrying results from my point of view are: 🌐 Link to the study: BSI – Presse – TÜV-Studie zur Cybersicherheit der deutschen Wirtschaft: Bedrohungslage steigt, Unternehmen wiegen sich…
The German freight trains of DB Cargo are running nearly climate-neutral now even if powered by a diesel locomotive. They are fueled by HVO generated from waste material instead of fossil diesel.
💡 Tip for the weekend: Does your Android phone have the latest updates installed?
This was my start into the new week this morning! 🌞🚴 This week I’m at one of our customers laboratories. Certain tests with OT components require physical presence and can’t be done remotely – which is a difference to a lot of IT environments.