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Expert deep dives into the world of security from industry leaders. WA has removed older content and will be providing regular Insights over the next few months. Visit again soon for new content.

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Cybersecurity

Incident Response: Training and exercising at Thales Ebbw Vale prepares SOC analysts and IR teams for cyber events

In a hyperconnected world, organisations need to ensure resilience to systemic shocks. Effective incident response plans are critical for responding to and mitigating the impact of cybersecurity incidents. This requires training and exercising that replicate real-world scenarios, thereby increasing the preparedness of SOC analysts and incident response teams. WA visited Thales Ebbw Vale to gain an insight into how critical infrastructure owners use the cyber range to improve security programs.

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Cybersecurity

Operational Technology: Industrial Digital Transformation Continues to Outpace Investment in Cybersecurity

Investment in OT Cybersecurity has grown significantly over the last decade, resulting in leading asset owners significantly improving their cybersecurity posture. Nevertheless, more is required to balance the benefits of digitalisation with the cyber risk. Westlands Advisory’s research into trends impacting cybersecurity posture concludes that growing digitalisation and security incidents are not currently being matched by investment in cybersecurity. Furthermore, the research highlights that regulation to 2023 has had a low impact on improving the OT cybersecurity posture across most process and manufacturing industries.

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Cybersecurity

Cyber Threats in 2024: Key Insights for Risk Leaders and Boardrooms

As cyber threats evolve and intensify, organisations are increasingly exposed to new risks. Staying on top of the intelligence reporting is a challenge. This report is intended for executives that do not have the time, nor the need, to read over 20 cyber threat intelligence reports. WA has done that for you and summarised the key actions.

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Cybersecurity

Strong and Sustainable Foundations: Develop a security program for smart buildings based on asset visibility

Regulation related to sustainability and a focus on reducing energy costs is driving increased investment in the digital transformation of buildings and a focus on cybersecurity. Although demand for buildings OT cybersecurity is increasing, it is starting from a low base, highlighting the industry's current underdeveloped cybersecurity maturity and the growing recognition of the need to address vulnerabilities. The journey to improved resilience is not straightforward but building owners can take modular steps and this starts with identifying assets and understanding risk.

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Cybersecurity

5G and IoT: A global perspective on connectivity and security

Stand Alone (SA) 5G networks accelerate IoT investment due to improved performance and availability. With most of the world still reliant on Non Stand Alone (NSA) 5G networks, WA anticipates increased expenditure on IoT infrastructure and applications as SA networks grow, and a corresponding rise in cybersecurity.

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Cybersecurity

OT Cybersecurity: Platforms, Integrations and Automation

During periods of high investment in plant automation and digital transformation, Security Leaders should transition to a platform approach to cybersecurity to achieve unified visibility across their assets, and to implement and manage security policies and procedures across OT environments.

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