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The worlds of cybersecurity and safety 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.
Cybersecurity clearly has the ability to impact safety in operations, but how do we address cybersecurity in the overall scheme of safety? Similarly, methodologies used in the world of process safety to evaluate risks, such as HAZOP and LOPA, have wide applicability when assessing cybersecurity risk in industrial plants and critical infrastructure facilities. The safety impact of cybersecurity isn’t just a problem in refineries and chemical plants. Building automation systems, water treatment plants, and other applications also have potential OT level cybersecurity vulnerabilities that could put people at risk.
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.
Digital Transformation Viewpoints: Convergence of Safety and Cybersecurity