This session explains why ICS/OT directed ransomware is unlikely and helps attendees understand IT/OT-related cyber incidents and select cost-effective cyber defense solutions to protect facility operating safety, reliability, and performance (SRP).

Overview of secure PLC coding practices inspired by Secure Coding Practices for IT, providing guidelines for engineers creating ladder logic and functional charts to improve the security posture of ICS/OT by leveraging native PLC/DCS/SCADA capabilities. Emphasizes that more than security expertise, familiarity with PLCs, their logic, and the underlying process is essential.