The recently concluded RSA Security Conference 2024 highlighted a major issue at the heart of industrial cybersecurity. With an increasing reliance on connected industrial systems, the industry faces a growing number of threats ranging from ransomware to supply chain vulnerabilities. The conference agenda includes dedicated industrial cybersecurity conferences, workshops and innovation presentations, demonstrating that industrial cybersecurity has become a mainstream concern in the cybersecurity field.

Industrial cybersecurity has evolved from a niche issue to an important part of an overall cybersecurity strategy. Companies demonstrated advanced threat detection technologies, secure remote access solutions, and robust incident response frameworks tailored for industrial environments. Stakeholders are increasingly prioritizing proactive defense strategies, regulatory compliance, and resilient infrastructure investments to address the outstanding problem of industrial cyber attacks.

A06B-6107-H001 Review of key topics of global industrial cybersecurity at RSA Conference 2024

The conference agenda includes dedicated industrial cybersecurity conferences, workshops and innovation presentations, demonstrating that industrial cybersecurity has become a mainstream concern in the cybersecurity field.

Critical Infrastructure Protection: The conference highlighted the importance of protecting critical infrastructure, especially in the face of the growing threat of ransomware and supply chain attacks.

IT and OT Security Convergence: The need to connect IT and OT security to meet the challenges posed by the growing interconnectedness of industrial systems is discussed.

(3) Industry-Government collaboration: Promote collaboration between industry and government, particularly in the OT space, to share threat intelligence and best practices.

(4) Technology Demonstration and innovation: The conference showcased advanced threat detection technologies, secure remote access solutions, and customized incident response frameworks for industrial environments.

Proactive defense strategies: Stakeholders are placing increasing emphasis on proactive defense strategies, as well as regulatory compliance and resilient infrastructure investments.

A06B-6107-H001 Vulnerability and Risk Management: Thomas Pace, CEO of NetRise, highlighted the threat of vulnerabilities in firmware and SBOM to industrial operations, particularly in the manufacturing, energy and transportation industries.

Bill Moore, CEO of Xona Systems, noted that regulatory and national initiatives, such as NIST SP 1800-10 and CISA, are driving industrial cybersecurity into the mainstream conversation.

ICS Village and mainstream awareness: SCYTHE founder Bryson Bort mentioned the role of ICS Village 501c3 in RSA conferences and the security implications of the convergence of IT and OT.

(9) Applications of Artificial Intelligence: Patrick Miller, President of Ampyx Cyber, discusses the use of artificial intelligence in security tools and how it has become the focus of RSAC.

(10) Maturity of inspection platforms: Miller also mentioned the maturity of inspection platforms and how they can be incorporated into AI technologies to improve safety.

The discussions and presentations at RSA 2024 show that industrial cybersecurity has become an issue that cannot be ignored, requiring a concerted effort from industry, government and technology providers to address evolving cyber threats.