Ep. 6: Electric featuring Robert M. Lee, CEO and Co-Founder of Dragos
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Cybersecurity is crucial for the electric sector to safeguard critical infrastructure from cyber threats and potential disruptions, ensuring the reliable and secure delivery of electricity to homes, businesses, and essential services. In episode 6, Robert M. Lee, CEO and Co-Founder of Dragos provides an overview of the top cyber threats facing electric utilities and the role that Dragos plays in strengthening ICS and OT resilience.   Resources:  Dragos Community Defense Program: https://www.dragos.com/community/community-defense-program/ Dragos 2023 OT Cybersecurity Year in Review report: https://www.dragos.com/ot-cybersecurity-year-in-review/ SANS Instructor Biography: https://www.sans.org/profiles/robert-m-lee/ Sandworm book: https://www.amazon.com/Sandworm-Cyberwar-Kremlins-Dangerous-Hackers/dp/0385544405 'U.S. Government Disrupts Botnet People’s Republic of China Used to Conceal Hacking of Critical Infrastructure': https://www.justice.gov/opa/pr/us-government-disrupts-botnet-peoples-republic-china-used-conceal-hacking-critical 'Justice Department Conducts Court-Authorized Disruption of Botnet Controlled by the Russian Federation’s Main Intelligence Directorate of the General Staff (GRU)': https://www.justice.gov/opa/pr/justice-department-conducts-court-authorized-disruption-botnet-controlled-russian 'A Global Police Operation Just Took Down the Notorious LockBit Ransomware Gang': https://www.wired.com/story/lockbit-ransomware-takedown-website-nca-fbi/ 'Sandworm Disrupts Power in Ukraine Using a Novel Attack Against Operational Technology': https://www.mandiant.com/resources/blog/sandworm-disrupts-power-ukraine-operational-technology The Five ICS Cybersecurity Critical Controls: https://www.sans.org/white-papers/five-ics-cybersecurity-critical-controls/ SECURING OPERATIONAL TECHNOLOGY: A DEEP DIVE INTO THE WATER SECTOR: https://homeland.house.gov/hearing/securing-operational-technology-a-deep-dive-into-the-water-sector/
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