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ICS / OT / SCADA Security Assessment Services

ICS and SCADA networks are vastly affected by the convergence of operational technology & information technology.

Most modern industrial organisations use SCADA (supervisory control and data acquisition) networks to monitor and analyse data, control industrial processes, interact with devices, and log data for auditing or other purposes.

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Common SCADA & ICS Network Security Threats

Every business, organisation or federal government that works with the SCADA network is helpless to a security threat.

These threats can originate from any of the following:

Cybercriminals with malicious intent could quickly bring down a SCADA network to its knees. By gaining access to its components, these criminals can cause chaos in an organisation, ranging from disruption in services to cyber warfare.

Hackers intend to penetrate mainly with malicious purposes, but terrorists are looking to cause much more damage and mayhem to the critical systems of specific essential industries.

The company's internal workers are a relatively common reason for SCADA network issues. Either intentionally or unintentionally, an error could arise due to poor training and negligence.

These would include spyware, viruses or any other hostile programs that may not directly target SCADA networks but still are a large menace to the functioning of critical infrastructure.

Due to the importance of SCADA in crucial global industries and its treacherous vulnerability, specific steps are taken by companies like Microminder to ensure its safety. We offer comprehensive ICS & SCADA Assessment Services to address the potential security challenges faced by your organisation.

ICS/ SCADA security assessment is different from other security checks

Here's how ICS/ SCADA security assessment is different from other security checks:

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The tools used for testing embedded control devices such as programmable logic controllers differ from those used for testing workstations and Windows-based servers.
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If a test goes wrong, the repercussions would be potentially more dangerous than on a regular corporate network.
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Incompatibility issues are caused by devices manufactured by different or even the same manufacturer. Also, there are a vast number of conflicting control network protocols in use.

Due to these differences, security assessments require a more tailored approach and planning.

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Benefits of SCADA / ICS Security Assessment

SCADA and ICS are mostly forgotten while performing an organisation's risk management analysis.

Imagine a hacker or terrorist endangering lives by taking down the power of an emergency hospital or penetrating the system of air traffic controllers. A SCADA/ ICS assessment can resolve this by:

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Eliminating exploitable codes associated with unnecessary services on control system servers and workstations.

Identifying vulnerabilities and reducing the exposed attack surface associated with them.

Annihilating the vulnerabilities from weak passwords or default accounts that provide opportunities for cybercriminals to enter the system.

Eradicating directory traversal attacks and any other common vulnerabilities.

Microminder can help by providing an in-depth assessment of your electronic connecting equipment and workstation that uses a wireless or modem network communication technology.

Why choose Microminder for ICS & SCADA security assessment services?

We aim to determine all possible vulnerabilities in an ICS environment. Our security experts conduct assessments on an agreed set of systems and components. This includes:

Mapping Out All The Current Systems:

We check every data entry and exit point to identify potential access paths for hacks and malware. Our experts document every piece of software, hardware, application and firmware associated with the SCADA network.

Monitoring And Detecting:

Attacks on SCADA networks exploit physical and cyber vulnerabilities. We ensure to align physical security with cyber security measures and construct a defensive security posture for SCADA networks.

Mapping Out All The Current Systems:

Monitoring And Detecting:

Attacks on SCADA networks exploit physical and cyber vulnerabilities. We ensure to align physical security with cyber security measures and construct a defensive security posture for SCADA networks.

Strengthening Network Security:

We create an action plan to strengthen security after identifying the weaknesses. We can adequately secure complex industrial systems with our well-thought-out combination of effective controls and security policies.

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Define and Agree on the scope
Information Gathering
Enumeration
Attack & Penetration
Reporting
Discussion & Remediation

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Our SCADA/ICS security assessment approach follows the CREST ICS Testing procedure and meets the NIST guidelines

Here is a brief inventory of Microminders methodology:

Password cracking
Virus detection
Log reviews
Integrity checkers
Network & vulnerability scanning

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What our clients say about us

Clients in over 20 countries have secured their businesses from online threats with our cybersecurity services. Excellent customer support and cost-effective pricing are just a few of the reasons we’ve established long-lasting, highly successful relationships with our varied clients. Read our company testimonials to learn more about our unique capabilities and why so many clients have chosen us as their go-to provider for security solutions.

Claire Lee

Practice Manager - Amsel and Wilkins LLP

Microminder's in depth and broad scope pen testing truly provided us with some valuable insights that uncovered key business risks and highlighted necessary actionable intelligent changes that needed to be implemented within our business to combat any potential cyber-attacks from adversaries and prevent any breaches. This exercise helped us to enhance our cyber security posture and test our system’s resilience. We are quite pleased with our engagement with Microminder.

Julie Cockbill

Head of Operations - InfinityBlu dental

Microminder's 24/7 managed security services got deployed with such ease and immediately gave us an eagle eye view into our security logs and events, highlighting any indicators of compromise, effectively automated our response and correlated the incidents with full context, thereby triaging and eliminating all false positives. Our team are amazed at the speed and accuracy of Microminder’s Open XDR technology and skilled staff.

Tina Patel

Head of Integrations – Dental Beauty Partners

Our priority is business continuity and security, especially considering our operations across our 30+ practices. Microminder helped us with a tailored managed security services that aligned with our business needs. Their technology is at the forefront of the industry and that allows us to fully put our trust in their cyber security experts. We are glad to have Microminder as an extension of our technology team!

Philipp Mussbacher

Security Engineer & solutions consultant – Anonymous

Due to the fact that we work a lot with sensitive data in a business context, information security plays a big role for us. Due to the difficult labour market situation and the urgency to improve our security, we have chosen Microminder's CISO as a Service model and are very happy with it. Our virtual CISO manages to ensure stability and quality on the security side as well as legal requirements and compliance. I can only recommend Microminder's service.

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