May 24, 2019 — During a recent Industrial Control Systems Joint Working Group meeting representatives from the Department of Defense (DOD), International Society of Automation (ISA), and the National Electrical Manufacturers Association (NEMA) outlined a program to address the growing risk of unprotected and under-protected building control systems in the U.S. and abroad.
Building owners, users, and manufacturers of control systems continuously work to find practical ways to create safe and more secure environments. Combining the expertise from ISA, NEMA, and DOD advisors, the working group has spent several months developing a proposed program in preparation for a roll-out to a wider audience of industry peers.
“While cyber risks are well documented, implementing solutions that address different risk levels within a single building is no simple task”, said NEMA Industrial Products and Systems Industry Director Kirk Anderson. “Coming up with a path forward required the efforts from multiple groups including manufacturers, installers, and end-users;…
