WHITE PAPER 1 WHITE PAPER Cyber Security for Industrial Control Systems: A New Approach WHITE PAPER 1 Introduction Industrial Control Systems (ICS) underpin individual businesses and National Critical Infrastructure around the world. They maintain control of power stations and nuclear plants, water distribution systems and manufacturing sites – and today, they are routinely targeted by cyber attackers looking to spy on, compromise and damage those organizations. Historically, industrial networks were kept separate from corporate networks, but significant efficiency gains and a broad trend for digital interconnectivity have driven a convergence between Operational Technology (OT) and Information Technology (IT) systems. Adoption of new control technologies, and the introduction

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