UK government releases new cloud SCADA security guidance for OT

The UK National Cyber Security Center (NCSC) has released new guidance on securing supervisory control and data acquisition (SCADA) cloud environments for operational technology (OT). UK critical national infrastructure (CNI) is highly dependent on SCADA as a means for data collection and control, and due to the importance of their environments they are at a higher risk of cyber attack. Therefore, the NCSC is seeking to boost the security and resilience of these environments to lower the risk of a critical breach by cyber criminals or state-backed groups. Tips and tricks for SCADA security The original basis of SCADA security…