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All Series Index - Securing Things!

All Series Index - Securing Things!

✅[ST #60] IT, OT & AI Cybersecurity – Series Index = Getting Started, Program, Digital Factory, Guides, Standards, Crash Courses, Quarterly Insights & more..🚀 [Securing Things by M. Yousuf Faisal]

M. Yousuf Faisal
M. Yousuf Faisal
Digital TransformationDigital Transformation
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IT & OT/ICS Cybersecurity & Resilience Transformation Program

IT & OT/ICS Cybersecurity & Resilience Transformation Program

CISO, CIO, CTO, CXO's Guide to Cybersecurity & Resilience Transformation Program [Securing Things by M. Yousuf Faisal]

M. Yousuf Faisal
M. Yousuf Faisal
OT/ICS CybersecurityOT/ICS Cybersecurity
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Boost Your Cyber Defense Game!

Boost Your Cyber Defense Game!

IT & OT/ICS Cybersecurity Transformation & Awareness Trainings for key stakeholders. [Securing Things by M. Yousuf Faisal]

M. Yousuf Faisal
M. Yousuf Faisal
OT CybersecurityOT Cybersecurity
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The Digital Factory (4.0) - Hub & Spoke - Part 1

The Digital Factory (4.0) - Hub & Spoke - Part 1

Digital factory, 4.0, UNS concept, data/event driven architecture, industry conferences, and more. [Securing Things by M. Yousuf Faisal]

M. Yousuf Faisal
M. Yousuf Faisal
OT/ICS CybersecurityOT/ICS Cybersecurity
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Cybersecurity and AI Across the Industrial Automation Stack - Monthly Digest # 1

Cybersecurity and AI Across the Industrial Automation Stack - Monthly Digest # 1

✅ Industry Trends, Market Insights on cybersecurity and AI across the layers of industrial automation stack (Cloud, ERP, DMZ, MES, SCADA, HMI, PLC/Edge), physical devices & more.🚀 [Securing Things by M. Yousuf Faisal]

M. Yousuf Faisal
M. Yousuf Faisal
OT/ICS CybersecurityOT/ICS Cybersecurity
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What the heck is ITDR?

What the heck is ITDR?

A Crash Course on Identity Threat Detection & Response (ITDR) and its role in Identity Security Ecosystem [Securing Things by M. Yousuf Faisal]

M. Yousuf Faisal
M. Yousuf Faisal

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IT & OT Network Security - Example Do's & Don'ts

IT & OT Network Security - Example Do's & Don'ts

[ST # 63] ✅ Deadly Sins (Common Mistakes) & Quick Wins (recommended fixes) for Industrial / Manufacturing environments. Plus CISO's query and my response on Managed vs. Unmanaged switches for production environment🚀 [Securing Things by M. Yousuf Faisal]

M. Yousuf Faisal
M. Yousuf Faisal
OT/ICS CybersecurityOT/ICS Cybersecurity
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Cybersecurity Insights from Q1 2025

Cybersecurity Insights from Q1 2025

[ST # 62] ✅ IT, OT, AI Cybersecurity Market Insights, M&As, Incidents, breaches, ransomware, threats and changing regulatory landscape - Things are moving crazy fast.🚀 [Securing Things by M. Yousuf Faisal]

M. Yousuf Faisal
M. Yousuf Faisal
OT/ICS CybersecurityOT/ICS Cybersecurity
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Top Books for Cybersec Leaders & Pros! (Must Read / Listen)

Top Books for Cybersec Leaders & Pros! (Must Read / Listen)

[ST # 61] ✅My list of IT-OT & Cybersecurity, Leadership, Productivity, Personal Development, and Money/Business books - must read for Cyber Leaders and Practitioners. Few updates on OT Security conference, & more.🚀 [Securing Things by M. Yousuf Faisal]

M. Yousuf Faisal
M. Yousuf Faisal

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OT/ICS CybersecurityOT/ICS Cybersecurity
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IT & OT Network Security - Example Do's & Don'ts

IT & OT Network Security - Example Do's & Don'ts

[ST # 63] ✅ Deadly Sins (Common Mistakes) & Quick Wins (recommended fixes) for Industrial / Manufacturing environments. Plus CISO's query and my response on Managed vs. Unmanaged switches for production environment🚀 [Securing Things by M. Yousuf Faisal]

M. Yousuf Faisal
M. Yousuf Faisal
OT/ICS CybersecurityOT/ICS Cybersecurity
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Cybersecurity Insights from Q1 2025

Cybersecurity Insights from Q1 2025

[ST # 62] ✅ IT, OT, AI Cybersecurity Market Insights, M&As, Incidents, breaches, ransomware, threats and changing regulatory landscape - Things are moving crazy fast.🚀 [Securing Things by M. Yousuf Faisal]

M. Yousuf Faisal
M. Yousuf Faisal
OT/ICS CybersecurityOT/ICS Cybersecurity
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Top Books for Cybersec Leaders & Pros! (Must Read / Listen)

Top Books for Cybersec Leaders & Pros! (Must Read / Listen)

[ST # 61] ✅My list of IT-OT & Cybersecurity, Leadership, Productivity, Personal Development, and Money/Business books - must read for Cyber Leaders and Practitioners. Few updates on OT Security conference, & more.🚀 [Securing Things by M. Yousuf Faisal]

M. Yousuf Faisal
M. Yousuf Faisal
Digital TransformationDigital Transformation
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All Series Index - Securing Things!

All Series Index - Securing Things!

✅[ST #60] IT, OT & AI Cybersecurity – Series Index = Getting Started, Program, Digital Factory, Guides, Standards, Crash Courses, Quarterly Insights & more..🚀 [Securing Things by M. Yousuf Faisal]

M. Yousuf Faisal
M. Yousuf Faisal
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Must know OT Security Projects & Trainings

Must know OT Security Projects & Trainings

✅Few Free OT Security tools & trainings for your OT security team and program.🚀 [Securing Things by M. Yousuf Faisal]

M. Yousuf Faisal
M. Yousuf Faisal
OT/ICS CybersecurityOT/ICS Cybersecurity
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Chronicles of Cybersecurity Consulting - 4th in series - Stress in Cybersecurity

Chronicles of Cybersecurity Consulting - 4th in series - Stress in Cybersecurity

✅ Chronicle of a Remote OT assessment for factory from future & the stressed consultant - with some weird humour. How to identify stress and manage it, some stats and other chronicle - Tales from OT trenches and call out to share yours.🚀 [Securing Things by M. Yousuf Faisal]

M. Yousuf Faisal
M. Yousuf Faisal
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Biggest Cybersecurity Acquisition Ever!

Biggest Cybersecurity Acquisition Ever!

✅Google Acquisition of Wiz - a $32B Bet to End “Security Theatre” and future of Multi-Cloud Security, also includes analyst views what this means for the cybersec industry.🚀 [Securing Things by M. Yousuf Faisal]

M. Yousuf Faisal
M. Yousuf Faisal
OT/ICS CybersecurityOT/ICS Cybersecurity
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Cybersecurity and AI Across the Industrial Automation Stack - Monthly Digest # 1

Cybersecurity and AI Across the Industrial Automation Stack - Monthly Digest # 1

✅ Industry Trends, Market Insights on cybersecurity and AI across the layers of industrial automation stack (Cloud, ERP, DMZ, MES, SCADA, HMI, PLC/Edge), physical devices & more.🚀 [Securing Things by M. Yousuf Faisal]

M. Yousuf Faisal
M. Yousuf Faisal
OT/ICS CybersecurityOT/ICS Cybersecurity
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ISA/IEC 62443 Standards - Part 5

ISA/IEC 62443 Standards - Part 5

Security Program Elements (SPEs) for 62443-2-1:2024, Upcoming Asset Owner ACS Security Assurance (ACSSA) Certification Scheme to ISA/IEC 62443-2-1, 2-4, 3-2, 3-3 by ISCI, CISO's role, other interesting reads. [Securing Things by M. Yousuf Faisal]

M. Yousuf Faisal
M. Yousuf Faisal
Digital TransformationDigital Transformation
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The Digital Factory (4.0) - Data Flow - Part 2

The Digital Factory (4.0) - Data Flow - Part 2

Industry 4.0 data/event driven data flows and security considerations and how's CISO's role is evolved in OT security. [Securing Things by M. Yousuf Faisal]

M. Yousuf Faisal
M. Yousuf Faisal
OT/ICS CybersecurityOT/ICS Cybersecurity
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Cybersecurity & Data Privacy for Hong Kong

Cybersecurity & Data Privacy for Hong Kong

HK Cybersecurity Market, Latest Critical Infrastructure Bill 2024 regulations, Data Privacy Program Core elements, HK markets and more.. [Securing Things by M. Yousuf Faisal]

M. Yousuf Faisal
M. Yousuf Faisal
OT/ICS CybersecurityOT/ICS Cybersecurity
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ISA/IEC 62443 Standards - Part 4

ISA/IEC 62443 Standards - Part 4

62443-2-1:2024 Standard updates and more. [Securing Things by M. Yousuf Faisal]

M. Yousuf Faisal
M. Yousuf Faisal
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