Control Loop: The OT Cybersecurity Podcast 1.10.24
Ep 41 | 1.10.24

A free community initiative to protect small utilities.

Show Notes

Responses to Aliquippa water authority attack. Predatory Sparrow disrupts Iran’s gas stations. MITRE launches a threat model for critical infrastructure embedded devices. Guest Dawn Cappelli,  Head of Dragos's OT-Cyber Emergency Readiness Team shares details about  the launch of Dragos’s free community initiative to protect small utilities that serve majority of Americans. Learn more about the Dragos Community Defense Program that includes Dragos Platform and Neighborhood Keeper. On the Learning Lab, we have the final part of the 3-part discussion on building automation systems that Dragos Mark Urban had with colleagues Daniel Gaeta and Zach Spencer.


Control Loop News Brief.

Responses to Aliquippa water authority attack.

States and Congress wrestle with cybersecurity after Iran attacks small town water utilities (AP)

Predatory Sparrow disrupts Iran’s gas stations.

A suspected cyberattack paralyzes the majority of gas stations across Iran (AP)

Iran petrol stations hit by cyberattack, oil minister says (Reuters)

Israel-linked group claims cyberattack that shut down 70% of Iran’s gas stations (The Times of Israel)

Energy Department offers $70 million in funding for cybersecurity research.

Energy Department has cyber threats to infrastructure in mind with $70 million funding offer (FedScoop)

MITRE launches a threat model for critical infrastructure embedded devices.

MITRE, Red Balloon Security, and Narf Announce EMB3D – A Threat Model for Critical Infrastructure Embedded Devices (MITRE)

US Department of Homeland Security’s Annual Threat Assessment.

Homeland Threat Assessment 2024 (DHS)


Control Loop Interview.

Guest Dawn Cappelli, Dragos's Head of OT-Cyber EmergencyReadiness Team, joins us this episode to discuss the launch of free community initiative to protect small utilities that serve majority of Americans. Learn more about the Dragos Community Defense Program that includes Dragos Platform and Neighborhood Keeper.


Control Loop Learning Lab.

On the Learning, Mark Urban is back with part 3 of his discussion on building automation systems with Dragos' Daniel Gaeta, ICS/OT Cybersecurity Senior Solutions Architect, and Zach Spencer. Senior Enterprise Account Executive.


Control Loop OT Cybersecurity Briefing.

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