How to Prepare For & Respond to Ransomware In Operational Technology Environments

Over the past five years, Dragos has observed an increase in ransomware used against industrial control systems (ICS) and operational technology (OT) environments. The ransomware used in these cyber attacks has been both intentional and unintentional in nature, yet has made this threat the most common cause of compromise in the industrial sector in the past year.

Knowing how to prepare for and respond to ransomware threats in ICS/OT environments requires a different approach than for IT. IT-focused response plans cannot simply be re-used in OT. OT incident response plans (IRPs) and playbooks must be ICS-specific and be tested, exercised, and validated in these environments to be effective.

Download our whitepaper to learn more about ransomware attacks on industrial sectors, what tools you need in place for effective preparation and detection of these types of cyber threats, and what to do to respond to a ransomware event at your organization.