CISA, NCSC-UK and FBI publish OT secure connectivity principles for connected industrial systems
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A new joint OT guidance from CISA, NCSC-UK, the FBI, and partners gives operators practical ways to reduce exposed and insecure connectivity, lowering the risk of intrusions that could disrupt essential services. The guidance targets environments where remote monitoring, real-time analytics, and predictive maintenance increase exposure. It urges organizations to design, secure, and manage connectivity and to adopt secure-by-design principles to shrink attack surface.
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14.01.2026 14:00 3 articles · 6mo ago
CISA, NCSC-UK, and FBI release OT secure connectivity principles
Industry Or Public Sector UpdateCISA, the United Kingdom’s National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC-UK), the FBI, and international partners released Secure Connectivity Principles for Operational Technology for OT network environments, giving owners and operators a framework to design, secure, and manage connectivity. The guidance warns that exposed and insecure connectivity in connected industrial systems can increase risk from highly capable, opportunistic, and nation state-sponsored cyber threat actors, and urges secure-by-design principles to reduce attack surface and help protect critical infrastructure from physical harm, environmental damage, and disruption of essential services.
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- CISA, UK NCSC, FBI Unveil Principles to Combat Cyber Risks in OT — www.cisa.gov — 14.01.2026 14:00
- CISA, UK NCSC, FBI Unveil Principles to Combat Cyber Risks in OT — www.cisa.gov — 14.01.2026 14:00
- Global Agencies Release New Guidance to Secure Industrial Networks — www.infosecurity-magazine.com — 15.01.2026 18:15