Croatian IACS integrators describe uneven cybersecurity practices
Original title: Cybersecurity Practices in Industrial Automation and Control Systems: a Study of Croatian System Integrators
Integrators serving energy, chemical, pharmaceutical, and food clients described low owner awareness and split views on NIS2.
A study of Croatian industrial automation and control system integrators used three focus groups covering energy, chemical and pharmaceutical, and food and beverage clients. Participants described limited owner awareness and differences between smaller and larger firms and between domestic and foreign companies. Expectations about NIS2 were split between improved security and minimal, cost-driven compliance. The authors frame the results as a basis for more practical IACS practices.
Unconfirmed: Findings reflect participant perceptions from three focus groups, not measured security postures.
- Three focus groups covered energy, chemical, pharmaceutical, and food clients.
- Participants reported limited cybersecurity awareness among IACS owners.
- Views differed between smaller and larger firms and domestic and foreign firms.
- Expectations split between better security and minimal NIS2 compliance.
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1 min read at arxiv.orgGiven the increasing frequency of industrial cybersecurity incidents, governments, industry, and the research community are all working to find ways to protect industrial automation and control systems (IACSs).
By Filip Katulić · arxiv.org
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