OT/ICS Security Testing
Secure your industrial networks, devices, and production lines from cyber attacks with a SCADA penetration test
Overview
What is OT/ICS Security Testing?
SCADA penetration testing is a type of assessment designed to identify and address vulnerabilities in industrial systems that could be exploited by an attacker. These control systems represent the nervous system of today’s supply chain and their increasing complexity comes a new set of risks.
Attackers controlling an ICS environment can not only destruct the data, but also disrupt the production, physical damage and risk the lives of people.
Our services allow you to determine how your industrial networks and devices could be hacked, providing actionable recommendations to secure your installations from cyber attacks.
How Vtangent can help?
With years of experience working with organizations across the Oil & Energy sector, our specialists better understand the security challenges your organization faces and how to address them. Vtangent offers following services to meet your cybersecurity needs and help you achieving the regulatory compliance in line with the following standards and guidelines.
- NCIIPC – Guidelines for Protection of Critical Information Infrastructure (CII) 2.0
- NIST SP 800-82 Revision 2
- ISO/IEC 62443 (ISA 99)
- ISO 27001:2013
ICS Cybersecurity Assessment
Analyzes cybersecurity controls in your ICS network and environment. Through a combination of visual inspections, interviews with key personnel, and verification of configuration settings for all ICS components.
IT/OT Penetration Testing
To identify all potential vulnerabilities in an IT/OT environment, our experts conduct internal penetration testing on an agreed set of systems and components.
ICS Cybersecurity Roadmap
Analyze your IT infrastructure, exposing weaknesses & high-risk practices. Create a board-level InfoSec strategy & plan. Developing a roadmap to improve the cybersecurity posture.
Security Hardening
Security Hardening reduces security holes in your security architecture and setup. This is achieved by hardening credentials, uninstalling unwanted applications or bloatware and modifying system configuration.
Compliance
Through strong documentation and improved staff awareness, Vtangent will help ensure your organization can meet its many strict compliance requirements –ISO 27001:2013, ISO/IEC 62443 (ISA 99), NCIIPC, etc.
Awareness Training
Deliver security awareness training for key business stakeholders such as employees.
Policies & Procedures
Developing policies and procedures to provide a roadmap for day-to-day operations. It ensures compliance with laws and regulations, give guidance for decision-making, and streamline internal processes.
What Does SCADA & ICS Security Testing Involve?
Industrial control systems can be tested with many of the same techniques as other types of system, but there are important differences too:
- Tools that are used for testing Windows-based servers and workstations are often unsuitable for testing embedded control devices such as PLCs.
- Devices from different manufacturers – or even the same manufacturer – are often incompatible with each other. There are also a number of incompatible control network protocols in widespread use.
- If testing has side effects then these are potentially much more serious than on a typical corporate network, especially in the case of a live production environment.
- To accommodate these differences, ICS /SCADA tests require more planning and a more tailored approach than other types of security testing.
Vtangent can deliver in-depth penetration testing and security assessments for industrial control systems, including appropriately cautious testing of live production environments if required.
Our testing methodologies
We tailor penetration testing to your specific infrastructure and have developed robust yet flexible testing methodologies that will give you peace of mind.
- Scoping and planning
- Security testing covering 6 areas:
- Security Policies and Procedures
- Security Architecture
- Network Architecture
- Cyber Access Control
- Cyber Security Management
- Physical and Environmental Security
- Vulnerability identification
- Vulnerability exploitation
- Post exploitation evidence
- Reporting
- Debrief
Professional report with actionable recommendations
All assessments are followed by a comprehensive report, with both non-technical and technical descriptions, alongside recommendations for remediation. This will pass through a Quality Assurance process and then sent directly to you. The report includes:
- Executive summary
- Graphical summary
- Vulnerabilities listing prioritized by risk
- Vulnerabilities details and recommendations
- Attestation*
[*At the end of the project, you will be provided with an attestation certifying that penetration tests have been performed by experienced professionals using recognized methodologies and standards. This document will allow you to meet compliance and regulatory reporting requirements efficiently and with minimal overhead.]
Benefits
Key benefits of a PT
- Fixes vulnerabilities before they are exploited by cyber criminals
- Provides independent assurance of security controls
- Improves awareness and understanding of cyber security risks
- Supports NCIIPC guidelines for protection of Critical Information Infrastructure (CII) 2.0, NIST SP 800-82 Revision 2, ISO/IEC 62443, and ISO 27001 compliance
- Demonstrates a continuous commitment to security
- Supplies the insight needed to prioritize future security investments
Why Vtangent ?
Reasons you can rely on us.
High-quality Service
Outcome Focused
Actionable & Detailed Reports
Product Agnostic
Expertise
Vtangent employs highly-certified and experienced cybersecurity professionals with deep expertise in a broad range of security domains. Our security qualifications:
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A specialist will reach out to:
- Understand your needs
- Determine your project scope
- Provide a cost estimate
- Send you a detailed proposal
Email: info@vtangent.com