“ Because of this , many organisations were not prepared for the last few years and remain unprepared for the years to come ,” explains Chassar .
“ Currently , only 30 % of organisations actually understand their assets , know how they communicate , and where they are located – and even fewer , 10 %, have full vulnerability awareness of every single asset within their production and operational environments , understanding how they communicate and how they can mitigate threats ,” he adds .
While awareness is on the rise , the industry needs to be quicker if it is to successfully tackle malactors as they enhance their sophistication and maturity level .
“ In most cases , malactors or cyber criminals are effectively mimicking what would be a normal OT operator : they get inside the environment , start to learn and understand it – and , in most cases , more so than the companies themselves . So the discussion now at a boardroom level is how the industry can mitigate these risks because it is now a question of business continuity ,” says Chassar .
32 August 2022