Building a Resilient World:
The ISAGCA Blog

Welcome to the official blog of the ISA Global Cybersecurity Alliance (ISAGCA).

This blog covers topics on automation cybersecurity such as risk assessment, compliance, educational resources, and how to leverage the ISA/IEC 62443 series of standards.

The material and information contained on this website is for general information purposes only. ISAGCA blog posts may be authored by ISA staff and guest authors from the cybersecurity community. Views and opinions expressed by a guest author are solely their own, and do not necessarily represent those of ISA. Posts made by guest authors have been subject to peer review.

Kara Phelps

Kara Phelps

Kara Phelps is the communications and public relations manager for ISA.

Recent Posts:

Announcing the OT Security Knowledge Framework: A Guide for Educators & Students, Second Edition 2025

Universities everywhere are feeling the pressure to keep pace with a rapidly changing industrial thr...
Kara Phelps Feb 10, 2026 11:00:00 AM

Listen: A CISO's Guide to OT Security

As more industrial environments become connected, many security leaders are discovering an uncomfort...
Kara Phelps Jan 22, 2026 2:59:59 PM

ISA's New Position Paper Offers Stance on Industrial AI: Safety and Standards First

The International Society of Automation (ISA) has released a timely position paper, “Industrial AI a...
Kara Phelps Nov 17, 2025 10:00:00 AM

ISA/IEC 62443 Cited in CISA OT Cybersecurity Guidance

The ISA/IEC 62443 series of standards — the world's leading standards for operational technology (OT...
Kara Phelps Aug 20, 2025 7:00:00 AM

New Resources: Exploring ISA/IEC 62443, ISO/IEC 27001 and ISO/IEC 27002

The ISA Global Cybersecurity Alliance (ISAGCA) recently published two documents seeking to facilitat...
Kara Phelps Aug 4, 2025 7:00:00 AM

Reasons to Prioritize the 2025 ISA OT Cybersecurity Summit

As operational technology (OT) environments grow increasingly complex and interconnected, the cybers...
Kara Phelps May 7, 2025 11:30:00 AM

New Resource: Comparison of ISA/IEC 62443-4-1 and NIST SP 800-218, Secure Software Development Framework

The ISA Global Cybersecurity Alliance (ISAGCA) and ISASecure® have published a document comparing th...
Kara Phelps Mar 28, 2025 12:00:00 PM

Sharing More Insights on ISA/IEC 62443

The ISA Global Cybersecurity Alliance (ISAGCA) is all about boosting cybersecurity awareness, educat...
Kara Phelps Mar 7, 2025 9:30:00 AM

ISAGCA's Top Blog Posts of 2024

A few months ago, we shared the top-performing blog posts from the ISA Global Cybersecurity Alliance...
Kara Phelps Jan 17, 2025 7:00:00 AM

Webinar: Securing Operations and Building Resilience in Critical Infrastructure

The connectivity of systems and products has created a complex and interdependent ecosystem of stake...
Kara Phelps Dec 27, 2024 7:00:00 AM

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