The goal of the ISA Global Cybersecurity Alliance (ISAGCA) is to advance cybersecurity awareness, education, readiness and knowledge sharing. Thanks to advocates who give their time and expertise to write and talk about vital topics related to operational technology (OT) cybersecurity, the International Society of Automation (ISA) and ISAGCA are driving conversations around the ISA/IEC 62443 series of standards for automation and controls system cybersecurity. 

At the beginning of October 2024, we counted 13,874 mentions of ISA/IEC 62443 in the international press — almost doubling our goal for the year. We've worked with our partners and media to generate awareness of the standards and their wide applicability and utility, and we're very glad to see that many automation professionals are discussing ISA/IEC 62443 on their own.

There have been many more media placements this year than we have room to feature here.  Our intent for this blog post is to celebrate the wide variety of contexts and well-regarded publications in which ISAGCA subject-matter experts have shared their insights. 

Let's take a moment to recognize the significant growth in ISAGCA's awareness and outreach work as we look back at a small sample of media placements so far in 2024.

Defending the Factory Floor

Matt Bohne, Honeywell and ISAGCA Advisory Board Chair — published in Manufacturing Automation

Matt Bohne is quoted with his insights into OT cyberattacks and how to defend against them in this article about the growing need to secure OT systems.

Automating a More Resilient Supply Chain

Scott Reynolds, Johns Manville and ISA President-Elect — published in Security Magazine

Scott Reynolds discusses his work, his passion for building the automation community, ISA/IEC 62443 and ISASecure certification in this interview.

Top 7 OT Cybersecurity Challenges in the Food & Beverage Industry

Patrick Corbett, PepsiCo — published in Food Processing

Patrick Corbett covers a few key ways that food and beverage companies can protect their plants from cyber threats.

Twins Revolutionize OT Cybersecurity

Syed Belal, Hexagon — published in Efficient Plant

Syed Belal writes about the impact of digital twin technology on OT cybersecurity and how companies can align with ISA/IEC 62443 standards as they build a resilient security posture.

Best Practices for Minimizing OT Threats

John Cusimano, Armexa and ISA99 Standards Committee — published in Security Management

John Cusimano shares how companies can minimize the likelihood of a high-consequence OT cyberattack — and why so many programs fail.

ISA/IEC 62443 Addresses Supply Chain Challenges

Alfredo Santos and Henrique Stabelin, senhasegura — published in Efficient Plant

Alfredo Santos and Henrique Stabelin discuss how implementing the ISA/IEC 62443 series of standards can help mitigate supply chain challenges.

Is What We're Doing Working?

Jacob Chapman, Nozomi Networks — published in Efficient Plant

Jacob Chapman writes about the growing movement toward demonstrating the business value of OT cybersecurity efforts.

For more standout media placements, webinars, events, press releases and more, visit the News and Events page on the ISAGCA website.