This is a post I posted on LinkedIn 5 days ago.
I asked the ICS consultant ChatGPT “How can i secure industrial control systems ?” and I got this consultation :
There are a number of steps that can be taken to secure industrial control systems (ICS):
1- Conduct a risk assessment: Identify and assess the risks to your ICS, including vulnerabilities, threats, and potential impacts.
2- Implement basic security measures: These include measures such as firewalls, access controls, and network segmentation to prevent unauthorized access to your ICS.
3- Keep systems and software up to date: Install updates and patches as they become available to fix known vulnerabilities and protect against new threats.
4- Implement physical security measures: Physical security measures, such as secure facilities and access controls, can help to prevent unauthorized physical access to ICS components.
5- Train employees: Educate employees on the importance of ICS security and how to identify and prevent potential threats.
6- Develop an incident response plan: Having a plan in place for responding to security incidents can help to minimize the impact of an attack on your ICS.
7- Monitor and detect: Regularly monitor your ICS for unusual activity or potential threats, and implement tools and processes to detect potential security incidents.
8- Implement secure communication protocols: Use secure communication protocols, such as VPNs and encryption, to protect data transmitted between ICS components.
9- Conduct regular testing: Regularly test your ICS security measures to ensure they are effective and identify any areas that need improvement.
As you can see, our ICS consultant suggested 9 basic ways to secure ICS/OT. The post got many likes and some interesting replies. This is “ChatGPT Dec 15 Version” . This version did a good job answering some ICS security topics(I asked it many questions). In the future I might share some interesting replies from ChatGPT. If you read the replies , you will see that the reply was accepted/refused by different degrees by the commentators. I’m looking forward to experiment more with ChatGPT . Lets see how far ChatGPT goes.
