Inside the Water Sector Cybersecurity Survey

Michael Arceneaux, managing director of the Water Information Sharing and Analysis Center (WaterISAC), joins Claroty's Aperture podcast for a deep dive into the results of the recently released Water Sector Coordinating Council's cybersecurity survey. 

In short, the water sector needs cybersecurity help from industry organizations and the federal government. Respondents, identified four critical areas of need ranging from training, to improved cybersecurity tools and threat information, to money allocated from the federal government via loans and grants. 

While there were encouraging signs around the amount of risk assessment happening within the sector, that's offset by data that shows a lack of visibility into connected IT and OT assets. Water utilities are exposed to threats from threat actors, and respondents want to minimize the exposure of control systems, identify and remediate vulnerabilities, and secure remote access to OT systems.