Automation.com Monthly October 2025: 2nd Annual Cybersecurity Trends Report
Automation.com Monthly
Features
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Take Proactive Steps to Ensure Supply Chain Cybersecurity
How to safeguard supply chain cybersecurity in the age of AI, geopolitics and quantum threats. -
AI Complicates ICS Phishing Threats
Artificial intelligence elevates risks for industrial control system operators. -
Established Standards Help Secure the Functional Safety Lifecycle
Embed cybersecurity activities and requirements at every phase using ANSI/ISA-61511 and the ISA/IEC 62443 standards. -
Top 10 Open Source Software Security Risks
Build in security from the design phase and carefully plan the entire supply chain. -
Making Outbound Connections for OT Data Security
Secure access to data from a production system means making outbound connections.
News
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October Is Cybersecurity Awareness Month
October is Cybersecurity Awareness Month, and this year’s theme is “Building a Cyber Strong America." -
Definitions of IT/OT Convergence Shape OT Cybersecurity Risks and Solutions
ISA President Scott Reynolds moderated a panel on the cybersecurity risks related to the convergence of enterprise-level IT systems and industrial OT systems. -
The National Cyber Security Agency for the State of Qatar Joins ISA
The National Cyber Security Agency (NCSA)—State of Qatar has officially joined ISASecure. -
Regulatory and Standards Developments Are Affecting OT Cybersecurity in Europe
In June 2025, the ISA Global Cybersecurity Alliance (ISAGCA) held a panel discussion at the ISA OT Cybersecurity Summit in Brussels, Belgium.
Columns
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A Message From the Editor: Automation Depends on People, and ISA Members Are the Best
The My ISA Story series celebrates individual ISA members telling their stories of ISA people, activities and standards. -
Topical Roundup: October 2025
Because October is Cybersecurity Month, this month’s roundup highlights the wealth of news and new products related to OT cybersecurity and safety.