Automation.com Monthly April 2025

Welcome to the latest issue of the International Society of Automation’s digital magazine, Automation.com Monthly. This nine-times-a-year periodical combines ISA's InTech and AUTOMATION 2024 magazines and expands ISA’s mission of empowering the global automation community through standards and knowledge sharing. The topic for this issue is Industrial Cybersecurity & Safety. 

Articles in this issue include:

How to Build a Sustainable Industrial Security Program
By Chris McLaughlin
Follow all seven steps to ensure your automation and control system is secure.
 
A Cybersecurity Framework for Operational Technology
By Ariel Lee
A comprehensive, resilient, proactive framework can protect critical industrial infrastructure. 
 
How to Secure Otherwise Insecure Network Traffic
By Moreno Carullo
SPAN port evolution and protocol interoperability enable OT continuous monitoring. 
 
Ensuring Cybersecurity for Remote Operations
By Jack Smith
Effective cybersecurity for remote industrial operations combines several complementary technologies and practices.
 
Solutions for SCADA Access Control Challenges
By Ashraf Sainudeen
Successful programs must address technical, operational and organizational obstacles.  
 
Using OPC for Secure Alarm Integration: A Case Study
By John Weber
Create unified data sets for alarm and event data regardless of system age or location.
 
Threat-Hunting in OT Infrastructure: A Case Study
By John Burns
A public utility used a cybersecurity platform to identify and counteract a persistent breach.