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Hacking the Pipeline ft. Brett Hodges of Cyberblack

Pipeline cybersecurity connects business IT, operational technology, and service continuity.

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Quick answer: Pipeline cybersecurity connects business IT, operational technology, and service continuity. This archived conversation is a starting point for reviewing dependencies and response plans, rather than evidence about every pipeline incident.

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Practical next steps

  • Identify dependencies between corporate systems, operational processes, and external providers.
  • Agree on incident communications and decision owners before a disruption.
  • Exercise recovery scenarios with operations and engineering, using approved safety constraints.

Frequently asked questions

Does a corporate IT outage prove industrial controls were compromised?

No. Business disruption and operational technology compromise are different findings and require separate evidence.

Where should an industrial organization begin?

Start with critical services, dependencies, access paths, and a response exercise that includes operations and business leaders.

Further reading: Official guidance and reference

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