When you have equipment old enough to remember the Eisenhower administration (or even the Carter administration) it is important to have a plan before you have a problem.

Improving the cyber security of industrial networks is a challenge you may be facing. On the one hand your manufacturing processes probably use devices such as PLCs (programmable logic controllers) and DCS (distributed control systems) that were designed with a focus on reliability and safety rather than security.

Deep Packet Inspection (DPI) is important for the future of SCADA / ICS security - and in this article I explain why.