Ampyx Cyber Blog
The Intersection of Regulation & Resilience
New Joint Agency Guidance: Secure Connectivity Principles for OT
A Five Eyes plus European intelligence coalition has published a new doctrine for securing OT connectivity against nation-state threats. This Deep Dive examines what the NCSC principles mean for utilities and industrial operators, what breaks in legacy environments, and the safety, cost, and engineering realities of moving from compliance-driven security to true operational resilience.
Cybersecurity Performance Goals 2.0: Governance First, Outcomes Always
CISA’s Cybersecurity Performance Goals 2.0 reshape baseline expectations for critical infrastructure. The update elevates governance, strengthens OT-specific requirements, and shifts from checklist controls to outcome-driven resilience. This Policy Pulse post breaks down what changed, why it matters, and how operators should prepare.
The importance of network segmentation for critical infrastructure
Network Segmentation - creating specialized, highly-protected network segments for critical systems - can provide necessary isolation and defense against ransomware and other attacks on critical infrastructure.