"Industrial Control Systems Security: To Test or Not to Test?"

The increased connectivity of industrial control systems has made such systems more vulnerable to cyberattacks, which could have serious implications in regard to the security and well-being of the communities that rely on them. According to IBM's X-Force Red, which offers penetration testing and vulnerability management programs, the number of vulnerabilities contained by ICS environments has increased by 83 percent from 2011 to 2018. This article continues to discuss the reason behind the increase in ICS vulnerabilities, concerns surrounding the security of ICS environments, and possible solutions to ICS security problems. 

IBM Security Intelligence reports "Industrial Control Systems Security: To Test or Not to Test?"