ISS Newsletter May/June 2007: Focus on security
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Security assessment tool - The Department of Homeland Security has made available the Control System Cyber Security Self-Assessment Tool (CS2SAT) to guide you through a cyber security assessment.  The latest beta version covers the NERC CIP 002-009. The tool is available to utilities at no charge.
http://www.us-cert.gov/control_systems/pdf/CS2SAT.pdf

Annual Control System Cyber Security Conference - to be held in Knoxville, TN on August 13-16.  For more information go to:  www.realtimeacs.com

Users are the weakest link - common sense ways to help users follow your security policy and advice on what a policy should include.
http://www.darkreading.com/document.asp?doc_id=114409

What happens in SCADA stays in SCADA - At least read the first few paragraphs of this article on control system security,   Remember you can use the CS2SAT to help with a cyber security assessment.
http://www.isa.org/InTechTemplate.cfm?Section=Article_Index1&template=/ContentManagement/ContentDisplay.cfm&ContentID=59866

Getting rich on those who work for free - What's the future of Open Source initiatives?
http://www.time.com/time/magazine/article/0,9171,1590440,00.html

Expert Systems - Learn more about the systems that drive Artificial Intelligence.
http://www.aaai.org/AITopics/html/expert.html