June 2010
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The steps that are followed to prevent the control system cyber incidents occurring on a regular basis in industries around the world have been discussed. One way is through a service provided by the Security Incidents Organization. It maintains a database called the Repository Industrial Security Incidents (CRISIS) that tracks incidents of a cybersecurity nature that directly affect industrial SCADA and process control systems. RISI helps provide an assessment of the threats and vulnerabilities of industrial control systems. Viruses have even been a contributing factor to more serious incidents by preventing operators from seeing critical alarms in a timely manner. Several organizations have published standards and guidelines to help their constituents support the cyber-security of their installed systems. ISA99 has completed its ANSI/ISA-99.02.01-2009 standard, 'Security for Industrial Automation and Control Systems: Establishing an Industrial Automation and Control Systems Security Program' to ensure that companies adopt the security lifecycle of their automation systems.