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Fortinet Accelerate ANZ 2025 brings together industry leaders, visionaries, and partners to shape the future of cybersecurity in the region. Under the theme “Fortify Your Tomorrow,” the event highlights Fortinet’s commitment to innovation, threat intelligence, and resilient infrastructure. Attendees will gain insights into cutting-edge cybersecurity advancements and pioneering solutions.
Key Topics:
- OT (Operational Technology) cybersecurity
- Critical infrastructure protection
- Industrial control and automation security
- Partnership with Dragos for OT security
Registration:
🔗 Fortinet Accelerate ANZ 2025 Registration
Fortinet & Dragos OT Cybersecurity Partnership:
🔗 How Fortinet & Dragos Improve OT Security
You Should Know: Essential OT Security Commands & Practices
1. Network Visibility & Monitoring
Use Nmap to scan OT networks (be cautious in production) nmap -sS -Pn -T4 -p- --min-rate 1000 [bash] Check open ports on a specific ICS device nmap -sV -p 502,102,44818 [bash] Modbus, S7comm, CIP ports
2. Securing ICS Protocols
Use PLCScan to detect vulnerable PLCs python plcscan.py -i [bash] -p 102,502 Test Modbus security with mbtget mbtget -a [bash] -r [bash] -t [bash]
3. Logging & Threat Detection
Monitor ICS traffic with tcpdump tcpdump -i eth0 'port 502 or port 102' -w ot_traffic.pcap Analyze logs with Zeek (Bro) zeek -i eth0 -C -s icmp.evt
4. Firewall & Segmentation (Fortinet CLI)
Configure FortiGate for OT segmentation config firewall address edit "OT_Device" set subnet [bash]/[bash] next end config firewall policy edit 0 set srcintf "internal" set dstintf "ot_zone" set srcaddr "OT_Device" set dstaddr "SCADA_Server" set action accept set service "MODBUS" next end
5. OT Vulnerability Scanning
Use Metasploit for SCADA exploits msfconsole use auxiliary/scanner/scada/modbusdetect set RHOSTS [bash] run
What Undercode Say
OT cybersecurity is critical for protecting industrial systems from cyber-physical attacks. Key takeaways:
– Network segmentation is mandatory (FortiGate, VLANs).
– ICS protocol hardening (disable unused services).
– Continuous monitoring (SIEM, Zeek, Wireshark).
– Patch management (prioritize CVEs like CISA ICS alerts).
Linux & Windows Commands for OT Security:
Check for rogue USB devices (Linux) lsusb dmesg | grep -i usb Windows: Detect unauthorized RDP connections quser netstat -ano | findstr 3389
Prediction: OT attacks will rise with IT/OT convergence. Zero-trust and AI-driven anomaly detection will dominate future defenses.
Expected Output:
- A fortified OT security strategy.
- Hands-on command-line skills for ICS protection.
- Awareness of Fortinet & Dragos’ role in OT defense.
References:
Reported By: Michael Murphy – Hackers Feeds
Extra Hub: Undercode MoN
Basic Verification: Pass ✅
