UK National Cyber Security Center Releases Guidance on SCADA Cloud Security

The UK National Cyber Security Center has released new guidance to secure supervisory control and data acquisition (SCADA) cloud environments for operational technology (OT). The guidance aims to enhance the security and resilience of critical national infrastructure, reducing the risk of cyber attacks. The NCSC emphasizes the need for proper controls and monitoring during migrations to a cloud environment and highlights the scalability and observability advantages of cloud environments. The guidance comes amidst increased cyber threats to UK critical infrastructure, with China being highlighted as a potential source of cyber attacks. The report emphasizes the potential of cloud hosting to increase both access to data and the risk of cyber attacks.