Global Cyber Agencies Issue AI Security Guidance for Critical Infrastructure OT

Cyber agencies from several countries have published joint guidance outlining principles for the safe and secure use of artificial intelligence in operational technology (OT) environments, particularly in critical infrastructure.

The guidance, published on the website of the cybersecurity agency CISA, was authored by government organizations in the United States, the United Kingdom, Canada, Germany, the Netherlands, and New Zealand.

Integrating AI with industrial control systems (ICS) and other OT can have significant benefits. The agencies have provided several examples of use cases. 

For instance, in the case of field devices such as sensors and actuators, the data they generate can be used to train AI models and identify significant deviations. In the case of programmable logic controllers (PLCs) and remote terminal units (RTUs), AI can be leveraged for classifying load balancing and anomaly detection.

Supervisory control and data acquisition (SCADA), distributed control system (DCS), and human-machine interface (HMI) systems can ...