Why I'm Specialising in OT/ICS Cybersecurity
The case for focusing on industrial control system security — why this niche matters, what drew me to it, and how I'm building toward a career in critical infrastructure protection.
Feb 8, 2026
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Feb 5, 2026
Literature Review: Intrusion Detection in Industrial Control Systems
A survey of current research on intrusion detection systems designed for OT/ICS environments — examining process-aware detection, machine learning approaches, and the challenges unique to industrial networks.
Feb 1, 2026
Building an OT/ICS Home Lab with GRFICSv2 and OpenPLC
Designing and deploying a virtualized industrial control system lab to simulate SCADA environments, test attack scenarios, and practice OT network defense.
Jan 25, 2026
Understanding Modbus: The Protocol That Runs (and Risks) Industry
A deep dive into the Modbus protocol — how it works, why it's still everywhere in industrial environments, and why its lack of security is a critical concern.
Jan 12, 2026
What Real ICS Attacks Teach Us: Lessons from Stuxnet to TRITON
Analysing the most significant attacks on industrial control systems and what they reveal about how adversaries think, how defences fail, and what defenders must prioritise.
Jan 5, 2026
Threat Modelling a Water Treatment SCADA System
Applying STRIDE and MITRE ATT&CK for ICS frameworks to model threats against a simulated water treatment plant's SCADA architecture.