1. Industrial organizations and critical national infrastructure are increasingly targeted by cyber-threat actors, including cyber-criminals and nation-state threats.

2. Vulnerability management in industrial control systems (ICS) is challenging due to the critical nature of these systems and the lack of test environments for software updates.

3. The convergence of operational technology (OT) with IT networks creates a broader attack surface for ICS and requires a different approach to cybersecurity.

4. Cybersecurity teams working in ICS environments face specific legal and regulatory requirements that are stricter for critical infrastructure sectors.

5. There is a significant skills shortage in industrial control, and organizations need to tap into government initiatives to boost the cyber skills pipeline.

6. Incident response challenges in ICS include documenting accurate information about the network and complying with obligations for information sharing and reporting cyber incidents.

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