Advanced Vulnerability Information Sharing ... A Success Story
Maggie Morganti
S4x24 - ICS Security Conference · Day 2 · Main Stage
Maggie Morganti's talk at S4x24 details an unprecedented success story in advanced vulnerability information sharing within the Industrial Control Systems (ICS) domain. The presentation chronicles Rockwell Automation's experience in early 2023 when the US government provided early warning about an **Advanced Persistent Threat (APT)** actively developing an exploit against critical Rockwell communications modules. This talk is not merely about a specific vulnerability, but rather a profound exploration of how a multi-vendor, cross-government collaboration was forged and executed under immense pressure to protect global critical infrastructure.
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Maggie Morganti's talk is a rare, unvarnished look at how critical infrastructure defenders can, and must, collaborate under extreme pressure. It details an unprecedented multi-vendor, cross-government effort to preemptively counter an APT's zero-day exploit targeting Rockwell's ICS modules. Operating under 'Fight Club rules and good faith,' this initiative didn't just solve a vulnerability; it forged a new, effective blueprint for synchronized, proactive defense against nation-state threats, driven by trust and a shared understanding of the stakes. This isn't just a success story; it's a…