NcCyTE Monthly Member Meeting: Cyber Security Evaluation Tool (CSET®)

The Cyber Security Evaluation Tool (CSET) is a stand-alone desktop application that guides asset owners and operators through a systematic process of evaluating Operational Technology and Information Technology. The tool was developed by CISA (Cybersecurity & Infrastructure Security Agency) and is available to download for free on its website.

Stephen Miller provides an overview and demonstration of how to deploy CSET at this month's NCyTE meeting. He used the tool in his classes and demonstrated its application in numerous workshops.

CSET Advantages:

Applies a framework for analyzing cybersecurity vulnerabilities associated with an organization’s overall industrial control system (ICS) and information technology (IT) architecture.

Offers a consistent and technically sound methodology to identify, analyze, and communicate to security professionals the various vulnerabilities and consequences that may be exploited by cyber means.

Provides the means for users to document a process for identifying cybersecurity vulnerabilities.

Recommends suggested methods to evaluate options for improvement based on existing Standards and recommended practices.

Stephen Miller, NCyTE Co-Principal Investigator, Eastern New Mexico University - Ruidoso Branch Community College