Faking at Level 1 - How Digital Twins Save Your PLCs

Explore the critical role of digital twins in safeguarding Programmable Logic Controllers (PLCs) and enhancing industrial cybersecurity in this 31-minute conference talk from the Hack In The Box Security Conference. Delve into the challenges of securing Operational Technology (OT) networks in power plants, factories, and food supply chains. Learn how digital twin technology can be leveraged to create virtual replicas of expensive industrial devices for pentesting purposes, enabling the identification of vulnerabilities without risking the operational infrastructure. Discover the tools and techniques used to build and test these virtual appliances, and gain insights from real-world engagements that have uncovered zero-day vulnerabilities. Presented by Thomas Weber, co-founder and security researcher at CyberDanube, this talk offers valuable information for professionals working in embedded systems, Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT), and OT security.