Acknowledgments

We, the authors, would like to thank our technical editor Raj Samani and the good folks at Syngress, Chris Katsaropoulos, and Ben Rearick, and to all of you who contributed feedback and guidance along the way.

We would also like to acknowledge those who created the wealth of standards, guidelines and reference materials from both industry and governments, as well as the growing list of security researchers, analysts, technicians, scholars, vendors, operators, integrators, instigators, consultants, spooks, and hackers who have helped to improve industrial cyber security in their own way – without an active industry of smart and dedicated people, we would have little to write about.

We would like to thank our online supporters who follow @CyberGridBook, @EricDKnapp, @SCADAhacker, and @Raj_Samani.

Of course, some people need to be acknowledged personally:

Joel would like to acknowledge his life partner and soul mate Terri Luckett who has never left his side, and who has supported his passion and devotion to helping users protect their manufacturing assets from cyber threats. He would also like to acknowledge his first coach and mentor Keatron Evans who saw the fire in his eyes and helped him get started in the field of operational security, and Eric Byres who continues to be not only a friend, but one whom I depend on as a trusted colleague and advisor. He also would like to acknowledge all those that have supported his efforts and have helped him realize a vision that one person can make a positive impact on so many others.

Eric would like to acknowledge his wife Maureen, and the dogs, cats, horse, donkeys, sheep, etc. on “the farm” that keep him grounded and sane … not to mention self-sustaining should the lights ever go out. In an industry that is inseparably tied to malicious intent, he has found that having a home full of love, understanding, and patience is truly the best medicine. He would also like to thank his dear friends Ayman Al-Issa, Raj Samani, Jennifer Byrne, Mohan Ramanathan, and so many others who have helped him so much along the way.

And finally, we would both like to thank all of our readers; without the success of the first edition, the second edition would never have been possible.