--- title: MM-ISAC Blog description: MM-ISAC's blog with industry news, threat intelligence, guidence and more --- [Skip to the main content.](https://mmisac.org/mm-isac-blog#main-content) [![Mining and Metals Logo without wording](https://mmisac.org/hubfs/Mining%20and%20Metals%20Logo%20without%20wording.svg "Mining and Metals Logo without wording")](https://mmisac.org?hsLang=en) [![Mining and Metals Logo](https://mmisac.org/hs-fs/hubfs/Mining%20and%20Metals%20Logo.jpg?width=14572&height=7199&name=Mining%20and%20Metals%20Logo.jpg "Mining and Metals Logo")](https://mmisac.org?hsLang=en) - [Home](https://mmisac.org) - [About MM-ISAC](https://mmisac.org/about) - [Membership](https://mmisac.org/membership) - [Partnership](https://mmisac.org/partnership) - Programs - [Supply Chain Resilience](https://mmisac.org/supply-chain-resilience) - [Working Groups](https://mmisac.org/working-groups) - [Events](https://mmisac.org/events) - [MM-ISAC Annual Conference](https://mmisac.org/conference_2026) - [MM-ISAC Blog](https://mmisac.org/mm-isac-blog) - [Contact Us](https://mmisac.org/contact-us) - [Member Portal](https://mm-isac.cyware.com/webapp/auth/login/) - [English](https://mmisac.org/mm-isac-blog) - [Español - Chile](https://mmisac.org/es-cl/mm-isac-blog) Search Toggle Menu - [English](https://mmisac.org/mm-isac-blog) - [Español - Chile](https://mmisac.org/es-cl/mm-isac-blog) Search Toggle Menu - [Home](https://mmisac.org) - [About MM-ISAC](https://mmisac.org/about) - [Membership](https://mmisac.org/membership) - [Partnership](https://mmisac.org/partnership) - Programs - [Supply Chain Resilience](https://mmisac.org/supply-chain-resilience) - [Working Groups](https://mmisac.org/working-groups) - [Events](https://mmisac.org/events) - [MM-ISAC Annual Conference](https://mmisac.org/conference_2026) - [MM-ISAC Blog](https://mmisac.org/mm-isac-blog) - [Contact Us](https://mmisac.org/contact-us) - [Member Portal](https://mm-isac.cyware.com/webapp/auth/login/) [Facebook](https://mmisac.org/mm-isac-blog#0) [Instagram](https://mmisac.org/mm-isac-blog#0) [Linkedin](https://www.linkedin.com/company/mmisac/) [X](https://mmisac.org/mm-isac-blog#0) [YouTube](https://mmisac.org/mm-isac-blog#0) [Medium](https://mmisac.org/mm-isac-blog#0) # MM-ISAC Blog #### Digging into cyber resilience in mining and metals. Filter by Tag Show All Architecture Awards Budget Critical Minerals Diversity FAIR Guidance Guidence Hermeneutics Incident Response Mental Health Metrics OT Partnerships Phishing Press Release Resiliency Risk Quantification Threat Intelligence Training Women in Security [![Reference Architecture](https://mmisac.org/hs-fs/hubfs/mm-isac-ot-reference-architecture-overview.png?width=4000&height=2933&name=mm-isac-ot-reference-architecture-overview.png)](https://mmisac.org/mm-isac-blog/building-a-common-ot-architecture-for-a-diverse-mining-industry) 4 min read #### [Building a Common OT Architecture for a Diverse Mining Industry](https://mmisac.org/mm-isac-blog/building-a-common-ot-architecture-for-a-diverse-mining-industry) ![Picture of Rob Labbé](https://mmisac.org/hubfs/AGC_Speakers/ROBL%20WebSpeaker2.svg) [Rob Labbé:](https://mmisac.org/mm-isac-blog/author/rob-labbé) Sep 3, 2026, 5:18:56 AM Mining operations are becoming more connected, more automated and more dependent on digital systems. Autonomous equipment, private LTE and 5G networks, remote operations centres, cloud analytics and AI-enabled maintenance are increasingly part of... [OT](https://mmisac.org/mm-isac-blog/tag/ot) [Resiliency](https://mmisac.org/mm-isac-blog/tag/resiliency) [Guidance](https://mmisac.org/mm-isac-blog/tag/guidance) [Architecture](https://mmisac.org/mm-isac-blog/tag/architecture) [Read More](https://mmisac.org/mm-isac-blog/building-a-common-ot-architecture-for-a-diverse-mining-industry) [![](https://mmisac.org/hs-fs/hubfs/AI-Generated%20Media/Images/The%20image%20depicts%20a%20dimly%20lit%20hightech%20control%20room%20filled%20with%20multiple%20screens%20displaying%20various%20cybersecurity%20metrics%20and%20alerts%20In%20the%20foreground-1.png?width=1024&height=1024&name=The%20image%20depicts%20a%20dimly%20lit%20hightech%20control%20room%20filled%20with%20multiple%20screens%20displaying%20various%20cybersecurity%20metrics%20and%20alerts%20In%20the%20foreground-1.png)](https://mmisac.org/mm-isac-blog/nobody-measures-the-mttr-of-the-humans-who-respond-to-incidents) 3 min read #### [Nobody Measures the MTTR of the Humans Who Respond to Incidents](https://mmisac.org/mm-isac-blog/nobody-measures-the-mttr-of-the-humans-who-respond-to-incidents) ![Picture of Steve Shelton](https://mmisac.org/hs-fs/hubfs/SteveTestp-2.png?width=30&name=SteveTestp-2.png) [Steve Shelton](https://mmisac.org/mm-isac-blog/author/steve-shelton): Jan 26, 2026, 6:41:58 PM In cybersecurity, we obsess — rightly — over Mean Time to Recovery (MTTR). [Metrics](https://mmisac.org/mm-isac-blog/tag/metrics) [Mental Health](https://mmisac.org/mm-isac-blog/tag/mental-health) [Read More](https://mmisac.org/mm-isac-blog/nobody-measures-the-mttr-of-the-humans-who-respond-to-incidents) [![](https://mmisac.org/hs-fs/hubfs/Screenshot%202026-01-26%20170902.png?width=306&height=280&name=Screenshot%202026-01-26%20170902.png)](https://mmisac.org/mm-isac-blog/ccmin-and-mm-isac-forge-strategic-cybersecurity-partnership-for-the-mining-industry) 1 min read #### [CCMIN and MM-ISAC Forge Strategic Cybersecurity Partnership for the Mining Industry](https://mmisac.org/mm-isac-blog/ccmin-and-mm-isac-forge-strategic-cybersecurity-partnership-for-the-mining-industry) ![Picture of Rob Labbé](https://mmisac.org/hubfs/AGC_Speakers/ROBL%20WebSpeaker2.svg) [Rob Labbé](https://mmisac.org/mm-isac-blog/author/rob-labbé): Jan 26, 2026, 5:11:11 PM Orlando, September 20, 2025 — The Latin American Corporation for Cybersecurity in Mining (CCMIN) and the Mining and Metals Information Sharing and... [Partnerships](https://mmisac.org/mm-isac-blog/tag/partnerships) [Press Release](https://mmisac.org/mm-isac-blog/tag/press-release) [Read More](https://mmisac.org/mm-isac-blog/ccmin-and-mm-isac-forge-strategic-cybersecurity-partnership-for-the-mining-industry) [![](https://mmisac.org/hs-fs/hubfs/CSE2021_a.jpg?width=1833&height=1222&name=CSE2021_a.jpg)](https://mmisac.org/mm-isac-blog/thoughts-on-mm-isacs-2025-annual-conference) 4 min read #### [Thoughts on MM-ISAC's 2025 Annual Conference](https://mmisac.org/mm-isac-blog/thoughts-on-mm-isacs-2025-annual-conference) ![Picture of Rob Labbé](https://mmisac.org/hubfs/AGC_Speakers/ROBL%20WebSpeaker2.svg) [Rob Labbé](https://mmisac.org/mm-isac-blog/author/rob-labbé): Dec 8, 2025, 8:08:01 PM Now that I've returned home from MM-ISAC's Annual conference and have caught up a bit, I wanted to share my thoughts on this year's conference. [Read More](https://mmisac.org/mm-isac-blog/thoughts-on-mm-isacs-2025-annual-conference) [![](https://mmisac.org/hs-fs/hubfs/Mining%20and%20Metals%20Logo.jpg?width=14572&height=7199&name=Mining%20and%20Metals%20Logo.jpg)](https://mmisac.org/mm-isac-blog/mm-isac-annual-awards-and-board-appointments) 1 min read #### [MM-ISAC Annual Awards and Board Appointments](https://mmisac.org/mm-isac-blog/mm-isac-annual-awards-and-board-appointments) ![Picture of Rob Labbé](https://mmisac.org/hubfs/AGC_Speakers/ROBL%20WebSpeaker2.svg) [Rob Labbé](https://mmisac.org/mm-isac-blog/author/rob-labbé): Dec 8, 2025, 8:07:48 PM Every year, MM-ISAC recognizes member companies and individuals who go above and beyond to support its mission to improve cyber resilience in the... [Awards](https://mmisac.org/mm-isac-blog/tag/awards) [Read More](https://mmisac.org/mm-isac-blog/mm-isac-annual-awards-and-board-appointments) [![](https://mmisac.org/hs-fs/hubfs/Planning%20P.jpg?width=602&height=505&name=Planning%20P.jpg)](https://mmisac.org/mm-isac-blog/effective-incident-response-starts-long-before-the-incident) 3 min read #### [Effective Incident Response Starts Long Before the Incident](https://mmisac.org/mm-isac-blog/effective-incident-response-starts-long-before-the-incident) ![Picture of Rob Labbé](https://mmisac.org/hubfs/AGC_Speakers/ROBL%20WebSpeaker2.svg) [Rob Labbé](https://mmisac.org/mm-isac-blog/author/rob-labbé): Dec 5, 2025, 1:35:29 AM Cyber incident response is often viewed as a technical domain, with practitioners skilled in malware reverse engineering, network and host forensics,... [Guidence](https://mmisac.org/mm-isac-blog/tag/guidence) [Incident Response](https://mmisac.org/mm-isac-blog/tag/incident-response) [Resiliency](https://mmisac.org/mm-isac-blog/tag/resiliency) [Training](https://mmisac.org/mm-isac-blog/tag/training) [Read More](https://mmisac.org/mm-isac-blog/effective-incident-response-starts-long-before-the-incident) [![](https://mmisac.org/hs-fs/hubfs/AI-Generated%20Media/Images/The%20image%20depicts%20a%20sleek%20modern%20office%20environment%20with%20large%20windows%20allowing%20natural%20light%20to%20flood%20the%20space%20In%20the%20foreground%20a%20diverse%20group%20of-1.png?width=1024&height=1024&name=The%20image%20depicts%20a%20sleek%20modern%20office%20environment%20with%20large%20windows%20allowing%20natural%20light%20to%20flood%20the%20space%20In%20the%20foreground%20a%20diverse%20group%20of-1.png)](https://mmisac.org/mm-isac-blog/moving-to-security-cost-as-a-metric) 7 min read #### [Moving to Security Cost as a Metric](https://mmisac.org/mm-isac-blog/moving-to-security-cost-as-a-metric) ![Picture of Rob Labbé](https://mmisac.org/hubfs/AGC_Speakers/ROBL%20WebSpeaker2.svg) [Rob Labbé](https://mmisac.org/mm-isac-blog/author/rob-labbé): Nov 10, 2025, 9:23:46 PM I’ve talked about security cost as the key metric to report on your security program when working with executives and the board. What we have not... [Guidence](https://mmisac.org/mm-isac-blog/tag/guidence) [Metrics](https://mmisac.org/mm-isac-blog/tag/metrics) [Risk Quantification](https://mmisac.org/mm-isac-blog/tag/risk-quantification) [FAIR](https://mmisac.org/mm-isac-blog/tag/fair) [Read More](https://mmisac.org/mm-isac-blog/moving-to-security-cost-as-a-metric) [![](https://mmisac.org/hs-fs/hubfs/AI-Generated%20Media/Images/The%20image%20depicts%20a%20diverse%20group%20of%20IT%20professionals%20gathered%20in%20a%20modern%20welllit%20conference%20room%20They%20are%20engaged%20in%20a%20training%20session%20focused%20on%20P.png?width=1024&height=1024&name=The%20image%20depicts%20a%20diverse%20group%20of%20IT%20professionals%20gathered%20in%20a%20modern%20welllit%20conference%20room%20They%20are%20engaged%20in%20a%20training%20session%20focused%20on%20P.png)](https://mmisac.org/mm-isac-blog/psychological-first-aid-a-skill-needed-in-resilience) 1 min read #### [Psychological First Aid – A Skill Needed in Resilience](https://mmisac.org/mm-isac-blog/psychological-first-aid-a-skill-needed-in-resilience) [Beatrix (Trixie) Bitter](https://mmisac.org/mm-isac-blog/author/beatrix-trixie-bitter): Oct 13, 2025, 12:00:00 AM When a cyberattack strikes, the immediate focus is often on technical recovery: restoring systems, protecting data, and resuming operations. But what... [Resiliency](https://mmisac.org/mm-isac-blog/tag/resiliency) [Mental Health](https://mmisac.org/mm-isac-blog/tag/mental-health) [Read More](https://mmisac.org/mm-isac-blog/psychological-first-aid-a-skill-needed-in-resilience) [![](https://mmisac.org/hs-fs/hubfs/AI-Generated%20Media/Images/The%20image%20features%20a%20dimly%20lit%20room%20filled%20with%20multiple%20computer%20screens%20each%20displaying%20various%20lines%20of%20code%20and%20cybersecurity%20data%20In%20the%20foregrou-1.png?width=1024&height=1024&name=The%20image%20features%20a%20dimly%20lit%20room%20filled%20with%20multiple%20computer%20screens%20each%20displaying%20various%20lines%20of%20code%20and%20cybersecurity%20data%20In%20the%20foregrou-1.png)](https://mmisac.org/mm-isac-blog/a-cautionary-note-on-sensationalism-in-cyber-security-headlines) 1 min read #### [A Cautionary Note on Sensationalism in Cyber Security Headlines](https://mmisac.org/mm-isac-blog/a-cautionary-note-on-sensationalism-in-cyber-security-headlines) ![Picture of Cherie Burgett](https://mmisac.org/hs-fs/hubfs/Partner%20Logos/Professional%20Photos/CherieB-Test.png?width=30&name=CherieB-Test.png) [Cherie Burgett](https://mmisac.org/mm-isac-blog/author/cherie-burgett): Sep 8, 2025, 12:00:00 AM This month’s focus is on the importance of double-checking the work of security researchers and headlines. We live in a fast-paced news cycle and a... [Guidence](https://mmisac.org/mm-isac-blog/tag/guidence) [Threat Intelligence](https://mmisac.org/mm-isac-blog/tag/threat-intelligence) [Read More](https://mmisac.org/mm-isac-blog/a-cautionary-note-on-sensationalism-in-cyber-security-headlines) [![](https://mmisac.org/hs-fs/hubfs/1755021026478.png?width=1280&height=720&name=1755021026478.png)](https://mmisac.org/mm-isac-blog/phishing-education-maybe-best-practice-is-not-best-after-all) 2 min read #### [Phishing Education - Maybe 'Best Practice' is not Best After all](https://mmisac.org/mm-isac-blog/phishing-education-maybe-best-practice-is-not-best-after-all) ![Picture of Rob Labbé](https://mmisac.org/hubfs/AGC_Speakers/ROBL%20WebSpeaker2.svg) [Rob Labbé](https://mmisac.org/mm-isac-blog/author/rob-labbé): Aug 12, 2025, 12:00:00 AM As security practitioners and leaders, we must contribute to the professionalization of our field by searching out data and evidence-based solutions... 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