Welcome to the official blog of the International Society of Automation (ISA).
This blog covers numerous topics on industrial automation such as operations & management, continuous & batch processing, connectivity, manufacturing & machine control, and Industry 4.0.
The material and information contained on this website is for general information purposes only. ISA blog posts may be authored by ISA staff and guest authors from the automation community. Views and opinions expressed by a guest author are solely their own, and do not necessarily represent those of ISA. Posts made by guest authors have been subject to peer review.
Steve Mustard, PE, CAP, GICSP, CMCP ( steve.mustard@au2mation.com) has been in the automation profession for over 35 years, including developing embedded software and hardware for military applications and developing products for industrial automation and control systems. Much of his current work involves assessing the cybersecurity readiness of critical infrastructure organizations. Mustard is a licensed Professional Engineer, a U.K.-registered Chartered Engineer, a Fellow of the Institution of Engineering & Technology, a European-registered Eur Ing, a Global Industrial Cyber Security Professional and a Certified Mission Critical Professional. He was the 2021 ISA President.