IT-OT Security

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The growing connection between industrial production networks and office networks as part of IT/OT integration and the utilization of the Internet of Things have many benefits for industrial / manufacturing companies, including digitalized processes and cross-company collaboration in ecosystems. At the same time, they also increase the risk of cyber threats and challenges to handle data optimally and securely.

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Operational technology (OT) uses hardware and software to manage industrial equipment and systems. Industrial control systems (ICS) are one of the most prominent forms of OT, they control and monitor the performance of industrial processes and deploy systems to gather and analyze data in real time to manage plant equipment. These systems typically use programmable logic controllers (PLCs), which use information from sensors or devices to perform tasks like monitoring machine productivity, tracking operating temperatures, and automating machine processes.

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Protecting these systems becomes even more critical as they become more connected, which opens up new vulnerabilities for cyber criminals to exploit and gain access to industrial networks. At the same time, there is convergence of IT-OT Security to address OT’s vulnerabilities by leveraging IT security’s ability to detect cyberattacks and the strategies it employs to prevent and respond to threats. Furthermore, as OT systems become more connected, they rely on baseline IT security controls and policies to minimize the impact of attacks.

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CyShield offers solutions to achieve unmatched visibility, protection, and threat detection across the Extended IoT (XIoT) – OT, IoT, BMS, IoMT and more in such environment to extend following capabilities:

1. Discovery, visibility, and categorization of assets and data flows.
2. Support for proprietary industrial protocols.
3. Vulnerability information.
4. Threat intelligence management.
5. Integration with IT security tools.