IT/OT Security Platform Navigator 2022

IT/OT cybersecurity is the protection of Operational Technology (OT) used for process control. In the Purdue Model this relates to the protection of industrial operations at levels 0-3, but in practice relates primarily to the process control level, the local control room and DMZ. Historically, firewalls and data diodes have been deployed to prevent external …

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Cybersecurity in Water Management Facilities

Cyberattacks are a growing threat to water utilities. Recent incidents have garnered media attention as potential threats to water systems endanger public health and the environment. Water systems epitomize volatile critical infrastructure and are designated in the National Security Memorandum on Improving Cybersecurity for Critical Infrastructure Control Systems. This requires baseline and sector specific goals …

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Operational Technology Cybersecurity in the Energy Sector

Operational technology (OT) is essential to today’s industrial processes and equipment, not least of which in the energy sector. The development and distribution of energy benefits greatly from digital transformation and the addition of Internet of Things (IoT) devices and monitoring systems. However, this increased digital nature opens the industry to potentially devastating cyberattacks. Pulse …

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IDC predicts two of the most important IT developments will be as-a-service products and processes and tech-by-wire

The firm’s FutureScape report for 2023 cites continued skills shortages, more tech supply chain woes, and a need for trust in automation among its list of top 10 IT predictions.

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