Securing Operational Technology (OT): Addressing digital risks in business-critical infrastructures

Digital transformation enables industry to improve operational and business performance in ways never imagined before. To take advantage of the Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT), companies must expand connectivity across their people, assets, and systems, and make full use of extracted data to improve their operations and processes. All this connectivity closes the gap between IT and OT, meaning a company’s operations are in sync with their business, enabling greater performance. However, it also widens the attack surface for would-be cybercriminals. This whitepaper examines risks to Operational Technology (OT) as industrial facilities implement IoT devices across the environment. It also suggests ways to improve the security of your OT system for a great success in the Digital business.