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Developing customized OT security policy in complex industrial environments 

By Prayukth K V
September 17, 2024
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Summary


OT Security Policy is an essential governing mechanism that helps complex industrial environments and organizations manage risks that can disrupt, manipulate or shutdown normal operations by means of cyberattacks. The OT security policy also helps comply with regulations and adheres to best practices. While each industry and each organization is unique to its own, this article will help you develop an OT Security Policy that is true to your organizational requirements and much more. Read further and learn more!
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  • OT systems are usually autonomous, self-contained, isolated and run on proprietary protocols. On the other hand, IT systems are connected, typically run on popular operating systems and are usually not too autonomous  
  • OT systems require a higher level of understanding to operate and integrate with other systems  
  • Attacks on OT systems are often targeted  
  • Ownership patterns for ICS systems are often convoluted  
  • OT infrastructure often comes with legacy systems that are hard to secure  
  • OT systems are heavily reliant on OEMs for updates and general maintenance  
  • Convergence of OT and IT often opens up security gaps that cannot be addressed by an IT policy or intervention alone  
  • Improve incident response  
  • Prevent shutdown of multiple sites during a cyber incident  
  • Enhance the quality of interventions deployed to improve ICS cybersecurity  
  • Enables compliance and adoption of standards such as IEC 62443, NIST CSF, NERC CIP, OTCC, and NIS2 
  • Measure the success of OT security policies at various levels  
  • Scale cybersecurity measures faster  
  • Adopt mature cybersecurity practices  
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Summary


OT Security Policy is an essential governing mechanism that helps complex industrial environments and organizations manage risks that can disrupt, manipulate or shutdown normal operations by means of cyberattacks. The OT security policy also helps comply with regulations and adheres to best practices. While each industry and each organization is unique to its own, this article will help you develop an OT Security Policy that is true to your organizational requirements and much more. Read further and learn more!

Summary


OT Security Policy is an essential governing mechanism that helps complex industrial environments and organizations manage risks that can disrupt, manipulate or shutdown normal operations by means of cyberattacks. The OT security policy also helps comply with regulations and adheres to best practices. While each industry and each organization is unique to its own, this article will help you develop an OT Security Policy that is true to your organizational requirements and much more. Read further and learn more!
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