The industrial landscape has shifted. Gone are the days when “air-gapping” was a sufficient security strategy for Operational Technology (OT). Today, the convergence of IT and OT, driven by...
In the rapidly shifting landscape of Industrial Cybersecurity, the air gap is no longer a defense; it is a myth. As we move through 2025, the convergence of Operational...
Background: Why OT Encryption Is No Longer Optional Operational Technology (OT) environments-once isolated, air-gapped, and proprietary-are now deeply interconnected with IT networks, cloud platforms, and Industrial IoT (IIoT) ecosystems....
The industrial world is at a crossroads. For decades, “Operational Technology” (OT) lived in a world of physical isolation-the “air gap.” Today, that gap has evaporated. Driven by the...
For decades, the Purdue Model served as the gold standard for industrial network segmentation. But in today’s hyper-connected landscape, the “Level 3.5” DMZ is often bypassed by vendors using...
In the high-stakes world of Operational Technology (OT), visibility isn’t just a technical requirement-it is the foundation of physical safety and operational continuity. For decades, industrial plants operated in...
The Background: Why OT Automation is No Longer Optional Historically, OT environments relied on “security by obscurity.” Today, industrial networks are hyper-connected. According to recent threat intelligence, the manufacturing...
In the modern industrial landscape, the “air gap” is a relic of the past. As Industry 4.0 matures into the era of AI-driven autonomy, the reliance on wireless protocols...
The Convergence Reality: Why OT PAM is Different For decades, Privileged Access Management was an IT discipline. It focused on protecting domain admins and database credentials. However, applying a...
For decades, Operational Technology (OT) environments-the control systems, PLCs, RTUs, and HMIs that manage physical processes-operated under the principle of “If it ain’t broke, don’t fix it.” This meant...