Securing OT Networks: Safeguarding Industrial Processes and Critical Infrastructure
In our interconnected world, the security of Operational Technology (OT) networks has emerged as a critical concern for ensuring the smooth functioning of industrial processes and safeguarding vital infrastructure. This article delves into OT network security’s pivotal role in maintaining the integrity and reliability of our essential systems. The significance of OT in industrial environments. […]
Industrial infrastructures are more vulnerable than we realized.
A cyber-attack has recently crippled the largest oil pipeline in the United States for almost a week and forced the President to declare a state of emergency. It was a ‘ransomware attack’, where demand for a ransom payment in exchange for removing a block to the attacked firm’s systems and data is made. More specifically, […]
Extend your machine lifespan and reduce breakdown risk
How to extend the lifespan of 20-year-old machines and systems. At ProjectBinder, we often face client systems like SCADA or HMIs, which, although still functional and running, are non-economical to maintain and have a high risk of breakdown due to their age. In this article, we describe how to extend old machines’ lifespans in very […]
5 Tips to Improve OT Security
5 Tips to Improve OT Security Changing OT Security In recent years, OT security has changed with the emergence of the connection between OT and IT, also known as the OT/IT convergence. In this article, we briefly set out five tips to improve your OT security. Services 1) Asset Inventory You can’t protect what you […]
How to do a Transparency Assessment of your OT Networks?
How to do a transparency assessment of your OT environment The process of a transparency assessment. In a previous article, we described the industry benefits of having full transparency of the OT environment. In this article, we will explain how you can execute a transparency assessment within your company. Let’s get started with a quick summary […]
Transparency to Enable Strategic Decisions in OT
Transparency to Enable Strategic Decisions in OT Transparency will enable strategic decisions Transparency is essential for management decisions. Just like bookkeeping is essential for financial planning, so is keeping an updated OT asset inventory for making strategic decisions on security and procurement in industrial automation. “You cannot manage what you don’t know you have” Services Why Keep an asset inventory? […]
The importance of monitoring your OT Network
The importance of monitoring your OT Network MonitoringOT Security In recent years OT Security has changed with the emergence of OT being connected to IT – also known as the OT/IT convergence. In this article, we briefly describe the importance of operational security that you monitor your OT network. Services Why is it so important […]
5 Reasons to keep your OT Network safe
5 Reasons to keep your OT Network secure An OT network out of date puts you at risk. Modern industry equipment is obsolete at all levels, from production-line machinery to computers and operating systems used at the office. All those devices represent a potential cyber security risk. That is why it is necessary to point […]