Overview
Many industrial companies are considering converging their IT and OT cybersecurity programs to address security gaps, optimize use of limited cybersecurity resources, and enable secure deployment of digital transformation programs. At the same time, they recognize that convergence can be challenging given the differences in culture, goals, and environments.
ARC Advisory Group devoted two sessions to this important issue at the 2019 ARC Industry Forum in Orlando, Florida. In this, the second part of this two-part report, we discuss the presentations given on the second day of the Forum by three CISOs who lead convergence pro-grams.
These three presentations illustrate the universality of industrial cyber-security challenges and the general applicability of IT/OT cybersecurity convergence. Whether a company produces specialty chemicals, electrical equipment, or bathroom fixtures it has to deal with diverse security program requirements, resource constraints, and cultural differences between IT, OT, and operations groups. The way these companies are overcoming these hurdles can provide guidance for others that want to build effective integrated…
