In today’s digital landscape, securing the organizational crown jewels within IT and OT environments is no longer optional but has increasingly become critical. These assets, often comprising sensitive data and critical operational systems, are increasingly vulnerable as industries integrate IT and OT (operational technology) infrastructures. Closing the gap between two traditionally separated domains presents big challenges but is critical for delivering comprehensive organizational cybersecurity.
Merging the IT and OT worlds of computers creates a baptism by fire for cybersecurity. Integrity and confidentiality will normally rank top for IT systems, whereas OT systems will place availability and safety at the top of their lists; this usually creates conflicts in security protocols. This usually results in added complexities, because vulnerabilities in one domain are readily translated into increased risks to the crown jewels in the other domain.
Safeguarding organizational crown jewels could typically begin from a central risk management approach encompassed by the identification and valuation of assets across categories, as well as the assessment of…
