Galina Antova, co-founder and chief business development officer at Claroty discusses how CISOs and security teams can no longer turn their backs on operational technology (OT) and continue to see it as a separate entity in their security strategy.
1. What challenges does the current global situation pose to OT security?
The pandemic has forced organisations of all sizes, and across all industries, to take a hard look at how their business can effectively operate when their employees, customers and partners have become dispersed and confined to their homes. Unlike some sectors, which have been backed into a corner and have had to pause their operations, the world is still dependent on the seamless and fully operational nature of not only critical infrastructure and utilities such water, gas and electric coming into their homes, but also global supply chains and transportation to get key equipment and services to the right place, at the right time. We have all become dependent on secure remote access solutions and seek greater visibility into operations. But how can this be done securely, without compromising on service levels?
Historically, the information technology (IT) and…
