Industrial System Cybersecurity
A hidden part of our every day life
Digital transformation – and what then?
From production to Building Management System, from smart homes to energy production, transportation and healthcare: Operational Technology (OT) is everywhere around us. The digital revolution progresses across all industries. Especially in production, OT systems were traditionally thought to be “protected” by an air-gap separating them from the highly connected (and thus highly vulnerable) IT-world.
This is no longer the case as IT/OT convergence, which has already progressed for quite a while, was accelerated by the increasing use of IT technologies in industrial systems. This fusion brings with it a completely new world of benefits, efficiency, and flexibility. But it also opens plants, shop floors, production facilities and vital infrastructure to the darker world of traditional IT threats.
According to a study conducted by Forrester and Fortinet, a few of the main challenges are:
- The convergence is accelerating as more and more solutions are Ethernet based, virtualization is also getting more important, many OT devices are using standard software.
- Critical infrastructure professionals have many security concerns, including emerging risks from Industrial Internet-of-Things (IIoT) devices and the need for compliance.
- The typical organization has not deployed a strategic, integrated approach to OT security, deploying multiple technical point solutions on different timelines instead, and in some cases, relying on third parties.
- Organizations tend to find themselves stuck in a reactive stance toward security, and as a result, the vast majority have suffered breaches in their industrial control systems (ICS).
With new power comes new responsibility
57%
of production sites do not have any protection of their industrial work stations.
40%
of industrial plants have a direct connection to the internet.
53%
of industrial plants run on outdated operating systems.
50
out of 320 companies know they have been hacked at least three times.
50+
international and national regulatory standards have to be followed (NIST SP800, Guides ANSSI, IEC 62443, ISO/IEC 27000 etc.).
Why we can help you
A strong partner to face the security challenge
Support
Dedicated support according to your activity sector in order to set up a strategic, integrated security approach.
Skills
A hybrid team: OT/IT experts dedicated and specialized in industrial systems security.
Presence
A worldwide presence allows us to support you wherever you are and at any given time 24/7/365.
Industrial Security
Demo Center
A place dedicated to our customers to test and validate their security solutions in a real-life environment, to raise awareness to cyberattacks and to train both OT and IT staff.
Experience
A portfolio adapted to address both stakeholders: IT and OT.
Case studies
Cyberattacks on industrial environments
Solutions we offer to protect ICS:
Datasheets and papers:
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We are ready to construct a secure environment with you. So if you have any questions or would like to know more about how we can pupport you, please do not hestitate to contact us!
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