CISA is urging companies with operational technology environments to set a better cybersecurity posture, and not just by adopting some new best practices and purchasing some new software.

Operational technology (OT) refers to any technology that deals with physical processes, be it manufacturing equipment, energy distribution, oil and gas production, or some other industrial duty. Long isolated from the public internet but more frequently connected in our modern era, OT systems remain an afterthought for many security teams.

OT attacks have been on the rise of late, with Security Firm Dragos noting an 87 percent year-over-year increase in cyberattacks targeting industrial companies in the US in 2024. Malefactors have hit manufacturing hard, because its OT cybersecurity is particularly im

See Full Page