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As the world transitions towards Industry 4.0, cyberattacks are no longer limited to theIT infrastructureof organizations.
Threat actors are increasingly targeting critical infrastructure and operational technology (OT) in organizations from different industries.
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One reason is that IT and OT networks have historically operated in siloes with limitedcollaboration.
This has resulted in the lack of a cohesive strategy for organization-widesecurityrisk management.
Industrial Control Systems (ICS) often prioritize the ability to deliver uninterrupted services and lack security by design.
They grapple with issues ranging from dated and insecurepasswordsto a lack of remote monitoring to detect suspicious behavior.
Global Delivery head of the CyberSecurity Practice at Infosys.
Organisations can benefit from improved mean-time-to-detect (MTTD) and mean-time-to-respond and resolve (MTTRR).
The convergence of IT and OT systems delivers long-term benefits of improved efficiency and reduced costs of operations.
OT teams must bear the additional burden of complying with more stringent regulatory compliance.
A phased implementation can help reduce complexity and mitigate risks.
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