IT and OT Security

in the Industrial Sector

Endpoint Detection and Response solutions monitor activity on workstations and servers, detecting malware, privilege escalation attempts, and unusual user behavior. They provide a critical layer of protection against ransomware and other advanced threats.

Network Detection and Response solutions provide full visibility into network communications, including in OT environments where installing agents is often not possible. They enable the detection of anomalies, lateral movement, and suspicious connections between systems that may indicate an ongoing attack.

Dividing infrastructure into security zones (e.g., IT and OT) limits the spread of threats. The use of next-generation firewalls and microsegmentation enables control over traffic between systems and minimizes the risk of unauthorized access to critical assets.

Privileged Access Management secures access to critical systems by controlling and monitoring privileged accounts. It reduces the risk of misuse, account compromise, and unauthorized actions in the production environment.

DDoS attacks can lead to the unavailability of critical systems supporting production, such as ERP, MES, or remote access systems, directly resulting in operational disruptions and downtime. Anti-DDoS solutions analyze network traffic and filter malicious requests intended to overload infrastructure, ensuring system availability and the stability of production processes.

The SOC (Security Operations Center) service provides 24/7 monitoring of the environment. A team of experienced analysts uses EDR, NDR, and SIEM tools to analyze data and respond to potential threats.

Their responsibilities include:

• monitoring and detecting incidents,
• analyzing and classifying threats,
• isolating threats and limiting the impact of attacks,
• restoring system operations,
• reporting and post-incident analysis.

A process of regularly identifying and remediating security vulnerabilities in systems and applications.

It includes:

• vulnerability scanning,
• analysis of results,
• prioritization of fixes,
• implementation of updates and patches.

A process of collecting and analyzing information about new attack techniques and emerging threats.

It enables organizations to:

• identify new phishing campaigns and malware,
• update detection rules,
• prepare for new attack vectors.

Proactive identification of threats in the IT environment that have not been detected by standard security systems.

Analysts analyze telemetry data and formulate hypotheses about potential attacks.

A process of developing and optimizing threat detection mechanisms. It includes:

• creating detection rules,
• adapting security systems to the specifics of the environment,
• reducing the number of false positives.

The NIS2 Directive, which applies to the industrial sector, requires organizations to ensure the security of their supply chains.

The process includes:

• assessing the security of suppliers,
• controlling API integrations,
• monitoring risks associated with external services.

A process that ensures the rapid restoration of system operations after a failure or cyberattack.

It includes:

• backups,
• data recovery plans,
• testing of disaster recovery procedures.

Separating OT environments from the internet and corporate IT networks aims to limit the spread of threats between environments and reduce the risk that an incident in the office (IT) part of the organization will impact production control systems.

The process includes:

• segmentation of IT and OT networks,
• control of communication between zones,
• restricting remote access to production systems,
• implementing firewalls and access policies,
• monitoring traffic between environments.

This enables organizations to better protect production systems against ransomware, lateral movement, and other threats that often enter OT environments from IT networks or the internet.