OT network architecture

overview

Deep dive into the offer
of OT Network Architecture.

client view

Building Resilience
in a Digital World

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point of departure
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Industry 4.0 is transforming the way companies manufacture, process, and distribute their products due to increased interconnectivity and smart automation.

In this context, OT and IT networks have been constantly converging, leading to a significant increase in the attack surface of OT systems.

Recent attacks against OT industries have shown that unsecured and unsegregated networks allow attackers to target critical systems and achieve damaging objectives.

client view
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In order to establish robust and resilient OT networks, safeguard critical operations, and minimize the risk of cyber threats, organizations require support to assess the network architecture, design it in a secure manner, and coordinate the implementation.

Network security must be addressed methodically by finding the perfect balance between organizational needs and resources while providing a strong security posture.

actionable insights
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In today’s digital landscape, businesses depend on interconnected systems for efficiency, yet legacy technology introduces complex vulnerabilities that can disrupt operations and damage reputations significantly.

our perspective

Building a Robust OT Network Architecture for Unified IT/OT Visibility

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bridging the gap

  • Enabling Communication Between Stakeholders:

By speaking the language of different stakeholders, we build trustful partnerships between IT/OT network engineers, leading to successful solutions while ensuring the OT network remains highly available and resilient.

  • With Expertise To Secure Communication:

Our recent projects have shown that securing an OT network can be transformed from a complicated process involving operational overhead and unmanageable firewall rules to a strategy where the right balance between your requirements, needs, and resources is found, resulting in a secure and efficient OT network.

key differentiators

  • Value-Focused Balance and Practical Decision Thinking

Our experience securing large-scale OT networks allows us to identify the best balance between operational and security by understanding your objectives and resources and developing network security in a balanced way.

  • Implementation Coordination

We use our technical expertise and project management capabilities to coordinate OT network security projects and tackle any problems that may arise during the deployment.

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SERVICE DETAILS

What is it and why
is it needed?

Network assessment

During the Network Assessment Phase, we proactively evaluate organizations’ network security posture through a multi-step approach. This includes but is not limited to gathering site-specific information, conducting stakeholder interviews, performing asset inventory and criticality analysis, evaluating existing security measures, reviewing network architecture, and examining relevant documentation.

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Network Design

Based on your objectives and assessment information, we develop a safe network architecture plan throughout the Network Design Phase. This plan includes, among other things, defining security zones and conduits through network segmentation principles, establishing network access controls, managing remote access, and implementing network monitoring solutions.

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Implementation Coordination

After the alignment and approval of the proposed solutions, we focus on the final phase - coordinating the deployment of the secure architecture plan by involving SMEs and other stakeholders required in order to test the security measures, review the results, and as a last step, we implement the solutions into production.

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cases

client story

As part of a large-scale cybersecurity improvement project, a leading global pharmaceutical organization decided to redesign its network with security in mind across more than 50 sites.

After concluding the network assessment phase, both at macro and micro levels, by following a security-by-design approach and industry best practices, a secure network architecture was developed by our experts together with the client in order to establish the project framework, deliverables, and step-by-step solutions to secure the organization’s network.

As part of the project, we coordinated the technical implementation of all the security measures, the functional testing and review phase, and the final deployment into production.

In order to address various challenges, our specialists participated in numerous technical alignments and established cross-communication channels between multiple stakeholders at different levels in the organization (management, OT/IT engineering).

By providing practical solutions in a transparent, collaborative, and structured way while keeping multiple communication channels open, the organization managed to successfully secure its OT network and deploy security measures across more than 50 sites.