The Importance of OT Security: The Evolving Threat Landscape - Ken Townsend - CSP #170

Manufacturing environments rely heavily on Operational Technology (OT) systems – such as industrial control systems, supervisory control, PLCs etc. to manage production processes. Compromises of these networks and systems can have devastating consequences, including:
• Production disruptions and downtime
• Safety hazards:
• Data breaches and intellectual property theft:
• Financial losses: Ransomware attacks can cripple operations and demand hefty payments.
Manufacturing is a lucrative target for Ransomware.
• There is little tolerance for downtime.
• Difficulty in managing OT …

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