The landscape of connected devices inside OT networks continues to grow, and each of these endpoints can be a risk to your operations if not properly secured.
Keyfactor for Operational Technology
From patient safety and uptime to supply chain integrity, you must build a resilient OT security foundation to confidently protect what moves the world – every device, every network, every moment.
PKI is Critical
69%
of organizations have seen an increase in cyber attacks on their connected devices in the last three years.
~$236,000
the average annual cost of a cyber breach due to a connected device.
Secure critical OT assets, prevent operational downtime, and drive efficiency
Growing fleet of diverse, dynamic connected devices
Attacks are moving from IT infrastructure to OT targets
As our IT systems become more mature, OT and critical infrastructure become the next target, oftentimes when the stakes are higher and cybersecurity practices have not yet been set.
Undetected devices can go unnoticed
Discovery, categorization, risk assessment, and digital identity issuance are key steps to getting the full fleet of OT devices under management, preventing. unauthorized access to data, operations, and control systems.
Visibility is essential
You can’t secure what you can’t see. Discover all devices in your operational environment and then categorize their digital identity risk level. Remediate highest risks first, including reused identities or self-signed certificates.
OT security is ongoing
Maintaining a secure OT environment is a continuous effort, not a one-time fix. Ensure that you have policies in place for the connected technology that operates just beyond the traditional IT umbrella, including devices such as IP cameras, specialty printers, point of sale systems, and PLC.
Automate trust & compliance
From policy enforcement to audit logging, Keyfactor standardizes governance across the PKI stack, and makes it easy to demonstrate compliance with OT specific guidelines and standards. Leverage software and protocols to systematically manage OT identities and provide automated renewal and refresh policies.
Keyfactor enables digital trust for OT environments without downtime
Keyfactor delivers for OT environments
Protect critical infrastructure
OT environments have different business risks, including critical operational uptime, customer delivery, or human safety & security concerns. OT systems also have different legacy protocols, and complex architectures that must be secured to protect industrial usecases.
Reducing the attack surface
Separate IT and OT PKI backbones are recommended to minimize the impact of a breach. Evaluate certificate–based risks that might exist and establish new digital trust with X.509 certificates for operational management.
Make security a shared responsibility with vendors
Building a strong security posture starts with procurement. When evaluating a new OT device or system, ask your provider for cybersecurity items including threat modeling, CVE notifications, identity management, SBOM creation, secure boot, and ongoing secure firmware updates to name a few.
"Identity is the first step in (controlling) security."
Michael Kochanik
CEO & Co-founder, NetFoundry
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