A Mason Who Uses Vowels & Consonates To Build

OT environments usually stretch over hundreds of networks – each varying in criticality to whatever industrial processes they’re a part of. But it isn’t easy to converse about OT security if you don’t know which specific OT network you’re talking about. A comprehensive knowledge of one’s network infrastructure is essential for safeguarding.

I am a suicide survivor, not that I attempted suicide and survived it, but rather that I am the survivor of my only sibling. My younger brother committed suicide on September 29, 2020. September is always lugubrious for me as a result, but more so when someone commits suicide in the month reserved for its prevention. It reminds me of how much work still needs to be done.

You’ve had your OT threat detection product for a while, but somehow it doesn’t feel like it’s enough anymore. Not necessarily because the product isn’t quality, but because you or other stakeholders in the company might have expected something different.

If that describes your situation, download the Top five signs that you’re outgrowing your OT threat detection solution. You'll learn about the reasons why and in which functional areas asset owners outgrow their OT threat detection solutions as they mature in their journey towards secure and resilient OT networks.

The OT Asset Inventory Handbook
If you have downloaded this handbook, it’s safe to assume you know about the importance of an OT asset inventory, tried to build one with Microsoft Excel, and failed. You probably even tried an ICS Detection product, only to realize that such products don’t quite get the job done regarding an asset inventory. That’s just logical. Building a useful OT asset inventory requires a dedicated tool. It cannot be accomplished using a simple spreadsheet application or residual data from network anomaly detection.

Something much more robust is needed.

The OTbase OT asset management software is such a tool. But this handbook is not another fluffy sales brochure. In it, we explain what is required to build an enterprise-wide OT asset inventory, what it can be used for, and what you can expect to gain from it. As it turns out, a contextualized OT asset inventory is the foundation for multiple use cases in cyber security, engineering, and maintenance. This handbook is written for stakeholders in all three domains, as well as for top management.

Every organization feels the pressure towards better cyber security. Management demands vulnerability management efforts but often doesn’t have good ideas how to turn aspirations into measurable results. This handbook acts as a how-to guide for implementing an effective OT vulnerability
management process that is repeatable and delivers measurable and meaningful reductions of the attack surface. Written by the team that cracked the infamous Stuxnet malware, it focuses on three major aspects: proper tooling, a remediation strategy that is easy to implement, and superb reporting. It addresses both OT security practitioners and top management.