Secure manufacturing: the challenges of IT/OT convergence
Secure manufacturing: The challenges of IT/OT convergence
Overview
Industry 4.0 is driving IT-OT convergence in the manufacturing industry, with businesses looking to drive profitability and efficiencies in their operations. However, this convergence also increases the attack surface, exposing manufacturers to the threat of cyberattacks in their core operations.
Few firms are mature in protecting and defending against cyber risks from IT/OT. Responsibility for security is often inconsistent or unclear. People and cultural issues hinder security posture readiness, compounding technical challenges.
Our study carried out with Omdia Research surveyed over 500 manufacturers worldwide to understand how they are adopting IT-OT convergence and the challenges they face – particularly around security. Read our white paper for details, along with our six recommendations for success in this critical area.
Key findings
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Omdia whitepaper - Secure manufacturing: The challenges of IT/OT convergence
Our study carried out with Omdia Research surveyed over 500 manufacturers worldwide to understand how they are adopting IT-OT convergence and the challenges they face – particularly around security.
Read our white paper for details; it covers:
- How Industry 4.0 applications such as increased resilience and profitability are driving increasing IT-OT convergence.
- Why cyberattacks with significant financial impacts are growing rapidly, with ATPs being the biggest threat.
- What manufacturers need to do to increase their OT security maturity and the role of outsourcing in preventing attacks.
- Details of our recommendations for success in this critical area, from changing the culture to leveraging the right tools.
