A leading industrial cybersecurity firm has released a concise guide on operational technology (OT) asset management, drawing on two decades of experience.
-- Industrial Defender has released a guide covering OT asset management for cybersecurity, providing industrial organizations with a structured framework for identifying, monitoring, and managing every device and system across their operational environments. The resource is intended to help organizations strengthen visibility into operational technology assets as cyber threats targeting critical infrastructure continue to evolve.
More information is available at https://www.industrialdefender.com/solutions/ot-asset-management
A representative from the company explained that many organizations have visibility into their OT networks but lack the detailed asset intelligence needed to make informed cybersecurity decisions. "Knowing a device exists on your network is not the same as understanding it. Accurate, detailed asset intelligence is what allows security teams to act decisively when something goes wrong, not guess."
The guide explains the difference between basic network discovery and a comprehensive OT asset management program. It describes the importance of maintaining a continuously updated inventory that serves as a single source of truth, capturing not only connected devices but also their configurations, firmware versions, installed software, and any changes that occur throughout their operational life.
Industrial Defender also examines how comprehensive asset intelligence supports broader cybersecurity activities. According to the guide, maintaining accurate asset information gives security teams greater visibility into the systems they are responsible for protecting.
To build and maintain a reliable asset inventory, the guide recommends combining four complementary sources of information: physical inspection, passive monitoring, configuration analysis, and active discovery. Each method contributes different insights into the OT environment, allowing organizations to develop a more complete understanding of their operational assets than any single technique can provide on its own.
The company noted that improving OT asset management can have significant financial implications for industrial organizations. According to IBM's 2024 Cost of a Data Breach Report, the average cost of a data breach in the industrial sector reached $5.56 million, representing an 18% increase over the previous year and exceeding the global average across all industries by 13%.
About Industrial Defender
Industrial Defender is a US-based OT cybersecurity company that provides cybersecurity solutions for operators in the power, oil and gas, water, manufacturing, and government sectors, with a platform designed to help organizations manage cyber risk across industrial environments.
The newly released guide reflects the principles behind the company's OT cyber risk management platform, which it has continued to develop since 2006.
Those interested in learning more may visit https://www.industrialdefender.com/
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Organization: Industrial Defender
Address: 225 Foxborough Blvd Ste 202,, Foxborough, Massachusetts 02035, United States
Website: https://www.industrialdefender.com/
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