Industrial organisations are facing escalating attacks on their operational technology — the systems that control physical processes and machinery. Unlike a typical IT breach, an OT incident can have real-world safety and production consequences.
Why it matters
OT was historically “air-gapped” and rarely updated, but growing connectivity has exposed these systems to the same internet threats as everything else — often without the security tooling that IT takes for granted.
The foundations are network segmentation between IT and OT, strict control over remote access to industrial systems, and monitoring tuned to OT environments. We design and manage these separations so connectivity doesn’t come at the cost of safety.
Source: ITPro, 14 May 2026.