Manufacturing Cybersecurity
Summary
By the end of 2020, 200 billion devices will be connected through the Internet of Things, including home appliances, office printers, smart phones and even industrial equipment. According to a 2019 Gartner report, the number of industrial businesses with IoT platforms deployed on premises—items such as 3-D printers, assembly robots and automated packaging—is expected to double by 2023. As highlighted in a recent Wall Street Journal article, preserving outdated silos between your IT and operational technology, or OT, teams could result in dangerous gaps that allow hackers to sneak in, steal business data or IP, take over machinery and disrupt production. Appoint a senior leader to head the team, get your CISO on the factory floor regularly, and make sure someone is specifically responsible for securing your OT systems. When IT and OT converge and are aligned, companies reduce risk, complete infrastructure projects faster, make the best use of their operational information, and save money.