OT security to protect your business
Operational Technology (OT) security is increasingly critical as industrial control systems become more connected to corporate networks and the internet, exposing them to cyberthreats. These attacks can lead not only to financial losses but also to disruptions of critical infrastructure and serious safety risks.
In 2023, 70% of industrial organizations experienced a cyberattack, with the average cost of a data breach at USD 4.44 million. This highlights the urgent need for strong OT cybersecurity to protect operations and reduce risk.
IBM stands out in this space with comprehensive OT security services tailored to the specific needs of industrial environments. Our offerings include threat detection, incident response, risk management, real-time monitoring, network segmentation, endpoint protection and remote access control—helping organizations secure their networks and maintain a strong security posture.
Assess and optimize your incident responses capabilities for your OT environment. Minimize the impact of a breach and experience rapid response to cybersecurity incidents.
Use both active query and passive monitoring for safe assessment of OT devices. Adopt an exposure management program that identifies, prioritizes and manages the remediation of flaws that could expose your most-critical assets.
Achieve a defined OT threat management strategy with its corresponding roadmap for realization, as well as a defined services list, overarching governance, underlying architecture and solution implementation timeline.
An assessment of a client’s OT Security Architecture and OT Security Program to identify potential gaps that could lead to a cyber-physical incident.
Enabling the right user under the right conditions to have the right access to the right data.
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Microsoft
IBM Security® Services and Microsoft collaborate to deliver integrated, enterprise-wide threat management that supports secure cloud migration, modernization and transformation. Combining Microsoft Cloud with IBM’s security expertise, the alliance offers solutions for risk consulting, digital trust and advanced threat management across multi-cloud environments.
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