Data security in OT Connecting all the devices in a network to the Internet provides many advantages for production operations. This includes being able to easily access sensors, machines, and systems anywhere and anytime so that status checks can be performed on demand or service partners can be engaged to carry out maintenance work. However, this type of networking also has its risks, e.g., cyberattacks.
In certain circumstances, existing systems may present a challenge here if updates or trojan and virus protection programs are not available or are not available in time. However, even these issues are usually manageable.
First, you should perform a risk analysis: What level of security is required? How much can or should that cost? And is it even necessary for production and the associated systems and machines to be fully networked when they were never networked before? Or is it possible to concentrate on a few very specific items of data, which are retrieved using autonomous stand-alone solutions and are then later networked to form larger clusters if necessary?
