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  • It seems to me that the rise of IIoT, edge computing, and cloud technologies necessitates a framework to unify operational technology (OT) and information technology (IT). I am thinking in a data management framework which combines structured data flows (ISA-95), layered ...

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  • Dear Amit, 1) Air gap the systems so that they do not get infected by chance. 2) Have a DMZ for the BPCS servers. 3) Have the SIS working independent of the BPCS. 4) Download anti virus patches on periodic basis. The technical reports for the ISA 62443 will give ...

  • Another risk I can think of is, lack of endpoint security solutions in legacy machines. Vendors and even equipment owners in shopfloor often plug in USB drives or external drives to OT assets for various purposes like updating, reconfiguring, maintenance works etc. Sometimes, ...

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