Comprehensive OT cybersecurity guidelines and standards such as IEC 62443 can quickly lead to overload and, consequently, stagnation in OT security within companies. This guide was developed with the real-world personnel and budgetary constraints in OT departments in mind.
The selection of practical measures recommended in this ebook is based on years of experience gained from penetration tests and vulnerability assessments in OT environments of industrial companies. They represent attack surfaces and vectors that, from the perspective of cybercriminals (and penetration testers), constitute the most effective route into an OT network. Hence, the practical guide serves as an overview and checklist for effective security measures.
