FINAL WORD
Addressing cloud security for Operational Technology and Industrial Control Systems
Peerapong Jongvibool , Senior Director , Southeast Asia and Hong Kong , Fortinet , tells us having an integrated cybersecurity platform enables organizations to build security by design to maintain the same level of security across their IT and OT network environments .
The cyber physical world around us is becoming more digitized , which forces organizations to adopt new operational processes to stay afloat . This leads to an increased need for meaningful automated awareness that can address the scale of potential threats associated with the rise in connected cloud security environments within Operational Technology ( OT ) with Industrial Control Systems ( ICS ).
With diverse economies and societies , the Asia Pacific region is facing significant challenges when it comes to protecting OT with ICS that powers critical services such as water , power , oil and gas , telecommunications and transportation services . To address the growing complexity and risks , governments within the region are pushing for initiatives that will boost the resilience of critical infrastructures against increasing cyberthreats .
In Singapore , for instance , the government established the OT Cybersecurity Masterplan and Operational Technology Cybersecurity Expert Panel to enhance the security and resilience of the country ’ s critical sector , by tapping on the expertise of stakeholders such as the government , operators of Critical Information Infrastructure ( CII ) facilities and the academic sector to mitigate cyberthreats in the OT environment .
However , the speed of technology-driven innovation is arguably faster than ever , which makes it difficult to enforce security controls continuously . When
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