Shared vendor logins feel efficient, but they can obscure accountability and slow recovery when something goes wrong. This blog explores the operational risks of shared accounts and offers practical tips for how to control remote third-party access without disrupting production.
AI agents may already be operating in OT environments through trusted users, devices, and authenticated sessions. This “shadow AI access” can create operational and security risk, but strong identity and access controls, least privilege, and zero trust can help reduce its impact.