How Shared Vendor Accounts in OT Put Uptime and Accountability at Risk

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.

Why Third-Party Access to OT Environments Requires Stronger Security Controls

Third-party access to OT environments must be secured with identity-based, least-privilege controls rather than broad network access to reduce ransomware, supply-chain risk, and operational disruption.

Third-Party Remote Access in OT: The Soft Underbelly of Industrial Cybersecurity

New research shows that over 50% of organizations rely on unmonitored third-party access. Learn why vendor remote access is a leading OT cybersecurity risk – and how to secure it with identity-based access, time-bound controls, and real-time monitoring.

The Double-Edged Sword of Third-Party Vendors in Manufacturing

Learn how to stay productive and protected when granting potentially risky OT systems access to third-party vendors and OEMs.

Why Securing Operational Access Is Critical to AI Data Center Resilience

As AI data centers become critical infrastructure, ensuring resilience increasingly depends on safeguarding the operational systems that keep them running. Building on recent insights from the World Economic Forum, this article argues that operational access control is essential to secure and reliable AI data center operations.

OT Security Fundamentals Hold Strong Against AI-Assisted Cyberattack on Mexican Water Utility

The recent AI-driven cyberattack targeting a Mexico water utility revealed both the risks of ungoverned IT/OT convergence and the growing importance of OT security fundamentals like access control and segmentation.

From Blind Spots to Full Control: How to Evolve Secure Remote Access in Manufacturing and Critical Industries

Cyolo PRO’s newest capabilities, including Third-Party VPN Control, help organizations accelerate their journey to zero trust-based intelligent access control.

How Secure Remote Access Protects Manufacturing Uptime

Modern manufacturing relies on connected systems, third-party vendors, remote maintenance teams, legacy OT infrastructure, and distributed facilities. Learn how an OT-focused secure remote access solution can help protect uptime and meet cybersecurity requirements in this complex environment.

8 Steps to Take Now to Improve NIS2 Compliance Readiness

5 VPN Shortcomings That Put OT Security and Uptime at Risk

This blog explains why VPNs fall short in OT environments, exposing organizations to risks like lateral movement, lack of visibility, and insecure protocol access. By contrast, a zero trust, identity-based approach enables secure remote access with granular control, full visibility, and real-time enforcement.