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.

Video: How Tata Chemicals Strengthens Access and Authentication Controls for All Types of Users

As AI Compresses the Time to Compromise, We Must Compress the Time to Contain

By making cyberattacks faster, cheaper, and easier to scale, AI is shrinking the time between compromise and impact. This article explores why cyber resilience increasingly depends on security architectures that can contain attacks just as quickly—especially in OT and critical infrastructure.

Security Isn’t Safety: Why Remote OT Access Must Protect Operations and People

Remote OT access affects equipment, physical processes, and people, not just data. Discover how the right access strategy can reduce downtime, latency, and safety risk in addition to improving security.

3 More OT Remote Access Assumptions Worth Reconsidering

In a previous article, we examined four long-held assumptions about OT remote access that deserve to be revisited. This follow-up explores three more questions that are reshaping how industrial organizations think about secure remote access.

Why Secure Access Is Becoming Cybersecurity's Biggest Priority

4 OT Remote Access Assumptions Worth Reconsidering

As OT remote access becomes increasingly essential to industrial operations, some long-standing assumptions about security, third-party vendor access, and legacy infrastructure deserve a second look.

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.

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.