Operational technology (OT) systems are widely applied in a large range of asset-intensive sector such as manufacturing, oil and gas, electrical generation and distribution, transportation, mining, and utilities. The main component of OT is industrial control system or in short ICS. It has been introduced briefly in our previous post about ICS as a main
Operational Technology or in short OT has become more significant in the industry as the industrial processes continues to improve. What is operational technology? While the term Information Technology (IT) is a much more familiar to us, the concept of OT has been around longer than that of IT. Operational technology, as defined by Gartner,
At the heart of every industrial facility is a network of industrial control systems which is comprised of purpose-built controllers. Sometimes known as Programmable Logic Controllers (PLCs) and Remote Terminal Units (RTUs), these controllers are dedicated industrial devices that serve as the bedrock of all industrial processes. Today’s sophisticated Operations Technology (OT) environments have a
The Industrial Control System (ICS) is a general term used to describe hardware and software integrations with network connections to support critical infrastructure. ICS technologies include, but are not limited to, control and data acquisition controls (SCADA) and distributed control systems (DCSs), automated systems and control systems (IACSs), programmable logic controllers (PLCs), programmable automation controls
The understanding Industrial Control System(ICS) basic term is used for any distributed control system (DCS), programmable logic controller (PLC), supervision and data acquisition (SCADA) or automation systems used in industrial environments critical infrastructure. ICS security is designed to protect the system from any interruption whether intentionally or unintentionally, which may lead to undesirable ICS operations.