Operational Technology (OT) and Industrial Control Systems (ICS) are used to manage a wide range of critical infrastructure, including manufacturing, energy, transportation, water treatment, and industrial operations, among others. Their environments are regulated for physical processes and equipment, placing them in high value targets for cybercriminals and advanced threat groups. But standard cybersecurity solutions don’t work well in an industrial environment because Industrial Systems put more emphasis on uptime, reliability, and safety than on regular updates and the speed of security changes.
It’s here that deception technology takes on its next level of significance. Realistic decoys, traps, and simulated industrial assets can be used to help organizations identify attackers significantly earlier in the attack lifecycle. Using deception in OT/ICS networks for early threat detection enables organizations to enhance visibility and improve the resilience of their industrial networks without compromising operations.
