The critical benefits of industrial cybersecurity protection The first important thing to establish with Claroty ’ s customers , Chassar says , is identifying the assets they have operating within their industrial environment . This is because , he adds , customers aren ’ t always aware that , say , their heating controls are connected to this environment . The same goes for engineering workstations , controllers , sensors , and other devices . Chassar advises they need to start with finding out which parts of their operation are connected to their industrial environment , because you cannot protect what you cannot see .
“ This is how Claroty helps at the start of the journey — by identifying the devices and connections and which ones pose inherent
risks , such as a control system that hasn ’ t been updated in ten years . Once you understand what and where those inherent risks are , the next step is prioritization . Our threat detection capabilities enable customers to know when they are being attacked and exactly what the residual risks are . We apply our standard cybersecurity procedures to the perimeter and everywhere within their environment .”
Chassar says the firm also takes the approach of looking at vulnerabilities from the hackers ’ point of view with risk scoring , so organisations can more easily prioritise and then make the changes and also keep them up to date with regulatory requirements .
He adds that the company is backed and adopted by the top three industrial automation vendors globally : Siemens ,
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