Back to Use Cases

OT Security Transformation

OT Security developed to the next level to ensure continuous operations and secure data.

Outcome
  • Proven Security Maturity: Measurable increase in cybersecurity maturity levels across manufacturing and R&D sites
  • Compliance Readiness: 100+ sites fully prepared for CER audits and regulatory inspections
  • Business Continuity Secured: Drastically reduced Recovery Time Objectives (RTO) protect critical production processes
  • Efficient Operating Model Established: Global OT cybersecurity model enables seamless collaboration between business and IT/OT teams
Customer: Industrial Group
Industry: Pharmaceutical, Chemical

Executive Summary

Manufacturing and R&D sites faced escalating cyber threats to operational continuity and intellectual property. The client needed a comprehensive OT security strategy to build resilience across all sites while maintaining uninterrupted operations.

Friction

HUMAN
  • Low cybersecurity awareness among manufacturing and R&D staff
  • Insufficient skills and preparedness for cybersecurity incidents
ORGANIZATIONAL
  • Fragmented OT security governance across manufacturing and R&D sites
  • Unclear responsibilities between IT and OT departments
PROCESS
  • Inconsistent security controls without maturity alignment
  • Lack of continuous security monitoring and validation
ECOSYSTEM
  • Third-party vendor access creates additional attack surface
  • Increasing regulatory pressure and dynamic threat landscape

Goal

Systematically identify and eliminate OT-specific frictions, translating them into measurable security improvements through a maturity-based transformation framework that enhances security posture, compliance readiness, and operational continuity.

Transformation Pillars

  1. 1
    Maturity-based OT security framework :
    Defined maturity levels established, comprehensive risk management coverage, alignment with industry standards for IR and access control
  2. 2
    Site-specific security roadmaps :
    Sites assessed and prioritized, measurable progress against roadmap milestones, audit completion rate
  3. 3
    Governance and role clarity :
    Well-defined governance framework, clear IT/OT accountabilities, compliance alignment achieved
  4. 4
    Implementation of domain-specific controls :
    Controls deployed by maturity level, coverage across risk, response, access, and monitoring domains
  5. 5
    Continuous assessment and improvement :
    Regular security audits conducted, gaps identified and remediated, documented iteration cycles

Approach

  1. Design :
    Evaluate OT environments, establish site-specific maturity baselines, and build governance framework
  2. Prepare :
    Map controls to critical security domains and develop site-specific security roadmaps
  3. Implement :
    Deploy tailored security measures and controls across manufacturing and R&D sites
  4. Run :
    Ensure operational readiness through continuous monitoring, regular audits, and sustained capability building to embed security practices long-term