OT Security Solutions
The Security Solution Dedicated to Industrial System
For most people, the internet is a virtual concept. We could barely be aware of its value. However, in those ages that the internet had not been invented, letters were the essential material for communicating. Along with the development of the internet, no matter when and where we are, messages can be sent instantly. Nowadays, with communication software like LINE, WhatsApp, and Skype, the physical distance is no longer a problem.
IT Mindset vs. OT Mindset
With the rapid development of the internet, many industries have enormous progress; IoT (Internet of Things) is one of them. IoT applies in person, family, city, and even industrial area. Another way to interpret IoT, we will consider it as the combination of IT and OT. Most people are more familiar with IT. It controls the behaviors of humans, for example, application and URL control, QoS, and authentication. The IT environment often relies on gateway security products like firewalls, UTM, Next-Gen UTM, load balancer, IPS to defense the external attacks to protect ERP systems, NAS, etc.
When it comes to the OT environment, everything is different. It takes charge of manufacturing equipment and makes sure the production lines work stably. When the insecure and vulnerable enterprise network combines with the OT system, it will let the OT environment under the risk of cyberthreat. All the penetrations and attacks will start targeting those systems. Because of compatibility and 24-hour operating issues, many systems remain in the factory default version and never upgrade during years of use. This is one of the reasons that makes OT devices under high risk.
IT is a double-edged sword. If we could use it properly, it not only can stabilize the manufacturing system but raise production efficiency. However, if we do not take the cyberthreats seriously, the hacker can easily penetrate the OT ethernet. Therefore, when the industrial plans to combine IT with OT, the integrity of network security, like device deployment, visibility of threat, data analysis, and the chosen software & hardware, should all be considered thoroughly.
The potential risk of OT environment
When the industrial plans to introduce IIoT, network security is the crucial point. For more than 20 years, ShareTech dedicates to providing user-friendly and secure products. We find out that many factories exist three high risks: risk of network connection, remote access, and terminal device usage. Therefore, ShareTech OT security solution provides full functions product to secure the OT environment, e.g., remote access control, authentication, OPC intrusion prevention.
