Operational Technologies are in the heart of any production facilities but require external and extensive security measures
Industrial production facilities are complex and integrated systems to manufacture and create products that supports our daily routines. These facilities process raw materials and transform them into various end products to meet different day to day requirements, from automotive to food. While speaking about production, we should keep in mind that any kind of energy transformation plants are no exceptions.
Modern industrial production requires sophisticated methods not only in terms of production speed and volume, but also in terms of efficiency, quality control and cost management. Continuously developing technology has become a part of the industry 4.0 revolution and beyond, enabling industrial facilities to operate more efficiently and self-driven.
Operational Technologies (OT) and Information Technologies (IT) are two fundamental pillars of modern industrial environments, although they serve very different purposes. OT is concerned with the direct control and monitoring of physical devices and processes. This side includes technologies directly related to production, such as production machineries, automation systems, and control devices.
Slightly different environments exist in IT part. IT focuses on enterprise information management and business processes that are mainly related to data processing, storage, and communication. The interaction between these two areas plays a significant role in efficiency and innovation, but each has its distinct technical and security challenges.
