Cybersecurity / capability
OT and Critical Infrastructure Security
Isolating a compromised device is routine in IT and can be unsafe on a plant. Response is agreed with plant operations ahead of an incident.
Isolating a compromised device is standard practice in IT. In a plant it can be the unsafe option.
That single difference reshapes everything downstream. Response has to be agreed with the people who run the process, remote access for OEMs has to be controlled without stopping them working, and patching happens on the plant's calendar rather than yours.
Where SECCOM stops. Safety-instrumented systems stay with your process safety team. SECCOM designs around them.
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