Securing Industrial Operations and Resilience: The Imperative Role of a Chief Operations Security Officer (COSO)
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In a world increasingly shaped by interconnected technologies and the advancements of Industry 4.0, the integration of Operational Technology (OT) with Information Technology (IT) presents both significant opportunities and challenges. As digital integration progresses, analyzing the security risk posture of OT systems becomes ever more crucial. This integration, while enhancing efficiency and flexibility, also exposes new vulnerabilities that can be exploited by malicious entities. With IT-OT integration becoming inevitable, so too are the associated security risks within industrial control environments, underscoring the imperative need for a dedicated Chief Operations Security Officer (COSO).
This inaugural issue of OT Security Pro Pulse Volume 1,Issue 1 - Securing Industrial Operations and Resilience: The Imperative Role of a Chief Operations Security Officer (COSO) provides an in-depth exploration of this vital role.
Key Contributions of a COSO:
This newsletter outlines following key contributions of COSO:
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By navigating the complexities of OT environments and fostering collaboration between IT and OT teams, the role of COSO is imperative in enhancing the security posture of critical infrastructures. It is crucial for industrial organizations to consider this perspective and begin integrating the COSO role into their engineering & operations.
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Cybersecurity Solution Architect & Trusted Advisor | Driving Cybersecurity Awareness and Strategy {Personal View}
1 个月Secured IT-OT interfacing ensures safe communication between Information Technology (IT) systems (data management, business operations) and Operational Technology (OT) systems (industrial control, SCADA, etc.). The goal is to enable secure data exchange while maintaining the safety and integrity of critical operations, especially in industries like manufacturing, energy, and utilities, where OT systems control physical processes. Any compromise could have serious operational and safety consequences.
Senior OT//ICS/IT & Cybersecurity Consultant
1 个月Insightful
Head of Operations and CISO
3 个月WhIle I agree that OT and IT are very different in many ways, I disagree that they are at the highest levels. Risk management is risk management. The risks of IT and OT are very different, information versus health and human safety, for example. The process of identifying and mitigating risks is still very similar, though the actual controls may be widely divergent. I'm not saying that there shouldn't be a high level position that has the responsibility for all OT security, I just wonder if that is a C level on it's own, or if is a deputy of the CISO covering that space. There is still the opportunity to gain efficiency by using common technologies when applicable, and there is a lot of opportunity for that. If a COSO and CISO were peers, it would seem to be a roadmap for more technical sprawl and greater inefficiency for the business overall. The challenge is to create a risk management process that can handle both simultaneously. It would take a strong leader, but I think it would be better in the long run. Cybersecurity, IT or OT, is a business function, and it needs to be treated as such.
Mike Holcomb
Leading ICS-OT-IIOT Cyber Security Expert, Consultant, Workshops Lecturer, International Keynote Speaker
3 个月Nice paper, but if you request IT-OT Convergence it loos my attention Puneet Tambi & chitrank shrivastav. At least please start with defining what secured IT-OT interfacing means