Industrial automation and control systems, which were once isolated, are increasingly being connected to corporate networks and the Internet. Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT) enables real-time data analysis to drive efficient operations and maximize return on investment. Immense new production, operational and supply chain advantages are rapidly emerging for businesses due to vastly improved connectivity, information sharing, scalability and time and cost savings across every automated work process.
However, there can be challenges. Be it internal malfunctions or circumstantial turbulence, IIoT transforms the risk and threat landscape for industrial organizations.
Securing Industrial Internet of Things
Individual devices across enterprise Information Technology (IT) and Operational Technology (OT) networks – smart digital equipment and tools, robots, vehicles and more – will present potential new pathways to cyberattacks and incidents. These new threats can impact business in terms of:
- Liability damage
- Reputational damage
- Regulatory incompliance
- Personnel health and safety
- Environmental impact
The need to properly secure this new digital evolution seems evident but is challenging nonetheless. KPMG takes a sustained, modular, risk-based approach to help organizations with a successful integration of IIoT and security. Our experts leverage their vast experience in securing IIoT to help you on your journey to a trusted environment.
KPMG has been working on securing IIoT systems since 2009, looking at various important aspects of Technology, Processes, People, and Governance, from small RTUs to entire DCS systems. As such, we can adjust our offerings to the maturity of your organization. We will focus on manual documentation reviews and stakeholder interviews to gather information. Furthermore, we can automate aspects of our services, such as analyzing network traffic to locate malicious traffic or unexpected communications and active penetration testing on lab and live environments.
Of course, we understand the delicateness of OT environments. We pay special attention to Health, Safety, Security and Environmental issues and operate with a focus on your business continuity.
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