What to Consider in Your OT Security Provider Choice

Why it is worth reading

Manufacturers pushing into smart manufacturing face stricter compliance requirements like NIS2 and IEC 62443, growing demands on IT and OT infrastructure, a severe skills shortage and constant cost pressure. And the two worlds are connected in the worst way: 58% of attacks start from IT breaches into ICS/OT networks.

This guide lays out the seven factors that separate a real OT security partner from rebadged IT security: auditing expertise across IT and OT, technology tailored to your environment instead of cloud-only by force, 24x7 operational support, a comprehensive tech stack, a proven IEC 62443 track record, Zero Trust experience and the ability to operate the entire infrastructure.

What is inside

1. Key challenges for manufacturersHigher security standards through NIS2, the need for flexible high-performance infrastructure, skills shortages and cost pressure.
2. Expertise in auditing IT and OTThorough assessments, Zero Trust Architecture know-how and a transition plan toward IEC 62443 certification.
3. Flexible technology tailoringZTNA and OT firewalls fitted to your operations - on-premises or shared cloud, never a forced cloud-only model.
4. Operational support for both domains24x7 incident handling, lifecycle management and a single point of contact with consolidated contracts.
5. Track record and Zero Trust experienceProven help getting organizations to IEC 62443 certification and managing Zero Trust transformations in OT.
6. Operating the entire infrastructureFrom network management to security monitoring and incident response, delivered continuously and backed by robust SLAs.

As IT and OT converge, operational efficiency depends on seamless integration and management across both domains.

Who it is for

• OT and plant security owners at manufacturing companies
• CISOs and IT leaders working toward NIS2 and IEC 62443 compliance
• Teams evaluating managed providers to close IT and OT skills gaps