OT & IT Collaboration: Bridging the Security Gap in Industrial Environments | Ask an OT Engineer

Bridging the IT/OT divide is essential for industrial cyber resilience — aligning security initiatives with engineering priorities.

Discover how to foster effective collaboration between OT and IT teams to strengthen industrial cybersecurity.

This video addresses common friction points and highlights the importance of early engagement and shared goals for successful security initiatives in operational technology environments.

Key discussion topics include:

• Understanding and overcoming cultural and technical IT/OT friction

• Strategies for engaging plant floor and engineering teams early in security projects

• Unlocking operational benefits through asset inventory and change management

• Aligning IT and OT stakeholders around operational uptime and human safety