{"id":2950,"date":"2026-03-09T03:56:08","date_gmt":"2026-03-09T02:56:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.seclab-security.com\/?post_type=avada_faq&#038;p=2950"},"modified":"2026-04-01T17:46:51","modified_gmt":"2026-04-01T15:46:51","slug":"what-is-ot-cybersecurity-or-industrial-cybersecurity","status":"publish","type":"avada_faq","link":"https:\/\/www.seclab-security.com\/en\/faq-items\/what-is-ot-cybersecurity-or-industrial-cybersecurity\/","title":{"rendered":"What is OT Cybersecurity (or Industrial Cybersecurity)?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>OT Cybersecurity (Operational Technology), also called industrial cybersecurity, is the protection of systems that control and supervise physical infrastructure and industrial processes<\/strong>. Unlike IT cybersecurity, which protects data and information systems, OT cybersecurity protects the equipment that keeps your factories running, your electrical grids operational, your water treatment stations functioning, and your production lines moving.<\/p>\n<p class=\"text-text-100 mt-3 -mb-1 text-[1.125rem] font-bold\"><strong>These Systems Include:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul class=\"[li_&amp;]:mb-0 [li_&amp;]:mt-1 [li_&amp;]:gap-1 [&amp;:not(:last-child)_ul]:pb-1 [&amp;:not(:last-child)_ol]:pb-1 list-disc flex flex-col gap-1 pl-8 mb-3\">\n<li class=\"whitespace-normal break-words pl-2\"><strong>SCADA (Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition):<\/strong> Centralized supervisory platforms<\/li>\n<li class=\"whitespace-normal break-words pl-2\"><strong>PLC\/Programmable Logic Controllers:<\/strong> Controllers that operate machines<\/li>\n<li class=\"whitespace-normal break-words pl-2\"><strong>DCS (Distributed Control Systems):<\/strong> Distributed control systems<\/li>\n<li class=\"whitespace-normal break-words pl-2\"><strong>HMI (Human-Machine Interface):<\/strong> Operator interface systems<\/li>\n<li class=\"whitespace-normal break-words pl-2\"><strong>SIS (Safety Instrumented Systems):<\/strong> Safety systems<\/li>\n<li class=\"whitespace-normal break-words pl-2\"><strong>RTU, Historians, Industrial Protocols:<\/strong> (Modbus, Profinet, OPC UA, DNP3)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p class=\"text-text-100 mt-3 -mb-1 text-[1.125rem] font-bold\"><strong>Why is OT Cybersecurity Critical? <\/strong>Because a cyberattack on OT doesn&#8217;t just steal data\u2014it can halt production, damage equipment, endanger human lives, and cost millions in downtime. <strong>40% of OT cybersecurity incidents result in operational shutdown.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\">With 70% of OT systems now connected to IT networks and the internet, the attack surface is exploding\u2014yet these infrastructures were never designed for exposure. 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