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Extended Internet of Things

What is the Extended Internet of Things? The Extended Internet of Things (XIoT) is defined by Claroty as “a holistic umbrella term that encompasses all cyber-physical devices connected to the internet.”1 An organization’s XIoT can include a variety of cyber-physical systems serving various functions such as industrial (operational technology [OT] and industrial control systems [ICS]), […]

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Application Security IT Security Outsourced IT

Cybersecurity for Operational Technology

What is Cybersecurity for Operational Technology? Operational technology (OT) encompasses a broad range of programmable systems or devices that interact with physical environment (or manage devices that interact with the physical environment.)1 These systems and devices detect or cause a direct change through the monitoring and/or control of devices, processes, and events. Examples of OT […]