TAP Into Technology Blog: Network TAPs (4)
3 Benefits of a TAP Fabric in OT Networks
Every week, I hear from industrial companies about their cybersecurity tools needing access to the data flowing through their OT networks. In a previous post, I shared why companies are constantly looking to improve their OT network...
The 101 Series: Passive Network TAPs
Companies that are using network monitoring tools, either for analyzing security threats, packet flow or Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) – all have one thing in common. They need to ensure that those applications have access to 100% of...
DATA Diode TAPs in the converged IT/OT marketplace
IT vs OT. Enterprise versus Industrial (ICS). The technologies operate in different environments and have different uses. IT is the arena we all know: computers, keyboards, etc. IT uses a common environment and solutions (the cloud,...
OT Segmentation Best Practices For a More Secure Industrial Network
In the age of the Industrial 4.0 Revolution, data is king. It’s the impetus that drives IT/OT convergence in some of our most critical industries. Smart cities like Dallas are merging IP subnet-based VLANs and utility infrastructure to...
Preventing Packet Loss for Optimal Network Performance
Downtime is an expense that few businesses can afford in the age of hybrid work and digital transformation. According to Datto, an hour of downtime costs $8,000 for a small company, $74,000 for a medium company, and $700,000 for a large...
Why OT Security Relies on Threat Detection and Response
As the names imply, operational technology (OT) and information technology (IT) have different origins. OT exists to manage operations – specifically, physical operations in various sectors of industry that have benefited from automation...