Why You Need Both IT and OT Cybersecurity

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With cyberattacks becoming more prominent and severe in today’s society, it’s no longer sufficient to focus on only information technology (IT) or operational technology (OT) to keep systems safe. While IT concerns an organization’s online infrastructure, OT extends to the connected physical devices it uses, such as smart sensors on manufacturing equipment.

You need cybersecurity for both to maintain resiliency across an organization. Here’s a closer look at why both are necessary today and for the foreseeable future.