Asset and communication review
Document key machines, controllers, computers, sensors, applications, users and network connections within the agreed scope.
Industrial resilience
Cybersecurity for Connected Industry
Understand and reduce cyber risk across machines, controllers, sensors, industrial networks and monitoring systems.
Operational context first
Protect connectivity without losing sight of continuity and safety
Modern manufacturing environments increasingly connect operational technology with enterprise systems, remote services and cloud platforms. These connections can improve visibility and coordination, but they also introduce risks that require structured management.
Prism Tech Solutions can support organisations in understanding their industrial technology environment, identifying practical risks and planning proportionate improvements with safety, availability and business continuity in mind.
Operational assets
Machines & controllers
Sensors & gateways
Operator stations
Connectivity
Industrial networks
Remote access
Data interfaces
Supporting systems
Monitoring platforms
Enterprise services
Backup & recovery
Core areas
Build a clear picture, then prioritise action
The exact activities are agreed for the selected environment and its operational constraints.
Architecture and risk assessment
Review system boundaries, data flows, dependencies, access paths and credible risk scenarios.
Segmentation and remote access
Assess how industrial systems are separated and how vendors, engineers and remote users connect to them.
Configuration and maintenance planning
Support practical account, configuration, update, backup and recovery arrangements appropriate to operational constraints.
Monitoring and incident readiness
Identify useful logs, escalation responsibilities, recovery information and response procedures.
Documentation and awareness
Develop clear technical records and role-appropriate guidance for people who operate or support connected systems.
Engagement approach
Move from visibility to an achievable roadmap
Recommendations are considered against operational impact, implementation effort and the risk being addressed.
Discover
Understand the environment, scope, responsibilities and operational priorities.
Assess
Review assets, connections, dependencies, access and relevant risk scenarios.
Prioritise
Order findings by potential impact, urgency and practical implementation effort.
Improve
Develop a proportionate roadmap with clear owners and manageable stages.
Review
Revisit completed measures, open actions and changes in the environment.
Design principles
Practical safeguards for operational environments
The right balance varies by plant, process, equipment and business need.
Defence in depth
Use complementary safeguards so that one weakness does not become the only barrier.
Least privilege
Limit users, services and connections to the access needed for an approved purpose.
Controlled connectivity
Understand and manage pathways between equipment, support systems and remote parties.
Recoverability
Maintain the information, backups and responsibilities needed to support recovery.
Interactive self-assessment
OT / ICS Cybersecurity Readiness Check
Assess your plant floor resilience across essential operational technology security controls.
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Baseline Not Assessed
Select the controls currently implemented in your plant network:
Scope and assurance: Cybersecurity work reduces and manages risk; it cannot guarantee that an environment will remain free from incidents. Any intrusive testing would require a separate, written and explicitly authorised scope.
Begin with a bounded industrial environment
A first assessment can focus on one machine, production cell, monitoring platform or selected industrial network.