As manufacturing organizations pursue digital transformation, IT-OT convergence introduces significant security challenges due to the fundamental differences between these environments. Drawing on 30 years of experience in secure access protocols, SSH Communication Security demonstrates how zero trust security principles can be applied to manufacturing environments to enable safer digital transformation. This session focuses specifically on access management challenges across different industrial sectors and how to address them through just-in-time and just-enough privileged access approaches.

In this session, you will learn how to:

• Implement effective security controls for IT-OT convergence initiatives that respect the unique requirements of both environments;
• Apply zero trust security principles in industrial contexts to reduce vulnerability exposure during digital transformation;
• Develop secure access management strategies for different scenarios including standard systems, specialized OT components and native clients;
• Implement quantum-safe encryption approaches to protect critical infrastructure for the long term.