Modern industrial environments face inevitable cyberattacks as digitalization connects previously air-gapped operational technology systems to corporate networks, dramatically expanding attack surfaces. Traditional cybersecurity approaches focusing solely on threat and vulnerability management prove insufficient given the infinite nature of emerging threats and unpatched legacy systems.

Organizations must shift toward consequence-driven strategies that prioritize asset criticality and implement safeguards to minimize real-world physical impacts. This approach recognizes that attacks extend beyond digital realms to affect critical infrastructure operations, requiring swift response capabilities and holistic integration of safety protocols.

This session led by Anirban Ghosh, industrial cybersecurity consultant at Black & Veatch, will cover:

• How all-vector cybersecurity addresses combined IT and OT attack vectors under unified security programs;
• How process safety integration prevents unauthorized system changes during operational states through engineered controls;
• How holistic cybersecurity tailors protection measures to individual system criticality and potential failure consequences.