Selecting and integrating OT security tools is rarely straightforward. From earning operational trust to managing tool sprawl, setting realistic deployment timelines and demonstrating ROI to leadership, the challenges are as much organizational as they are technical. Getting it right requires a crawl-walk-run philosophy and a deep understanding of the environment before any tool is introduced.

In this insightful discussion, Anthony Perry, Michael Tetto, Scott Rosenberger, Andy Krapf and Bemi Anjous discuss:

• Why a methodical, risk-based approach to tool integration - built on operational trust and the principle of "first, do no harm" - is the foundation of successful OT security stack deployment;
• How to define clear requirements and success criteria before testing solutions, and what the most common pitfalls in OT tool validation reveal about the gap between vendor promises and real-world performance;
• How security leaders can set realistic stakeholder expectations around deployment timelines, integration complexity and the true cost of getting measurable value from OT security investments.