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The Industrial Cybersecurity Challenge: Protecting an Increasingly Connected Factory
As factories connect machinery, control systems, sensors and business networks, cybersecurity becomes an operational concern as well as an information technology issue. Industrial environments often combine modern connected systems with equipment designed long before cybersecurity became a central requirement. This edition examines operational technology security, network segmentation, access control, legacy systems and incident preparedness. It explores how manufacturers can improve digital resilience while maintaining the availability and safety of production operations.
Editor's Note
Connectivity creates valuable visibility and control, but it also changes the risk profile of industrial operations. Cybersecurity in a factory cannot simply copy practices designed for office IT because production availability and physical processes must also be considered. This edition examines industrial cybersecurity as part of operational resilience, focusing on practical principles that help manufacturers protect increasingly connected environments without disrupting production.
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