All the improved agility and efficiency that comes from IT/OT convergence, however, also comes with increased risks to the business. The diminishing presence of the air gap between OT and IT networks means the OT infrastructure is subject to all the threats that IT systems have traditionally faced. Worse, an attack on OT systems can compromise industrial processes and equipment or critical infrastructure—potentially causing dire health and safety consequences if they are breached. For organizations looking to adapt the IT and OT infrastructure to account for convergence and DX, the security for the infrastructure must also transform to protect against evolving cyberthreats.

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