White Paper

Defining Industrial Zero Trust

Defining Industrial Zero Trust

Pages 26 Pages

This white paper outlines Emerson’s vision for applying Zero Trust principles to industrial OT systems. Emphasizing “never trust, always verify,” it highlights the urgency of protecting critical infrastructure from evolving threats. Emerson recommends a maturity journey, combining defense-in-depth with Zero Trust pillars like continuous monitoring, least privilege, segmentation, and strong authentication. The paper stresses partnerships, compliance, and gradual adoption to secure OT environments against modern cyber risks.

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