IT/OT Information Security Advisory

Resilience for IT and production - Structured, Pragmatic & Proven

Vendor-neutral consulting for operators of industrial control systems and product manufacturers.

Challenges in the integration of office automation and process automation

The increasing digitalization and networking of IT and OT systems brings with it complex security requirements. Companies face legal, technological, and organizational challenges.

65%
The ransomware attacks target the manufacturing sector – the main risk is the total shutdown of core processes.
NIS2
Management is now personally ultimately responsible for ensuring adequate digital resilience.
67%
Industrial companies use legacy OT systems that often cannot be protected with standard IT measures.
$4.88M
Average costs of an incident, which can be significantly reduced through well-thought-out measures.

IT-OT Convergence Risks

The networking of production systems creates new attack vectors. Traditional IT security is often not feasible due to contractual, organizational, or technical reasons.

Regulatory liability risks

NIS2 requires more than technology. It's about verifiable governance processes and active risk responsibility from management.

Legacy Systems & Automation

Historically developed control systems often cannot be patched. They require specific architectural protection measures for cost-effective availability and integrity.

Supply Chain Resilienz

Increasing interconnectedness and interdependence in the supply chain is attracting the interest of ransomware gangs, with consequences for customers and business partners.

Technical and organizational bridging between office and factory floor

Industrial security often fails due to the cultural barrier between office IT and the factory floor automation. CS Advisory solves the challenges of legal requirements and risks at the human, machine, and organizational levels . Experience shows that only through this holistic integration can a resilient business operation be sustainably achieved.

Technische Analyse und Security Architektur
01 — INTEGRATED GOVERNANCE

Information Security Management (ISMS)

  • Development of measurable governance structures (ISO 27001, IEC 62443, NIST) & audit support
  • Scope Extension of existing ISMS to production-related areas
  • Development of Information Security Strategy and Roadmap
  • KPI-driven cyber risk management for office and production
  • BSupport towards audit readiness according to ISO27001, IEC62443 and NIS2
02 — VALIDATION

Technical & organizational assessments

  • OT assessment according to IEC62443 for determining standard conformity
  • Maturity level analysis of ISMS & SOC for transparency of optimization potentials and resilience gaps
  • Risk analysis in IT and OT for prioritized improvement of resilience against cyberattacks
  • Penetration tests and vulnerability scanning by certified, senior ethical hackers
03 — COMPLIANCE

NIS2, CRA, EU Machinery Regulation

  • Organizational and technical impact analysis for targeted planning of legal requirements
  • Readiness check for the legal assessment of the current environment
  • Risk-based prioritization and implementation planning of identified requirements for resource-optimized compliance
  • Audit-ready implementation of organizational and procedural requirements
04 — SECURITY ARCHITEKTUR

Security Architecture Design

  • Development of a vendor-neutral IT/OT reference architecture blueprint
  • Zero Trust strategy and roadmap for the targeted pursuit of methodological architecture patterns
  • Technology evaluation and security service architecture with regard to organization's needs and maturity, and state of the art
  • Integration architecture, tender support and implementation monitoring up to and including final acceptance. (SAT / FAT)
05 — SUPPLY CHAIN SECURITY

Supply Chain Security

  • Design a supplier risk management process to ensure transparency of risks in the supply chain
  • Establishment of technical and organizational security requirements for suppliers and products
  • Cyber ​​due diligence in acquisitions and strategic partnerships to avoid hidden integration risks
  • Supplier risk management as a service for continuous monitoring and proactive control
06 — RESILIENZ

Cyber Resilience & BCM

  • Design a cyber emergency organization, governance, and processes for complex cyber situations to ensure efficient situation management.
  • Development of restart plans for the rapid resumption of business operations following exceptional circumstances
  • Validation of incident response processes and training of emergency organizations through real-world simulations
  • Security Operations Center Sourcing Strategies, Processes and Interfaces to IT/OT Operations Organization

Experience and Expertise in relevant Sectors

Information security is not a generic, one-size-fits-all solution. We understand the industry-specific challenges, value creation processes, and asset characteristics in the manufacturing, transportation & logistics, and energy & utilities sectors. We combine in-depth technical expertise with industry-specific know-how and many years of experience in managing and implementing complex information security projects.

Industrielle Fertigung und Maschinen

Manufacturing

Protection of historically grown industrial manufacturing facilities with insecure and sometimes proprietary protocols, lack of maintenance windows, shadow IT with unknown remote access by partners and suppliers, and intellectual property from industrial espionage.
MES | Industrie 4.0 | IIoT | Digital Twin | Cloud Manufacturing

Transport & Logistics

Highly networked systems with partners, customers, and suppliers - driven by just-in-time delivery pressure and automation. Low security among smaller partners impacts the entire supply chain.
TMS | WMS | GS1 | Ramp Management | ETCS | FRMCS

Energy & Utilities

Critical infrastructure with legally mandated minimum standards. Historically grown systems with critical availability and integrity requirements for public safety. New protocol standards for encryption are driving digital transformation.
IEC 60870-5-104 | IEC 62351 | Erzeugung | Verteilung | Quellenmanagement

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