{"id":47301,"date":"2026-04-06T15:29:42","date_gmt":"2026-04-06T20:29:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/assetmanagementprofessionals.org\/?p=47301"},"modified":"2026-04-06T15:29:42","modified_gmt":"2026-04-06T20:29:42","slug":"cyberattacks-in-ot-it-environments-analysis-and-potential-solutions-to-a-growing-trend","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/assetmanagementprofessionals.org\/es\/news-articles\/cyberattacks-in-ot-it-environments-analysis-and-potential-solutions-to-a-growing-trend\/","title":{"rendered":"Cyberattacks in OT\/IT Environments: Analysis and Potential Solutions to a Growing Trend"},"content":{"rendered":"<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"47301\" class=\"elementor elementor-47301\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cf6256d e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"cf6256d\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bb63dd5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"bb63dd5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h6 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Interconnected systems, digitalization, and IoT are key drivers of success for millions of manufacturing companies worldwide. However, this also leaves the door open to cyberattacks that, in addition to financial losses, put people\u2019s lives and environmental health at risk. We analyze this trend and offer some recommendations to protect people, equipment, and the environment. <\/h6>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6aaa617 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6aaa617\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><b><i>By Alimey D\u00edaz, Journalist \/ Technical Writer<\/i><\/b><\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Data protection remains a key issue in 2026. As a result of interconnectivity, wireless devices, and IoT, organizations have vast amounts of data available for use in implementing and monitoring asset management strategies and maintenance processes. Protecting this information is crucial to the success of any company.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Within an interconnected factory, cybersecurity is just as important as physical and tangible security, especially as the threat of cyberattacks continues to rise. In this article, we address this approach to cybersecurity behind closed doors, particularly in the manufacturing industry, and outline the key considerations.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d65ed21 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d65ed21\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cThe Manufacturing Security Report,\u201d presented by checkpoint.com<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/engage.checkpoint.com\/2025-cpr-manufacturing-report\/\"> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">https:\/\/engage.checkpoint.com\/2025-cpr-manufacturing-report\/<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> explains that in 2025, the figures for cyberattacks in the manufacturing industry showed significant numbers:<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e961d31 elementor-icon-list--layout-traditional elementor-list-item-link-full_width elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-list\" data-id=\"e961d31\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon-list.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"elementor-icon-list-items\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-far-calendar-alt\" viewbox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M148 288h-40c-6.6 0-12-5.4-12-12v-40c0-6.6 5.4-12 12-12h40c6.6 0 12 5.4 12 12v40c0 6.6-5.4 12-12 12zm108-12v-40c0-6.6-5.4-12-12-12h-40c-6.6 0-12 5.4-12 12v40c0 6.6 5.4 12 12 12h40c6.6 0 12-5.4 12-12zm96 0v-40c0-6.6-5.4-12-12-12h-40c-6.6 0-12 5.4-12 12v40c0 6.6 5.4 12 12 12h40c6.6 0 12-5.4 12-12zm-96 96v-40c0-6.6-5.4-12-12-12h-40c-6.6 0-12 5.4-12 12v40c0 6.6 5.4 12 12 12h40c6.6 0 12-5.4 12-12zm-96 0v-40c0-6.6-5.4-12-12-12h-40c-6.6 0-12 5.4-12 12v40c0 6.6 5.4 12 12 12h40c6.6 0 12-5.4 12-12zm192 0v-40c0-6.6-5.4-12-12-12h-40c-6.6 0-12 5.4-12 12v40c0 6.6 5.4 12 12 12h40c6.6 0 12-5.4 12-12zm96-260v352c0 26.5-21.5 48-48 48H48c-26.5 0-48-21.5-48-48V112c0-26.5 21.5-48 48-48h48V12c0-6.6 5.4-12 12-12h40c6.6 0 12 5.4 12 12v52h128V12c0-6.6 5.4-12 12-12h40c6.6 0 12 5.4 12 12v52h48c26.5 0 48 21.5 48 48zm-48 346V160H48v298c0 3.3 2.7 6 6 6h340c3.3 0 6-2.7 6-6z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">1,585 weekly attacks<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-sort-up\" viewbox=\"0 0 320 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M279 224H41c-21.4 0-32.1-25.9-17-41L143 64c9.4-9.4 24.6-9.4 33.9 0l119 119c15.2 15.1 4.5 41-16.9 41z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">30% increase in attacks compared to 2024<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-city\" viewbox=\"0 0 640 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M616 192H480V24c0-13.26-10.74-24-24-24H312c-13.26 0-24 10.74-24 24v72h-64V16c0-8.84-7.16-16-16-16h-16c-8.84 0-16 7.16-16 16v80h-64V16c0-8.84-7.16-16-16-16H80c-8.84 0-16 7.16-16 16v80H24c-13.26 0-24 10.74-24 24v360c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h576c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32V216c0-13.26-10.75-24-24-24zM128 404c0 6.63-5.37 12-12 12H76c-6.63 0-12-5.37-12-12v-40c0-6.63 5.37-12 12-12h40c6.63 0 12 5.37 12 12v40zm0-96c0 6.63-5.37 12-12 12H76c-6.63 0-12-5.37-12-12v-40c0-6.63 5.37-12 12-12h40c6.63 0 12 5.37 12 12v40zm0-96c0 6.63-5.37 12-12 12H76c-6.63 0-12-5.37-12-12v-40c0-6.63 5.37-12 12-12h40c6.63 0 12 5.37 12 12v40zm128 192c0 6.63-5.37 12-12 12h-40c-6.63 0-12-5.37-12-12v-40c0-6.63 5.37-12 12-12h40c6.63 0 12 5.37 12 12v40zm0-96c0 6.63-5.37 12-12 12h-40c-6.63 0-12-5.37-12-12v-40c0-6.63 5.37-12 12-12h40c6.63 0 12 5.37 12 12v40zm0-96c0 6.63-5.37 12-12 12h-40c-6.63 0-12-5.37-12-12v-40c0-6.63 5.37-12 12-12h40c6.63 0 12 5.37 12 12v40zm160 96c0 6.63-5.37 12-12 12h-40c-6.63 0-12-5.37-12-12v-40c0-6.63 5.37-12 12-12h40c6.63 0 12 5.37 12 12v40zm0-96c0 6.63-5.37 12-12 12h-40c-6.63 0-12-5.37-12-12v-40c0-6.63 5.37-12 12-12h40c6.63 0 12 5.37 12 12v40zm0-96c0 6.63-5.37 12-12 12h-40c-6.63 0-12-5.37-12-12V76c0-6.63 5.37-12 12-12h40c6.63 0 12 5.37 12 12v40zm160 288c0 6.63-5.37 12-12 12h-40c-6.63 0-12-5.37-12-12v-40c0-6.63 5.37-12 12-12h40c6.63 0 12 5.37 12 12v40zm0-96c0 6.63-5.37 12-12 12h-40c-6.63 0-12-5.37-12-12v-40c0-6.63 5.37-12 12-12h40c6.63 0 12 5.37 12 12v40z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">22% of last year\u2019s ransomware victims were from the manufacturing sector.<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a7eb0f1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a7eb0f1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Ransomware is malicious software that blocks access to files, devices, or networks, and demands payment in cryptocurrency from the organization or individual affected by the lockdown to unlock them. This malware renders the information unusable, under the threat of deletion or disclosure by the hackers if the payment is not made.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">According to <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.fbi.gov\/how-we-can-help-you\/scams-and-safety\/common-frauds-and-scams\/ransomware\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">this<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> FBI report<\/span> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cransomware attacks can cause costly disruptions to operations and the loss of critical information and data,\u201d as cited by the official website. It spreads through phishing emails, fraudulent downloads, clicks on ads, or visits to websites hosting this malware, which installs code on the infected computer, preventing the user from accessing their own files.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Obviously, in the face of these threats, backups and protection systems are essential. But what happens then in manufacturing plants when faced with the threat of ransomware? Cyber threats lead to unscheduled shutdowns, downtime, and disruptions that are extremely costly for assembly-line manufacturers and mass-production companies; they compromise the security of the plant itself, endanger the physical safety of workers and the environment, and severely disrupt the supply chain. Every data exchange point is a gateway for cyberattacks.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The danger of these attacks lies not only in disrupting production but also in stealing intellectual property and intangible assets (brands, blueprints, manuals, and all types of information of extremely high commercial value).<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Interconnectivity in OT\/IoT environments increases the risk of malware infiltration. The most vulnerable points are typically found in the supply chain and among intermediaries, and attacks have been on the rise in Europe, Latin America, and East Asia. The damage caused by cyberattacks also impacts on the company\u2019s image and relationships of trust with suppliers and customers, seriously undermining its credibility, with all the associated costs that this entails.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-26467d7 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"26467d7\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-75a5da1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-html\" data-id=\"75a5da1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"html.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<iframe class=\"lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/assetmanagementprofessionals.org\/graphs\/cyberattacks.html\" width=\"100%\" height=\"1250px\"><\/iframe>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-537ebc8 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"537ebc8\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8b99a10 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"8b99a10\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Meanwhile, the company<\/span> <a href=\"http:\/\/www.sophos.com\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">sophos.com<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> conducted a survey in late 2024, which concluded that 65% of respondents were victims of ransomware, 74% of attacks encrypted data, 53% of backup breaches were successful, and more than 60% of victims paid the ransom for their data. Read the full report <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sophos.com\/en-us\/solutions\/industries\/manufacturing\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">here <\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4e2ae03 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"4e2ae03\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Other Types of Cyberattacks<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3dfd044 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3dfd044\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In addition to ransomware, other types of cyberattacks have been identified, as noted in the article <\/span><b><i>Artificial Intelligence-Based Cyber Security in the Context of Industry 4.0\u2014A Survey (1) ,\u00a0<\/i><\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">which<\/span> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">can be read in full <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mdpi.com\/2079-9292\/12\/8\/1920\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">here<\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0and compiles the following types of cyberattacks:<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-16b3c94 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"16b3c94\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ol>\n \t<li><b><\/b> <b>Application protocol attacks<\/b><\/li>\n \t<li><b>Attacks Against Machine Learning and Data Analytics<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> (reduce reliability and generate malicious behavior)<\/span><\/li>\n \t<li><b>Response and Measurement Injection Attacks<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> (alter content during transmission from server to client)<\/span><\/li>\n \t<li><b>Time delay attacks<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> (create discretionary delays and generate instability)<\/span><\/li>\n \t<li><b>Spoofing attacks<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> (impersonating an identity to access control mechanisms)<\/span><\/li>\n \t<li><b>Privilege Escalation<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> (bypassing authentication to access critical assets or services)<\/span><\/li>\n \t<li><b>Phishing and Spear Phishing attacks<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> (data theft and scams via email; employees are seen as a vulnerability)<\/span><\/li>\n \t<li><b>False Sequential Logic attacks<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> (direct attacks on the SCADA system)<\/span><\/li>\n \t<li><b>Deception attacks and False Data Injection attacks<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> (sending false information between sensors and controllers)<\/span><\/li>\n \t<li><b>Poisoning and Evasion attacks<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> (inserting incorrect data into the neural network, affecting the DL algorithm\u2019s prediction)<\/span><\/li>\n \t<li><b>DDoS attacks<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> (freezing and temporarily halting service by sending massive amounts of data)<\/span><\/li>\n \t<li><b>Zero-Day attacks<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> (attacks exploiting new undisclosed not patched vulnerabilities)<\/span><\/li>\n \t<li><b>Advanced Persistent Threat<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> (exploiting Zero-Day attacks to steal information or conduct industrial espionage)<\/span><\/li>\n \t<li><b>Man-in-the-Middle attacks and Eavesdropping attacks<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> (misrouting communication between devices to damage the manufacturing company\u2019s physical product)<\/span><\/li>\n \t<li><b>Information Modification<\/b>(directly attacking the AI of robotics, altering its ability to distinguish images and compromising its accuracy)<\/li>\n<\/ol>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-005eb56 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"005eb56\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">How to protect factories, plants, and people? Here\u2019s what the experts say\n<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e33e9bd elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e33e9bd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">When malware attacks a company\u2019s IT systems, the financial, reputational, or industrial espionage damages are very serious. But when the attack affects the interconnected OT ecosystem, the damage is worse, as people\u2019s physical safety and lives, as well as environmental safety, are also at stake.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Cybersecurity experts recommend developing a comprehensive cybersecurity policy that addresses several key areas:<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2436ce3 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"2436ce3\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a025890 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"a025890\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-dce92e9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"dce92e9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Create system recovery strategies and test them<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Since supply chains are one of the weakest links, cybersecurity standards must be rigorous in this area.<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Protection systems must operate in an integrated manner, encompassing the cloud, OT, IT, personnel, etc.<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Pay special attention to exposed legacy systems (they are a natural gateway for malware)<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Continuous monitoring of network traffic, use of specialized OT firewalls<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">USB sanitization stations (USBs are natural vectors for malware infection and remain the primary source of contamination in 2026)<\/span><\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9ef28ec e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"9ef28ec\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0ac0eab elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"0ac0eab\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Workflow visibility for everyone: maintenance teams, suppliers, and all personnel involved in production areas.<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Scalable cybersecurity plans<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Constant education and awareness training for all OT personnel<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Each device or asset must have a unique identity, a requirement for authenticating its communications<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"text-align: var(--text-align); letter-spacing: var(--the7-base-letter-spacing); text-transform: var(--the7-base-text-transform); word-spacing: normal;\">Segmentation between OT and IT networks and the use of security layers between the internet and hardware. (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.iiot-world.com\/ics-security\/six-ics-ot-cybersecurity-solutions-2026-air-gap\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">More info here<\/a><\/span><span style=\"text-align: var(--text-align); letter-spacing: var(--the7-base-letter-spacing); text-transform: var(--the7-base-text-transform); word-spacing: normal;\">)<\/span><\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c9e733a e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"c9e733a\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c6e1bee elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"c6e1bee\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Adaptive Cybersecurity for Connected Plans\n<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ca1dcb6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ca1dcb6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The rapid growth of connectivity, the IoT, and Big Data significantly increases the attack surface for cyberattacks. Some experts believe that cybersecurity begins at the stage of OT system <\/span><b>specifications<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, just as reliability is built in from the design and specifications of assets and systems. A program that encompasses both systems and people, offline backups, among other aspects. However, other authors consider this to be \u201ca distraction,\u201d since AI-generated malware spreads rapidly via USB drives, work emails, and other methods that are part of daily life in assembly and manufacturing plants.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In addition to the expert recommendations outlined above, <\/span><b>Adaptive Cybersecurity<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> has become one of the most common solutions in the manufacturing industry for addressing cyberattacks. <\/span><b>This system uses AI to monitor the entire attack surface to identify anomalous patterns, helping the SOC adapt to threats to ensure rapid and effective responses<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In this regard, the consulting firm <\/span><b>Gartner<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> outlines <\/span><b>The Four Stages of an Adaptive Security Architecture<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, which consists of:<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-68d27eb e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"68d27eb\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d6d426b content-align-center icon-position-top icon-vertical-align-center icon-box-vertical-align-top elementor-widget elementor-widget-the7_icon_box_grid_widget\" data-id=\"d6d426b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"the7_icon_box_grid_widget.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"the7-box-grid-wrapper the7-elementor-widget loading-effect-none the7_icon_box_grid_widget-d6d426b\">\t\t\t<div class=\"dt-css-grid\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wf-cell shown\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"the7-icon-box-grid\">\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div 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class=\"box-description\">correct system vulnerabilities<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-eab3aa9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"eab3aa9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">At present, being 100% invulnerable to cyberattacks is not possible. However, organizations can establish scalable cybersecurity protocols by using AI to predict attacks and implementing mechanisms to isolate malware within their OT\/IoT ecosystems. The most important thing is to maintain visibility into your entire system and data traffic, measure the effectiveness of your cybersecurity mechanisms, constantly monitor your digital ecosystems, and adopt a reliability-focused approach where cybersecurity is also part of the corporate culture.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If you like this article, please share this information. To read more, please visit<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/assetmanagementprofessionals.org\/es\/news-articles\/\"> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">https:\/\/assetmanagementprofessionals.org\/news-articles\/<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and see everything the Association of Asset Management Professionals has to offer its international maintenance and asset management community.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ee7942a elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ee7942a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><b>Sources:<\/b><\/p><ul><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">(1) Antonio Jo\u00e3o Gon\u00e7alves de Azambuja (Aeronautics Institute of Technology (ITA), Brazil), Christian Plesker (Product Life Cycle Management, Germany), Klaus Sch\u00fctzer (Production Engineering, Brazil), Reiner Anderl (Product Life Cycle Management, Germany), Benjamin Schleich (Product Life Cycle Management, Technische Universit\u00e4t Darmstadt, Germany), and Vilson Rosa Almeida (Graduate School, Aeronautics Institute of Technology (ITA), Brazil)<\/span><\/li><\/ul><ul><li><a href=\"https:\/\/engage.checkpoint.com\/2025-cpr-manufacturing-report\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">https:\/\/engage.checkpoint.com\/2025-cpr-manufacturing-report\/<\/span><\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.fbi.gov\/how-we-can-help-you\/scams-and-safety\/common-frauds-and-scams\/ransomware\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">https:\/\/www.fbi.gov\/how-we-can-help-you\/scams-and-safety\/common-frauds-and-scams\/ransomware<\/span><\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/cybersecuritynews.es\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">https:\/\/cybersecuritynews.es\/<\/span><\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/latam.tivit.com\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">https:\/\/latam.tivit.com\/<\/span><\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.innovaciondigital360.com\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">https:\/\/www.innovaciondigital360.com\/<\/span><\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.sophos.com\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">www.sophos.com<\/span><\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/overtel.com\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">https:\/\/overtel.com\/<\/span><\/a><\/li><li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.bitsight.com\/\">www.bitsight.com<\/a><\/span><\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Interconnected systems, digitalization, and IoT are key drivers of success for millions of manufacturing companies worldwide. However, this also leaves the door open to cyberattacks that, in addition to financial losses, put people\u2019s lives and environmental health at risk. 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