OT Security Architecture Analysis

Our “OT Security Architecture Analysis” service focuses on identifying and analyzing risks to technology processes in an Operational Technology (OT) environment, providing detailed verification and optimization of infrastructure safeguards.

Service Description:

The service includes analysis of the organizational structure for OT security, verification of processes supporting OT security (such as risk management, access control, incident management, change and configuration management, malware protection, OT system vulnerability management and business continuity plans). We also perform staged penetration testing of IT/OT infrastructure, including data collection, vulnerability identification, vulnerability analysis and controlled attempts to exploit vulnerabilities.

Analysis of the security architecture of the OT environment, carried out from the perspective of identification and analysis of risks to technological processes.
As part of the work, verification of the adequacy and completeness of the implemented ICT infrastructure security is carried out. For this purpose, the following activities should be carried out as a minimum:

• Analysis of the current organizational structure for the OT security area,
• Verification of current processes that support the security of the OT environment, including:
  • Risk Management,
  • Access control for OT systems,
  • Incident Management,
  • Change and Configuration Management,
  • Malware protection,
  • Vulnerability management of OT systems,
  • Business Continuity Plans.

Penetration testing of IT/OT infrastructure is carried out in the following stages:

Stage 1 – Data collection

• Attempts to gather as much information as possible available on the IT infrastructure,
• IP address range identification,
• Identify shared services by scanning TCP/UDP ports along with attempting to obtain information about installed software versions using fingerprinting and banner grabbing techniques.

Stage 2 – Vulnerability identification

• Vulnerability scanning using automated tools,
• Listening and Analysis of network traffic during scanning,
• Manual identification of vulnerabilities based on collected information about the versions of software installed on the tested devices in public databases (e.g. Bugtraq, CERT, OSVDB).

Stage 3 – Vulnerability analysis

• Analysis to verify and eliminate potential false positives and identify critical vulnerabilities, which we will keep your employees informed about,
• Attempting to find software code that exploits a given vulnerability – known as an exploit.

Stage 4 – Attempts to exploit vulnerabilities

• Controlled attempts to exploit identified vulnerabilities (in order to minimize the risk of unavailability of IT systems, your employees will be informed of all our attempts).

Features and Specifications:

Penetration testing is carried out based on a global methodology in accordance with OSSTMM (Open Source Security Testing Methodology Manual) studies and best practices in the area of penetration testing.
Penetration testing of OT infrastructure is carried out using automated tools to verify the security level of the infrastructure and using manual techniques.

Customer benefits:

Customers gain a detailed understanding and optimization of their OT systems, increasing security and operational efficiency.

Features and Specifications:

The service is implemented according to the global standards of the OSSTMM methodology, combining automated tools with manual techniques for comprehensive security analysis.

For whom it is intended:

Ideal for operational technology companies in need of advanced auditing and optimization of their security systems.

Application examples:

The service is useful in a variety of industries, especially where OT security is critical, such as manufacturing, energy and critical infrastructure.