Nowadays, many companies require real-time access to operating data from industrial systems. Previously isolated and secure, these are now increasingly being connected to corporate networks and sometimes even integrated on commercial and off-the-shelf platforms.
On the one hand, this approach opens up a number of advantages, such as smart analyses or predictive maintenance and remote monitoring of operating systems. On the other hand, industrial control systems (ICS), process control systems and other operational technologies can be exposed. The systems are more susceptible to malware attacks, hacking, employee sabotage and other security risks.