Common Attacks on IoT/OT Environments

OT is a critical network segment of businesses. OT deals with critical business processes and industrial operations. In a wide range of industries, such as the manufacturing, chemical, oil and gas, and power industries, it uses specialized technologies to run things such as assembly processes, production, floor operations, and energy grids. Over the years, processes in this segment have been automated by using OT, ICS, and SCADA systems, and fully automated plants have been attained in some industries, thus enabling agile, faster production.

All these OT operations were traditionally independent internal networks without any connectivity to the internet or corporate networks, and all OT operations used to be managed by an OT operations team. These industrial plants help businesses make millions of dollars worth of goods/services. Critical IT/OT infrastructure, which supplies water or power, helps the masses to get clean water and electricity...