Asset visibility – IoT/OT and identifying the crown jewels

One very important use of the device inventory is to identify the crown jewels. This aspect of asset inventory and classification helps if an adverse situation occurs, allowing you to define a strategy to prioritize the protection of your crown jewels. MDIoT allows you to mark important devices with ease. You simply go to the Device map tab, right-click on the device you want to prioritize, and click Mark as important, as shown in Figure 7.16. The devices that are marked with a star will then be considered important:

Figure 7.16 – Mark your devices as important

Organizations may want to enrich their asset inventories using other sources, such as Configuration Management Databases (CMDBs), Domain Name Servers (DNSs), firewalls, and web Application Programming Interfaces (APIs), to enhance the data presented in the device inventory. An organization can benefit by using enhanced data to present...