Build a Resilient OT Cybersecurity Ecosystem: Lessons from Experience in Middle East
About This Session
The OT cybersecurity landscape in the Middle East faces unique challenges, from protecting critical infrastructure in energy and utilities to countering sophisticated nation-state threats. Drawing on real-world experiences in the region, this presentation, "Build a Resilient OT Cybersecurity Ecosystem" a comprehensive OT cybersecurity ecosystem to safeguard Industrial Control Systems (ICS) against evolving threats.
The ecosystem integrates 12 critical components: End Point Protection, Secure Remote Access, Privileged Access Management, Patch Management, Asset Visibility, Anomaly Detection, Public Key Infrastructure (PKI), Air-Gapped Environment, Vulnerability Management, Incident Response, Insider Risk Management, and Threat Intelligence with Cross-Domain Solutions.
Through case studies of OT cyber incidents in the Middle East, such as attacks on oil and gas facilities, the study highlights vulnerabilities like unpatched legacy systems, insider threats, and inadequate network segmentation. These incidents underscore the need for a holistic ecosystem tailored to OT environments.
This session provides a checklist for assessing ecosystem maturity and actionable steps for enhancing OT security.
The ecosystem integrates 12 critical components: End Point Protection, Secure Remote Access, Privileged Access Management, Patch Management, Asset Visibility, Anomaly Detection, Public Key Infrastructure (PKI), Air-Gapped Environment, Vulnerability Management, Incident Response, Insider Risk Management, and Threat Intelligence with Cross-Domain Solutions.
Through case studies of OT cyber incidents in the Middle East, such as attacks on oil and gas facilities, the study highlights vulnerabilities like unpatched legacy systems, insider threats, and inadequate network segmentation. These incidents underscore the need for a holistic ecosystem tailored to OT environments.
This session provides a checklist for assessing ecosystem maturity and actionable steps for enhancing OT security.
Speaker
Sachin Mohan
Territory Head - OT Cybersecurity - CyberKnight
Sachin Mohan is an OT cybersecurity expert with over 18 years of experience securing Industrial Control Systems (ICS) in the Middle East’s critical infrastructure sectors, including oil and gas and utilities.
As a cybersecurity strategist, Sachin specializes in building resilient OT ecosystems, leveraging ISA/IEC 62443 standards to address challenges. Sachin is a risk management consultant adept at aligning OT security with regulatory compliance and fostering workforce training to bridge the IT-OT skills gap.
Sachin is passionate about advancing critical infrastructure protection through innovative strategies like privileged access management and vulnerability management.
At the ICS Cybersecurity Conference, He empowers professionals with practical tools for securing OT environments.
As a cybersecurity strategist, Sachin specializes in building resilient OT ecosystems, leveraging ISA/IEC 62443 standards to address challenges. Sachin is a risk management consultant adept at aligning OT security with regulatory compliance and fostering workforce training to bridge the IT-OT skills gap.
Sachin is passionate about advancing critical infrastructure protection through innovative strategies like privileged access management and vulnerability management.
At the ICS Cybersecurity Conference, He empowers professionals with practical tools for securing OT environments.