Implementing a Defensible Architecture 

Using OT Asset Visibility and Firewalls to Protect Industrial Operations

Implementing a defensible architecture is one of the SANS Institute’s 5 Critical Controls, that organizations must consider. A defensible architecture reduces as much of the agreed-upon risk as possible through system design and implementation, while also simplifying the efforts of human defenders.  

Download this whitepaper, to review common attributes of good defensible architectures that include:

• Achieving Accurate Asset Visibility for the Crown Jewels
• Segmenting the Environment
• Enabling Bi-Directional Communication When Required
• Collecting Network Traffic and Logs from System of Value
• Implementing a Defensible Cyber Position
• Enhancing ICS/OT Security Perimeters: Improved Asset Visibility for Better Firewall Policy