Operational Technology (OT) environments—think industrial control systems (ICS), SCADA, distributed control systems (DCS), PLC networks, and safety instrumented systems (SIS)—run …
Federico Pacifici
Federico Pacifici
Federico Pacifici is a Telecommunications Engineer with over 10 years of experience at the intersection of IoT, AI, Cybersecurity, Cloud, and Edge Computing and Connectivity having successfully led enterprise programs for Fortune 500 companies. He is also the founder of IoT Worlds, a global IoT platform featuring over 1,500 published technical articles, and a published author and patent contributor in the field. Federico is a versatile professional available for remote global engagement, bringing a proven track record of delivering complex technical solutions and driving innovation.
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OT Information Security Program Lifecycle: A High‑Level Overview of How to Implement, Operate, Monitor, Review, Maintain, and Improve OT Security
An effective OT information security program is not a one-time project or a collection of tools. It’s a closed-loop lifecycle that continuously: In OT, …
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If you’re trying to secure Operational Technology (OT) and Industrial Control Systems (ICS), these three references answer three different questions: Best …
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Patching is not always the answer in OT security because many industrial systems have uptime constraints, vendor certification requirements, fragile dependencies, …
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To turn OT incidents into security improvements, run a structured lessons learned process in two passes: a hotwash within 24–72 hours (capture …
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Ransomware in OT Environments: What to Do (and NOT Do) — A Field Guide for Industrial Teams
Ransomware in OT environments is handled differently than IT because safety and uptime come first. The right approach is to contain at the …
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The OT incident response lifecycle is a structured process for handling industrial cyber events without compromising safety or uptime. It typically …
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False Positives in OT Security: Why Context Beats Signatures (and How to Fix Alert Fatigue)
False positives in OT security happen because signature-based detections often lack industrial context—such as asset roles (PLC vs HMI vs engineering …
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To integrate OT alerts into a SIEM safely, start with passive OT monitoring (OT NDR/IDS), forward high-quality alerts and asset context (not raw …
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OT network visibility is the foundation of detection, incident response, and safe modernization in ICS/SCADA environments. The safest way to gain …
