Building resilience in the OT world requires more than just supporting IT. It is crucial to consider various interconnected pillars that collectively contribute to effective business resilience. While IT is important, other pillars such as infrastructure, people, suppliers, premises, legal & compliance, finance and communications also play vital roles.
In our work with clients, we observe common obstacles on the journey toward building resilience, such as:
- Unclear understanding of potential risks
- Unidentified key processes and procedures
- Unclear understanding of business needs regarding the recovery of IT/OT applications
- Unawareness of risks and interdependencies with third parties
- Unpreparedness for a disruptive event
- Lack of threat intelligence
Knowing your vulnerabilities, identifying risks and being prepared before an attack occurs are key elements on any business resilience journey. By understanding and acknowledging the weaknesses within your organization, you can proactively assess potential threats and vulnerabilities.
As each organization is different, it is important to establish a customized business resilience program that meets your specific needs. Based on our experience, these are some key steps you can take to work out your focus areas and improve resilience: