Incident response in OT cybersecurity environments present unique challenges compared to traditional IT environments. The complexity of varied architectures, software versions and proprietary protocols makes incident response challenging.
In OT environments, incidents can have immediate and severe consequences on critical operations. The priority is to minimize any disruption and restore operations quickly. Therefore, incident response activities need to be carefully planned and executed to ensure quick recovery without compromising safety or further escalating the incident.
OT cybersecurity requires specialized skills and knowledge that doesn’t necessarily transfer from an IT background. Finding skilled personnel who understand the unique aspects of OT systems can be challenging, which is why partnering with an OT cybersecurity partner can be very beneficial and cost effective.
Outsourcing incident response to Red Trident can be more cost-effective than building and maintaining an in-house team. Many of our clients have discovered that it makes more financial sense to partner with Red Trident compared to acquiring the on-going and substantial costs of recruitment, training and maintaining an internal team.
Red Trident not only helps address immediate incidents, but also contributes to continuous improvement. We can provide valuable insights and recommendations based on our extensive experience. This helps strengthen the cybersecurity posture and resilience against future incidents.
In regulated industries, such as finance or healthcare, organizations are subject to strict compliance and regulatory requirements. Red Trident understands these specific requirements and can help ensure that incident response efforts are aligned with legal and regulatory obligations, avoiding potential penalties or regulatory issues.
According to the 2021 State of Industrial Cybersecurity report by Ponemon Institute, 63% of respondents indicated that their organization had at least one OT/ICS cybersecurity incident in the past two years.
The average cost of such an incident is $3 million which includes downtime, replacement of equipment, fines and labour costs of IT and OT security personal.
The average detection time of an incident is 170 days. After detection, the severity and impact must be analyzed which takes on average another 66 days. Finally, it takes 80 days to remediate the cybersecurity incident making it to a total of 316 days from initial detection to remediation.
It doesn’t have to be like that. Getting prepared now and having Red Trident set up as your OT Cybersecurity Partner, is a proactive and strategic approach to enhancing your cybersecurity readiness. Save yourself time, money and a whole lot of headaches by partnering wtih Red Trident. Schedule a call today!
We work with you and do our best to be your cybersecurity partner. We listen to your concerns and make sure that we’re aligned with your business priorities. We don’t just come in, sell a service, write a report and walk away. We’re here for you. We explain our findings, answer any questions you might have and work with you to help where needed.
Unlike most OT cybersecurity companies, who only offer consulting and assessment services, we want to continue the journey with you and help fix any issues found during our assessments. That could include: providing guidance on how best to effectively solve the issue or we could work along side your team to augment their OT cybersecurity expertise.
No matter what you need, we want to be your partner to support you in your cybersecurity journey and get you where you want to be.
Our team consists of leaders in the ICS field with decades of combined experience in the public sector, private sector, and military. We’ve presented at major security conferences such as DEF CON, BlackHat, various ISAC’s, SANS ICS Summits, etc. We also understand how to communicate in a way that is easy to understand so you don’t end up feeling overwhelmed or confused.
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