Why OT Risk Assessment?
OT environments run critical processes but face mounting cyber-threats. A tailored risk assessment uncovers hidden vulnerabilities, measures potential impact, and equips you with prioritized remedies—so you can reduce real-world risk, not just check boxes.
Our approach aligns with IEC 62443, ISO 27001, NIST and industry best practices, yet adapts to your unique facility, whether you need pipeline SCADA, manufacturing cell controls or utility automation.
Our Seven-Step Risk Assessment
Discover Assets
Inventory every control-system device and categorize by criticality (High/Medium/Low).
Map Zones & Conduits
Partition your network into security zones, define conduits, and document data flows.
Identify Threats
List and prioritize real-world attack scenarios and threat actors relevant to your operation.
Evaluate Controls
Assess current (“as-is”) safeguards and pinpoint gaps in policies, architecture and devices.
Recommend Mitigations
Propose additional controls—technical, procedural and organizational—to reduce risk.
Prioritize Risks
Rank each scenario by inherent, residual and target risk ratings to guide your roadmap.
Deliver & Debrief
Hand over a formal report, executive briefing deck and conduct a read-back session.
Risk Matrix & Ratings
We calculate risk using a 5×5 matrix—likelihood vs. impact—under three scenarios:
- Inherent Risk: No controls in place.
- Residual Risk: With your current safeguards.
- Target Risk: After applying recommended controls.
OT vs IT Security Model
Unlike IT’s Confidentiality-Integrity-Availability (CIA) focus, OT prioritizes Availability first, then Integrity and Confidentiality (AIC). Downtime or corrupted process data can threaten safety, environment and revenue—so availability is paramount.
Key Benefits
- Deep visibility into OT-specific threats and weak points
- Business-impact analysis to focus on truly critical assets
- Cost-justified roadmap based on risk vs. benefit vs. complexity
- Clear evidence for compliance and investment decisions
- Executive-ready summaries and ongoing improvement plan
Your Deliverables
- Risk Assessment methodology & scope document
- Executive summary with heat-map visualizations
- Detailed findings: gaps, vulnerabilities & impact analysis
- Prioritized remediation recommendations
- Risk Assessment Matrix (inherent, residual, target)
- Read-back briefing deck for stakeholders
- All worksheets, diagrams and raw data exports