ICS/OT Asset Discovery and Vulnerability Management
An accurate asset inventory is one of the most important parts of an effective OT vulnerability management program. This is because it provides situational awareness and can lead to the identification of threats and vulnerabilities.
As an increasing number of devices are connected, the ability to quickly identify assets is becoming a critical issue. Without this data, it is impossible to build a comprehensive and sustainable OT vulnerability management program.
A single tool can provide complete asset visibility and manage critical assets. Asset visibility includes the location of each asset as well as information about its owner. By adding this information to the inventory, users can make more informed decisions about patching and hardening.
An OT asset management system can provide a single view of the entire OT environment. It allows users to understand the total amount of OT assets, including all hardware, software, and network connections. The inventory can then be used to detect and respond to threats and vulnerabilities.
Asset discovery in OT and ICS environments can be complex. Due to the diversity of computing platforms and network topologies, there are often many ways to reach a single endpoint. In addition, the devices may have proprietary interfaces, which makes it difficult to understand how they are configured.
The first generation of ICS detection products, relying on passive sniffing, were not always effective. Because they required by a hardware appliance to scan the network, they were largely unreliable. Moreover, ICS protocols were encrypted, making deep-packet inspection impractical.
The Management of Cybersecurity Assets includes:
1. Penetration Testing and Vulnerability Assessment (PTVA).
2. Obtaining and maintaining an accurate inventory of all OT/ICS network resources;
3. Discovering security gaps related to the asset's presence or configuration;
4. Implement security requirements to promptly address identified deficiencies.
ICS/OT Asset Discovery Challenges
Almost all critical infrastructure industries in the country, including aviation, electricity distribution, oil and gas, chemical plants, water treatment, pharmaceuticals and transportation, use complex control systems such as PLC, DCS and SCADA to automate operation and thereby improve efficienc...
ICS/OT Asset Discovery Solutions
Multiple automated tools are available on the market where assets can be entered automatically These tools should be configured depending on the specific ICS network. PBOSecure can help you with the best breed asset management tool widely available in the market and it is more suitable ...
PBOSECURE ICS/OT Asset Discovery and Vulnerability Management Services Offering
PBOSECURE ICS/OT Asset Discovery and Vulnerabilty Management MAJOR Services Offering are as follow:
Asset Discovery and Inventory Management:
This process is generally viewed as one of the most challenging principles to maintain due to evolving environments and the costs associated with manual adoption. PBOSecure experienced instrumentation control and IT professionals can provide necessary advice by recommending the right category tool...
Penetration Testing and Vulnerability Assessment (PTVA)
Penetration testing for ICS/OT Network is a comprehensive method to test the complete, integrated, operational, and trusted computing base that consists of hardware, software, and people. The process involves an active analysis of the system for any potential vulnerabilities, including poor or improper system configuration, hardware and software flaws, and operational weaknesses in the process or technical countermeasures.
Use Cases
Use Case 1 - Windows 7 Vulnerability
Since windows 7 and Windows server 2008R2 became obsolete recently, the organization wanted to upgrade the workstation operating system to Windows 10 OS and Windows server 2019 in all oil and gas facilities owned by the organization. This information was urgently required by the respons...
