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Technical diagram of hardware TAP and SPAN port on an industrial switch in an OT Purdue network

Cybersecurity

TAP vs SPAN Port in OT Environments: How to Choose Where to Place Sensors

Passive OT traffic monitoring depends on where and how traffic is captured. Hardware TAPs and SPAN ports have very different characteristics in industrial environments: a wrong choice means incomplete data or operational risks.

6 min read

Water treatment plant with SCADA systems and field IoT sensors

Cybersecurity

Cybersecurity in Water Networks: The Water/Wastewater Sector as a Forgotten Critical Infrastructure

Water and wastewater treatment plants are critical infrastructures with often obsolete OT systems and exposed remote connections. A sector that industrial cybersecurity still struggles to reach.

3 min read

Power grid control panel in the dark during a blackout

Cybersecurity

The Iberian Blackout: Lessons for Critical Energy Infrastructure

The blackout that brought Spain and Portugal to a standstill shows how fragile energy grids are and why visibility into OT assets is decisive.

2 min read