Remember OT
Full name: Operational Technology
Memory aid: Operational Technology touches physical Operations.
OT security must account for safety and operational constraints.
Study area: Defense & security operations · Batch 6
Relevant study for: CompTIA Security+ SY0-701 · ISC2 CISSP 2024 outline · ISC2 SSCP · CompTIA CySA+ · CompTIA SecurityX · ISC2 CC · Cybersecurity Architect SC-100
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OT — Operational Technology
Monitors or changes physical processes and equipment.
Why learn OT — Operational Technology?
Monitors or changes physical processes and equipment.
Where it came from
OT security must account for safety and operational constraints.
- Memory aid (a learning cue, not the expansion): Operational Technology touches physical Operations.
Build your understanding
Work through these exercises in order. Try the task before opening a reference.
- Without looking, expand OT: Operational Technology.
- Recall this memory aid: Operational Technology touches physical Operations.
- Explain the practical use: Monitors or changes physical processes and equipment.
- Explain this distinction: OT security must account for safety and operational constraints.
- Identify OT in a device specification, architecture diagram, or system inventory.
Documentation and sources
- NIST SP 800-82 OT security guide (csrc.nist.gov)