Third-party supply chain is one of the primary risks to an organisation. It does not matter how robust your organisation's internal cyber security is if your suppliers have a poor security posture. Automation suppliers and contractors typically have a high level of access to your organisations network and assets, but often demonstrate a distinct lack of cyber awareness. OTECTICS frequently identifies suppliers lacking fundamental security controls within their own organisations and pay little attention to the security of their products and services.
Supply chain is a rapidly increasing attack vector for compromising industrial networks and systems. OTECTICS has extensive experience in supplier assurance, and we can help your business verify and validate your suppliers security posture. It is imperative to undertake supplier assurance as part of your organisation's OT cyber strategy, and it is highly recommended as a prerequisite for doing business with any industrial or automation vendor.