Building Effective Security Operations for Converged OT and IT in Critical Infrastructure

Protecting converged IT and OT environments in critical infrastructure requires a different security model than traditional enterprise IT. This session examines how operators in water, energy and transport sectors can build effective security operations that safeguard industrial control systems, SCADA networks and safety critical systems while maintaining uptime and meeting regulatory demands.

The discussion explores the key differences between IT and OT security, recent threat activity including nation state groups such as Volt Typhoon and ransomware targeting critical national infrastructure, and why unified monitoring across both domains is essential. Attendees will see how to design a converged SOC model that blends security and engineering expertise, aligns with frameworks such as CAF v4.0, NIS2 and NIST, and supports phased implementation from quick wins to longer term transformation.