The convergence of Information Technology (IT) and Operation Technology (OT) in the course of Industry 4.0, the increasing integration of smart sensors that communicate directly with a cloud, as well as the requirement to include measurement data from production in IT networks, are all giving rise to new risks for operators of OT networks.

Many of these risks are already known from the office-based IT environment – and attempts are therefore being made to mitigate them by similar means. However, since other priorities prevail in OT networks, these traditional solutions must be adapted to the new environment and, in some cases, entirely new solutions must be found.

The aim of this guide is to make it easier for you to integrate the iba system securely into your network – to ensure that the respective security requirements in the IT and OT environment can be met for measurement data acquisition, recording and analysis.