Improved visibility
A clearer view of connected assets, pathways, ownership and exposure.
Cyber security
Cyber security built for operational technology
Syntric helps organisations improve cyber security across operational environments through practical architecture and managed infrastructure services.
Operational context
Strengthen security without losing sight of the operation.
Operational technology cyber security has to respect uptime, safety, vendor dependencies and the realities of live sites. A control that makes sense in a conventional IT environment may need a different implementation path in OT.
Syntric brings asset visibility, hardening, secure remote access and vulnerability management into the wider digital foundation. Recommendations are grounded in how systems connect, who supports them and what the operation can safely change.
Our approach supports alignment with the NIST Cybersecurity Framework and ACSC Essential Eight where appropriate, alongside applicable obligations under the Security of Critical Infrastructure Act (SOCI Act). Controls are selected for each environment, with OT safety, availability and support constraints guiding implementation.
Practical risk reduction
Security improvements prioritised around operational consequence and feasible change.
Managed foundations
Security considered with the network, compute and access pathways it depends on.
Service scope
What the work can include.
The final scope is shaped around the operational environment, existing foundation and outcomes the organisation needs to achieve.
Asset and network visibility
Establish what is connected, how it communicates and where responsibility sits.
Architecture and hardening
Reduce unnecessary exposure and strengthen the pathways around operational systems.
Secure remote access
Design controlled access for authorised teams and vendors around operational needs.
Vulnerability management
Identify, contextualise and track exposures with remediation appropriate to OT.
The managed lifecycle
Designed for the site. Managed for the long run.
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Understand
Map assets, pathways, stakeholders and operational consequence.
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Prioritise
Focus effort on meaningful exposure and feasible risk reduction.
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Strengthen
Apply architecture, access and hardening improvements deliberately.
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Manage
Maintain visibility and revisit risk as systems and threats change.
Common questions
What teams ask about ot cyber security.
Why does OT cyber security need a different approach?
OT controls physical processes and often includes long-lived or vendor-managed systems. Availability, safety and support constraints influence how security changes are tested and introduced.
Where should an OT cyber security program begin?
A useful starting point is understanding assets, network pathways, access methods, ownership and operational consequence. That context helps prioritise the next actions.
Are remote access and vulnerability management part of OT security?
Yes. Controlled support pathways and an operationally informed view of vulnerabilities are important parts of reducing exposure across the environment.
Start with the foundation
Talk to Syntric about ot cyber security.
Start with the operational context, the existing foundation and the outcome your environment needs to support.
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