Frequently Asked Questions

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According to IIoT World,   Operational technology (OT) uses hardware and software to manage industrial equipment and systems. OT controls high-tech specialist systems, like those found in the energy, industrial, manufacturing, oil and gas, robotics, telecommunications, waste control, and water control industries.   Information technology (IT) is the development, management, and application of computer equipment, networks, software, and systems. IT is crucial to modern business operations because it enables people and machines to communicate and exchange information. 

The line between operational technology (OT) and information technology (IT) security is being blurred by OT systems introducing connected devices and the rise of the Internet of Things (IoT) and Industrial IoT (IIoT), which connects devices, machines, and sensors and shares real-time data across organizations.  IT and OT security have key differences and similarities, from the systems they protect to the vulnerabilities they present.

There are significant OT and IT differences. The primary ones are that OT systems are autonomous, isolated, self-contained, and run on proprietary software. In contrast, IT systems are connected, lack autonomy, and typically run on popular operating systems like iOS and Windows.

Our cybersecurity hardware and software solutions from our technology partners can seamlessly encrypt and protect all of your data, so even in the event of a data breach your data remains fully encrypted rendering it unusable and worthless to cyber criminals.   

More than network monitoring, our OT partner's platform provides real-time cybersecurity protection for Building Automation, Operational Technology (OT),  and Industrial IoT networks - reducing operational risks and preventing cyber attacks, actually "Stop Cyber Attacks Before They Happen". 

According to Splunk,  short for “Security Information and Event Management”, a SIEM solution can strengthen your cybersecurity posture by giving full, real-time visibility across your entire distributed environment, along with historical analysis. SIEM technology can also increase organizational resilience. 

To detect threats and other anomalies, SIEM ingests and combs through a high volume of data in seconds to find and alert on unusual behavior — a task that would otherwise be impossible to execute manually. A SIEM tool can provide a snapshot of your IT infrastructure at any given moment. This ability to analyze data from all sources in real time — including network applications, hardware, cloud and SaaS solutions — can be critical to helping organizations stay ahead of internal and external threats.

Yes, we welcome business and partnerships with System Integrators. If you are a  System Integrator please contact us for more information on our SI SEAS Partner Program.  

If you are an end-customer that has a preferred System Integrator(s) that you work with please feel free to ask your preferred SI to contact us.  Or, if you do not see your preferred SI listed on our website under the System Integrators section, please feel free to contact us to see if we currently work with your preferred System Integrator.