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OT Penetration Testing
Discover comprehensive Operational Technology Penetration Testing services
to safeguard your organisation against cyber threats.
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What is Operational Technology?
The Backbone of Your Infrastructure
Operational Technology (OT) refers to hardware and software that detects or causes changes through direct monitoring and control of physical devices, processes, and events within an enterprise. Unlike Information Technology (IT), which focuses on data flow and processing, OT deals with the operation of industrial systems such as power plants, manufacturing facilities, and transportation networks.
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What is OT
Penetration Testing?
OT Penetration Testing is a proactive cybersecurity measure that involves simulating cyberattacks on an organisation's OT infrastructure to identify vulnerabilities. This testing is crucial because OT environments are increasingly interconnected with IT networks, making them susceptible to cyber threats. By conducting OT Penetration Testing, organizations can uncover weaknesses before malicious actors exploit them, ensuring the integrity, availability, and safety of their critical systems.
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Why Chose Pentest People For Your Operational Technology Penetration Testing?
At Pentest People, we specialise in Penetration Testing as a Service (PTaaS), offering continuous and comprehensive security assessments tailored to your OT environment. Our approach combines traditional penetration testing methodologies with cutting-edge tools and techniques to deliver detailed insights into your security posture.
Experienced and Helpful Consultancy Team
Our expert consultants provide tailored advice and support throughout the testing process, ensuring you understand every step and can effectively address vulnerabilities.
Detailed Remediation Advice
We don't just identify issues; we offer clear, actionable steps to remediate vulnerabilities, minimising your risk and enhancing your security posture.
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Manage and monitor all your vulnerability data in a simple, user-friendly interface. SecurePortal allows you to distribute remediation tasks, track progress, and integrate with your existing workflows seamlessly.
Understanding the Importance of OT Security
The convergence of IT and OT networks has increased the attack surface for cyber threats. Cyberattacks on OT systems can lead to significant disruptions, safety hazards, and financial losses. By integrating OT Penetration Testing into your cybersecurity strategy, you can proactively defend against these threats and ensure the resilience of your operations.
Adhering to OG86
OT Penetration Testing is Now Mandatory to Meet HSE Requirements
Operational Technology (OT) environments are integral to the critical infrastructure and industrial control systems (ICS) that drive sectors such as energy, manufacturing, and transportation. The safety and reliability of these environments are paramount. To ensure robust cyber resilience, adherence to the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) OG86 guidelines is crucial.
The HSE OG86 guidelines provide a comprehensive framework for managing cyber security in industrial automation and control systems. These guidelines emphasise the importance of protecting OT environments from cyber threats, ensuring the safety and reliability of operations, and maintaining compliance with regulatory requirements.
Risk Assessment and Management
Conducting thorough risk assessments to identify and mitigate potential cyber threats to OT systems.
Security by Design
Integrating security measures into the design and development of OT systems to minimise vulnerabilities.
Incident Response Planning
Establishing and maintaining effective incident response plans to quickly and efficiently address any security breaches.
Monitoring and Improvement
Implementing continuous monitoring mechanisms to detect and respond to cyber threats in real-time, and regularly updating security measures to address evolving threats.
Meet HSE OG86 Guidelines with Pentest People
In summary, the HSE OG86 guidelines provide a comprehensive framework for managing cyber security risks in OT environments. To comply with these guidelines, businesses must conduct regular operational technology penetration testing. This testing is essential for identifying vulnerabilities, ensuring compliance, testing incident response plans, enhancing security measures, maintaining operational continuity, and building trust and reputation.
By incorporating penetration testing into your security strategy, you can effectively protect your OT environments and meet the requirements of the HSE OG86 guidelines.
Partner with Pentest People
Protect your operational technology with the expertise of Pentest People. Our team of experienced security professionals is dedicated to helping you secure your OT environment against evolving cyber threats. Contact us today to learn more about our OT Penetration Testing services and how we can assist in fortifying your critical infrastructure.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What types of systems can be tested with OT Penetration Testing?
Our OT Penetration Testing services cover a wide range of systems, including SCADA (Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition) systems, PLCs (Programmable Logic Controllers), DCS (Distributed Control Systems), and other industrial control systems.
Is OT Penetration Testing disruptive to operations?
Our testing methodology is designed to minimise disruption. We work closely with your team to schedule testing during maintenance windows and use non-invasive techniques wherever possible.
How often should OT Penetration Testing be conducted?
We recommend conducting OT Penetration Testing at least annually or whenever significant changes are made to your OT environment. Regular testing ensures that new vulnerabilities are promptly identified and mitigated.
How does Pentest People ensure the safety of OT systems during testing?
Safety is our top priority. Our team follows strict protocols and leverages years of experience to ensure that all testing activities are conducted safely without impacting the integrity or availability of your systems.
Experienced Consultant Team
Our Penetration Testing Team are CREST Accredited & Includes CHECK Team Leaders
Experienced & Accredited Testing Team For All Our Services
Penetration testing is a key component of any effective cybersecurity strategy, and it requires well-trained professionals to execute. Our consultant team needs are highly trained in order to test your business for vulnerabilities and identify potential threats before they cause harm. Our team have a deep understanding of the systems and protocols involved in protecting against hackers, malware, and data breaches.
- CHECK Team Leaders
- CREST Accredited consultant teams
- Experts in all areas of cybersecurity
See What Our Clients Have to Say About our Professional Services
“Pentest People stand out in the field of penetration testing due to the skillset of people they have working there. We undertook a complex bespoke pentest with them which required a lot of pre-work in order to make sure it was scoped correctly and they took the time to come onsite to make sure all was correct prior to commencing. From my experience with them, they are very intelligent people with a deep understanding of the security landscape and we will continue to use them for future testing requirements”.
"Pentest People has been a trusted partner in our Information Security audits, helping us achieve ISO27001:2013 and Cyber Essentials certifications. Their expertise, professionalism, and
customer-focused solutions have greatly improved our ICT infrastructure.
I highly recommend Pentest People to any potential client."
“Pentest People were efficient, knowledgeable and very supportive of our organisation making the jump from Cyber Essentials to accreditation to the ‘Plus’ upgrade. They were great to communicate with, delivered as promised and we will certainly use again when re-certification comes round."
“The SecureGateway allowed Pentest People to perform a quality penetration test while the tester worked remotely. The results and data collected by the consultant were at the level we would expect from a standard test, showing no real difference other than allowing us to proceed as normal”
“Pentest People have provided us with a very streamlined testing service, that can be easily reviewed using their SecurePortal. I’m pleased with the quality of the testing report and it has enabled us to feel more confident in our network security”.
“We used Pentest People to assist us with our security testing. They truly understand this area extremely well and gave us great reassurance on areas that we needed to improve.
Pentest People are truly experts in the security field and we would highly recommend them. They have great depth of knowledge and breadth of experience”
"Pentest People perform Web Application and Infrastructure Penetration Testing for Pharmacy2U. They are always professional to engage with, provide an excellent level of service and the addition of the SecurePortal makes receiving and interrogating the results of the service very easy indeed.We look forward to working with them in the future and trust the work they deliver."
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