Intelligent CIO Middle East Issue 44 | Page 27

INFOGRAPHIC The top seven security priorities for 2019 Eitan Goldstein, Senior Director of Strategic Initiatives, Tenable “OT professionals have spoken – the people who manage critical systems such as manufacturing plants and transportation almost unanimously state that they are fighting off cyberattacks on a regular basis,” said Eitan Goldstein, Senior Director of Strategic Initiatives, Tenable. by 61% and 55% of respondents respectively as major obstacles in their ability to assess and remediate vulnerabilities. • C-suite buy-in is key: 70% of respondents view increasing communication with executives and board members as one of their governance priorities for 2019. www.intelligentcio.com The convergence of IT and OT is a reality in today’s digital era. But this convergence has connected once-isolated OT systems to a variety of attack paths. This Ponemon study, based entirely on the self-reported experiences and observations of ICS and OT experts themselves, confirms that the threats to critical infrastructure are real, severe and ongoing. “Organisations need visibility into their converged IT/OT environments to not only identify where vulnerabilities exist but also prioritise which to remediate first. The converged IT/OT cyber problem is one that cybersecurity and critical infrastructure teams must face together.” For more information, read the full Cybersecurity in Operational Technology: 7 Insights You Need to Know report. n INTELLIGENTCIO 27