Bridging IT and OT: Enabling Automated Cybersecurity Response for Substation Devices
Enterprise security operations centers monitor threats across the IT infrastructure using SIEM and SOAR platforms. When threats are detected, automated playbooks respond in seconds - isolating systems, revoking credentials, capturing evidence. But when threats target OT devices - substation IEDs, protection relays, RTUs - security teams hit a wall. Their automation tools cannot communicate with ICS equipment. Response requires manual intervention by specialized OT engineers.
This session introduces how Secure Access and Device Management (SADM) platforms bridge this gap, enabling automated cybersecurity response for substation devices. Learn how SADM serves as the automation enabler. This integration layer allows SIEM/SOAR platforms to take action on ICS equipment: automated credential rotation when compromise is suspected, device isolation via access control changes, configuration rollback to known-good states, forensic log collection that captures device state at detection time, and automated evidence preservation for incident investigation.
See how utilities are extending SOC automation into OT environments. When your SOAR platform detects a threat, it can now trigger ICS response actions via SADM integration, reducing response time from hours of manual coordination to minutes of automated execution.
IT/OT convergence requires security automation convergence. SADM makes that possible.
Session Sponsored by SUBNET Solutions Inc.