{"id":25408,"date":"2026-04-27T17:22:25","date_gmt":"2026-04-27T15:22:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/aiotrust.io\/?p=25408"},"modified":"2026-04-27T17:38:13","modified_gmt":"2026-04-27T15:38:13","slug":"aiotrust-joins-the-hexatrust-ecosystem-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/aiotrust.io\/en\/aiotrust-joins-the-hexatrust-ecosystem-2\/","title":{"rendered":"OT cybersecurity: the urgent need to secure industrial systems at source"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t

OT<\/span> cybersecurity<\/b> has become a major challenge for industry. However, in many industrial companies, efforts to <\/span>efforts<\/b> are still<\/span> largely focused<\/b> on<\/span> IT systems <\/b>systems (networks, servers, user workstations).<\/span><\/p>

But what about <\/span>industrial equipment, <\/b>PLCs, sensors and production lines? That’s precisely where most of the risk lies today!<\/span><\/p>

<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t

\n\t\t\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t\t

What is OT cybersecurity?\n<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t

Operational Technology (OT) cybersecurity refers to all the practices <\/span>practices, technologies and measures<\/b> designed to <\/span>industrial systems against cyber threats.<\/b><\/p>

Unlike IT cybersecurity, which focuses on information systems (servers, networks, workstations), OT cybersecurity directly concerns physical equipment and industrial processes. <\/span>equipment and industrial processes.<\/b><\/p>

In particular, it aims to guarantee :<\/span><\/p>

  • the <\/span>continuity<\/b> of operations<\/span><\/li>
  • integrity of <\/span>production processes<\/b><\/li>
  • safety <\/span>installations <\/b>and<\/span> people<\/b><\/li><\/ul>
    <\/b><\/div>

    In industrial environments, a cyber attack is more than just a data leak or computer downtime. It can have <\/span>direct consequences <\/b>on <\/span>production, quality and even the physical<\/b> infrastructure.<\/span><\/p>

    <\/span><\/p>

    That’s what makes OT cybersecurity both specific… and critical.<\/span><\/p>

    <\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t

    \n\t\t\t\t\t
    \n\t\t\t\t
    \n\t\t\t\t\t

    Understanding the industrial systems (IS) environment<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
    \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t

    OT environments are based on a specific architecture, designed to <\/span>control and supervise <\/b>industrial processes.<\/b><\/p>

    There are generally<\/span>several layers:<\/span><\/p>

    • Visit <\/span>sensors and actuators,<\/b> which interact directly with the physical world<\/span><\/li>
    • The <\/span>industrial controllers (PLC),<\/b> which execute commands and control equipment<\/span><\/li>
    • The <\/span>supervision systems (SCADA),<\/b> which centralize data and provide global control<\/span><\/li>
    • The <\/span>ICS (Industrial Control Systems),<\/b> which encompass all these components<\/span><\/li><\/ul>
      <\/div>
      \"PLC<\/div>

      In this architecture<\/span>, data flows from the field to the supervisory systems, via the PLCs which act as intermediaries. Understanding this organization is essential to grasp the challenges of OT cybersecurity… and its blind spots.<\/b> <\/p>

      <\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t

      \n\t\t\t\t\t
      \n\t\t\t\t
      \n\t\t\t\t\t

      An explosion in cyberattacks targeting industrial environments<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
      \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t

      Between 2021 and 2023, the average number of industrial attacks reported each month will rise from <\/span>from 31 to 73, an increase of +53%<\/b> in just two years (source: CSO Online).<\/span><\/p>

      The figures speak for themselves. The <\/span>cyber attackers<\/b> no longer target IT systems alone. They are now attacking<\/span> PLCs <\/b>PLCs, sensors and <\/span>sensors and actuators<\/b> and <\/span>control and production systems. <\/b> <\/p>

      <\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t

      \n\t\t\t\t\t
      \n\t\t\t\t
      \n\t\t\t\t\t

      Invisible EO cyberattacks with real consequences\n<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
      \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t

      In many cases, an OT cyber attack <\/span>does not block production<\/b> with an immediate shutdown. It is more insidious and creates a <\/span>slow drift:<\/b><\/p>

      • a modified order,<\/span><\/li>
      • a falsified sensor value,<\/span><\/li>
      • abnormal but discreet behavior.<\/span><\/li><\/ul>
        <\/div>

        As a result, systems continue to <\/span>as if nothing were wrong, <\/b>and dashboards display data that looks coherent, but the physical reality is altered.<\/span><\/p>

        <\/span><\/p>

        And that’s what makes IoT cybersecurity so complex. <\/span>complex.<\/b><\/p>

        <\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t

        \n\t\t\t\t\t
        \n\t\t\t\t
        \n\t\t\t\t\t

        A structural flaw in the industrial data chain\n<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
        \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t

        In classic industrial architectures, PLCs <\/span>play a central role: <\/b>they collect, <\/span>filter and transmit data to supervisory control systems <\/b>(SCADA) SYSTEMS.<\/span><\/p>\n

        But this creates a major problem, as IT tools and supervision systems only see data that has already been <\/span>already transformed data.<\/b> They have no visibility of the equipment’s raw signals.<\/span><\/p>\n

        In fact, if a PLC is compromised,<\/span> the data reported may be false,<\/b> alerts may be absent, and operators may only be able to make an <\/span>incorrect reading <\/b>of the situation.<\/span><\/p>\n

         <\/span><\/p>\n

        \"\"<\/span><\/p>\n

         <\/span><\/p>\n

         <\/span><\/p>\n

        A case in point is <\/span>the attack on Moscollector in Russia,<\/b> where sensor data was manipulated, giving a false view of the real state of the network.<\/span><\/p>\n

        As the information is biased at source, all subsequent layers become blind.<\/span><\/p>\n

        <\/p>\n

         <\/span><\/p>


        <\/span><\/p>


        <\/span><\/p>


        <\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t

        \n\t\t\t\t\t
        \n\t\t\t\t
        \n\t\t\t\t\t

        OT cybersecurity: why prevention is no longer enough<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
        \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t

        According to CISA, <\/span>80% of OT attacks originate in IT<\/b>. In other words, even with robust IT cybersecurity, a vulnerability will eventually be exploited. <\/span>there is no such thing as zero risk.<\/b><\/p>

        So the question is no longer just: “How do I prevent an OT attack?<\/span>How to prevent an EO attack? <\/b>but rather: “<\/span>How to detect, understand and react quickly to an IoT cyber attack?”<\/b><\/p>

        This is where the notion of <\/span>OT resilience<\/b>.<\/span><\/p>

        <\/span><\/p>

        Against this backdrop, regulatory <\/span>regulatory developments<\/b> reinforce this approach. The <\/span>European directive NIS2, <\/b>which is gradually coming into force, requires industrial players to step up their level of cybersecurity, with particular emphasis on system <\/span>system resilience.<\/b> In concrete terms, this means setting up capabilities for <\/span>anomaly detection<\/b> incident management and <\/span>disaster recovery plans (DRP).<\/b><\/p>

        <\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t

        \n\t\t\t\t\t
        \n\t\t\t\t
        \n\t\t\t\t\t

        Towards OT cybersecurity based on physical reality<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
        \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t

        \"AIoTrustFor <\/span>strengthen the cybersecurity and cyberresilience<\/b> of industrial systems, we need to change our approach. It’s no longer enough to monitor networks or software.<\/span><\/p>

        You need to observe what’s actually happening on the equipment, analyze its signals and check command execution.<\/span><\/p>

        <\/span><\/p>

        The <\/span>raw electrical signals<\/b> (input\/output) are a key source of information for :<\/span><\/p>

        • verify that a command has been executed<\/span><\/li>
        • detect inconsistencies<\/span><\/li>
        • identify abnormal behavior that is invisible elsewhere<\/span><\/li><\/ul>
          <\/div>

          Solutions now exist to <\/span>capture these signals directly at source. <\/b>Installed as close as possible to the equipment (e.g. on a DIN rail), they can be used without modifying the existing architecture:<\/span><\/p>

          • analyze inputs\/outputs in real time<\/span><\/li>
          • compare order and execution<\/span><\/li>
          • detect anomalies even when PLCs are compromised<\/span><\/li><\/ul>
            <\/div>

            This approach provides <\/span>visibility independent<\/b> from traditional systems.<\/span><\/p>

            <\/p>

            <\/span><\/p>

            <\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t

            \n\t\t\t\t\t
            \n\t\t\t\t
            \n\t\t\t\t\t

            OT cybersecurity: the strategic challenge of securing industrial equipment at source.<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
            \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t

            OT can no longer be considered a blind spot in cybersecurity. It lies at the heart of production, industrial performance and operational risks. Today <\/span>OT cybersecurity<\/b> is no longer just a technical issue. <\/span>It’s a financial, strategic and systemic issue.<\/b><\/p>

            <\/b><\/p>

            Industrial environments are changing fast, and so are the threats they pose. It is necessary to<\/span> go to the source of data, observe physical reality and detect anomalies<\/b> where they appear, <\/span>in the equipment itself.<\/b><\/p>

            Only then can manufacturers truly strengthen their resilience in the face of cyber threats.<\/span><\/p>

            <\/p>

            <\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t

            \n\t\t\t\t\t
            \n\t\t\t\t
            \n\t\t\t\t\t

            FAQ - OT cybersecurity\n\n<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t
            \n\t\t\t\t\t
            \n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t
            \n\t\t\t\t\t
            \n\t\t\t\t
            \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t
            \n\t\t\t\t\t\t
            \n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t
            What is OT cybersecurity? <\/div><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/summary>\n\t\t\t\t
            \n\t\t
            \n\t\t\t\t\t
            \n\t\t\t\t
            \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t

            OT (Operational Technology) cybersecurity covers all practices designed to protect industrial systems, such as PLCs, sensors or supervision systems, against cyberattacks. Its aim is to guarantee the continuity of operations, the integrity of processes and the safety of installations. <\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/details>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

            \n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t
            What's the difference between IT and OT cybersecurity? <\/div><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/summary>\n\t\t\t\t
            \n\t\t
            \n\t\t\t\t\t
            \n\t\t\t\t
            \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t

            IT cybersecurity protects information systems (networks, servers, data), while OT cybersecurity concerns industrial systems and physical equipment. An OT cyber attack can have a direct impact on production, machinery and, in some cases, personal safety. <\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/details>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

            \n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t
            Why has OT cybersecurity become critical? <\/div><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/summary>\n\t\t\t\t
            \n\t\t
            \n\t\t\t\t\t
            \n\t\t\t\t
            \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t

            Industrial environments are increasingly connected, making them more vulnerable to cyber threats. What’s more, attackers now target industrial equipment directly, sometimes invisibly, but with real consequences for operations. <\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/details>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

            \n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t
            What are the main OT cybersecurity risks? <\/div><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/summary>\n\t\t\t\t
            \n\t\t\t\t\t
            \n\t\t
            \n\t\t\t\t
            \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t

            Risks include :<\/span><\/p>

            • modification of industrial orders<\/span><\/li>
            • falsification of sensor data<\/span><\/li>
            • equipment stoppage or damage<\/span><\/li>
            • impacts on production quality<\/span><\/li>
            • risks to plant safety<\/span><\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/details>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t
              \n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t
              Why are some OT attacks so difficult to detect? <\/div><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/summary>\n\t\t\t\t
              \n\t\t\t\t\t
              \n\t\t
              \n\t\t\t\t
              \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t

              In conventional industrial architectures, data is filtered by PLCs before being passed on to supervisory systems. If these systems are compromised, they can continue to display consistent information, even if the physical reality is altered. <\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/details>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

              \n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t
              How can we improve the cybersecurity of industrial systems? <\/div><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/summary>\n\t\t\t\t
              \n\t\t\t\t\t
              \n\t\t
              \n\t\t\t\t
              \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t

              Improving OT cybersecurity involves a number of actions:<\/span><\/p>

              • secure IT\/OT access and connections<\/span><\/li>
              • strengthen industrial network supervision<\/span><\/li>
              • test systems regularly<\/span><\/li>
              • and, above all, improve visibility close to equipment<\/span><\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/details>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t
                \n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t
                Why is field visibility essential in OT cybersecurity? <\/div><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/summary>\n\t\t\t\t
                \n\t\t\t\t\t
                \n\t\t
                \n\t\t\t\t
                \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t

                Good visibility enables you to understand what’s really happening on your equipment. By accessing unfiltered data, it becomes possible to detect anomalies or discrepancies between commands and their execution, even if traditional systems have been compromised. <\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/details>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

                OT cybersecurity has become a major challenge for industry. However, in many industrial companies, efforts to efforts are still largely focused on IT systems systems (networks, servers, user workstations). But what about industrial equipment, PLCs, sensors and production lines? That’s precisely where most of the risk lies today! What is OT cybersecurity? Operational Technology (OT) […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":6,"featured_media":25417,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"inline_featured_image":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[63],"tags":[64],"class_list":["post-25408","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-expertise-article","tag-expertise-article"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"\nOT cybersecurity: the urgent need to secure industrial systems at source - AIoTrust<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"AIoTrust is pleased to announce its membership of HEXATRUST, the European reference network for cybersecurity solutions.\" \/>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/aiotrust.io\/en\/aiotrust-joins-the-hexatrust-ecosystem-2\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"OT cybersecurity: the urgent need to secure industrial systems at source - AIoTrust\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"AIoTrust is pleased to announce its membership of HEXATRUST, the European reference network for cybersecurity solutions.\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:url\" content=\"https:\/\/aiotrust.io\/en\/aiotrust-joins-the-hexatrust-ecosystem-2\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:site_name\" content=\"AIoTrust\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:published_time\" content=\"2026-04-27T15:22:25+00:00\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:modified_time\" content=\"2026-04-27T15:38:13+00:00\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:image\" content=\"https:\/\/aiotrust.io\/wp-content\/uploads\/Article-cybersecurite-OT.png\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:width\" content=\"600\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:height\" content=\"400\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:type\" content=\"image\/png\" \/>\n<meta name=\"author\" content=\"Elise\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:card\" content=\"summary_large_image\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:label1\" content=\"Written by\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data1\" content=\"Elise\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:label2\" content=\"Est. reading time\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data2\" content=\"7 minutes\" \/>\n<script type=\"application\/ld+json\" class=\"yoast-schema-graph\">{\"@context\":\"https:\\\/\\\/schema.org\",\"@graph\":[{\"@type\":\"Article\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/aiotrust.io\\\/en\\\/aiotrust-joins-the-hexatrust-ecosystem-2\\\/#article\",\"isPartOf\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/aiotrust.io\\\/en\\\/aiotrust-joins-the-hexatrust-ecosystem-2\\\/\"},\"author\":{\"name\":\"Elise\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/aiotrust.io\\\/en\\\/#\\\/schema\\\/person\\\/988e9bc76e3eddd6b292134f6e290373\"},\"headline\":\"OT cybersecurity: the urgent need to secure industrial systems at source\",\"datePublished\":\"2026-04-27T15:22:25+00:00\",\"dateModified\":\"2026-04-27T15:38:13+00:00\",\"mainEntityOfPage\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/aiotrust.io\\\/en\\\/aiotrust-joins-the-hexatrust-ecosystem-2\\\/\"},\"wordCount\":1421,\"publisher\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/aiotrust.io\\\/en\\\/#organization\"},\"image\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/aiotrust.io\\\/en\\\/aiotrust-joins-the-hexatrust-ecosystem-2\\\/#primaryimage\"},\"thumbnailUrl\":\"https:\\\/\\\/aiotrust.io\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/Article-cybersecurite-OT.png\",\"keywords\":[\"Expertise article\"],\"articleSection\":[\"Expertise article\"],\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\"},{\"@type\":\"WebPage\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/aiotrust.io\\\/en\\\/aiotrust-joins-the-hexatrust-ecosystem-2\\\/\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/aiotrust.io\\\/en\\\/aiotrust-joins-the-hexatrust-ecosystem-2\\\/\",\"name\":\"OT cybersecurity: the urgent need to secure industrial systems at source - AIoTrust\",\"isPartOf\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/aiotrust.io\\\/en\\\/#website\"},\"primaryImageOfPage\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/aiotrust.io\\\/en\\\/aiotrust-joins-the-hexatrust-ecosystem-2\\\/#primaryimage\"},\"image\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/aiotrust.io\\\/en\\\/aiotrust-joins-the-hexatrust-ecosystem-2\\\/#primaryimage\"},\"thumbnailUrl\":\"https:\\\/\\\/aiotrust.io\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/Article-cybersecurite-OT.png\",\"datePublished\":\"2026-04-27T15:22:25+00:00\",\"dateModified\":\"2026-04-27T15:38:13+00:00\",\"description\":\"AIoTrust is pleased to announce its membership of HEXATRUST, the European reference network for cybersecurity solutions.\",\"breadcrumb\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/aiotrust.io\\\/en\\\/aiotrust-joins-the-hexatrust-ecosystem-2\\\/#breadcrumb\"},\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"ReadAction\",\"target\":[\"https:\\\/\\\/aiotrust.io\\\/en\\\/aiotrust-joins-the-hexatrust-ecosystem-2\\\/\"]}]},{\"@type\":\"ImageObject\",\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/aiotrust.io\\\/en\\\/aiotrust-joins-the-hexatrust-ecosystem-2\\\/#primaryimage\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/aiotrust.io\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/Article-cybersecurite-OT.png\",\"contentUrl\":\"https:\\\/\\\/aiotrust.io\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/Article-cybersecurite-OT.png\",\"width\":600,\"height\":400,\"caption\":\"Article cybersecurity OT\"},{\"@type\":\"BreadcrumbList\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/aiotrust.io\\\/en\\\/aiotrust-joins-the-hexatrust-ecosystem-2\\\/#breadcrumb\",\"itemListElement\":[{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":1,\"name\":\"Accueil\",\"item\":\"https:\\\/\\\/aiotrust.io\\\/en\\\/\"},{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":2,\"name\":\"OT cybersecurity: the urgent need to secure industrial systems at source\"}]},{\"@type\":\"WebSite\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/aiotrust.io\\\/en\\\/#website\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/aiotrust.io\\\/en\\\/\",\"name\":\"AIoTrust\",\"description\":\"\",\"publisher\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/aiotrust.io\\\/en\\\/#organization\"},\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"SearchAction\",\"target\":{\"@type\":\"EntryPoint\",\"urlTemplate\":\"https:\\\/\\\/aiotrust.io\\\/en\\\/?s={search_term_string}\"},\"query-input\":{\"@type\":\"PropertyValueSpecification\",\"valueRequired\":true,\"valueName\":\"search_term_string\"}}],\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\"},{\"@type\":\"Organization\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/aiotrust.io\\\/en\\\/#organization\",\"name\":\"AIoTrust\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/aiotrust.io\\\/en\\\/\",\"logo\":{\"@type\":\"ImageObject\",\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/aiotrust.io\\\/en\\\/#\\\/schema\\\/logo\\\/image\\\/\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/aiotrust.io\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/AIo_Trust_logo.png\",\"contentUrl\":\"https:\\\/\\\/aiotrust.io\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/AIo_Trust_logo.png\",\"width\":500,\"height\":261,\"caption\":\"AIoTrust\"},\"image\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/aiotrust.io\\\/en\\\/#\\\/schema\\\/logo\\\/image\\\/\"}},{\"@type\":\"Person\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/aiotrust.io\\\/en\\\/#\\\/schema\\\/person\\\/988e9bc76e3eddd6b292134f6e290373\",\"name\":\"Elise\",\"image\":{\"@type\":\"ImageObject\",\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/secure.gravatar.com\\\/avatar\\\/b809837d28889c768e356b5c192664aa4152741669ab3cd24980c991484b985a?s=96&d=mm&r=g\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/secure.gravatar.com\\\/avatar\\\/b809837d28889c768e356b5c192664aa4152741669ab3cd24980c991484b985a?s=96&d=mm&r=g\",\"contentUrl\":\"https:\\\/\\\/secure.gravatar.com\\\/avatar\\\/b809837d28889c768e356b5c192664aa4152741669ab3cd24980c991484b985a?s=96&d=mm&r=g\",\"caption\":\"Elise\"},\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/aiotrust.io\\\/en\\\/author\\\/elise\\\/\"}]}<\/script>\n<!-- \/ Yoast SEO plugin. -->","yoast_head_json":{"title":"OT cybersecurity: the urgent need to secure industrial systems at source - AIoTrust","description":"AIoTrust is pleased to announce its membership of HEXATRUST, the European reference network for cybersecurity solutions.","robots":{"index":"index","follow":"follow","max-snippet":"max-snippet:-1","max-image-preview":"max-image-preview:large","max-video-preview":"max-video-preview:-1"},"canonical":"https:\/\/aiotrust.io\/en\/aiotrust-joins-the-hexatrust-ecosystem-2\/","og_locale":"en_US","og_type":"article","og_title":"OT cybersecurity: the urgent need to secure industrial systems at source - AIoTrust","og_description":"AIoTrust is pleased to announce its membership of HEXATRUST, the European reference network for cybersecurity solutions.","og_url":"https:\/\/aiotrust.io\/en\/aiotrust-joins-the-hexatrust-ecosystem-2\/","og_site_name":"AIoTrust","article_published_time":"2026-04-27T15:22:25+00:00","article_modified_time":"2026-04-27T15:38:13+00:00","og_image":[{"width":600,"height":400,"url":"https:\/\/aiotrust.io\/wp-content\/uploads\/Article-cybersecurite-OT.png","type":"image\/png"}],"author":"Elise","twitter_card":"summary_large_image","twitter_misc":{"Written by":"Elise","Est. reading time":"7 minutes"},"schema":{"@context":"https:\/\/schema.org","@graph":[{"@type":"Article","@id":"https:\/\/aiotrust.io\/en\/aiotrust-joins-the-hexatrust-ecosystem-2\/#article","isPartOf":{"@id":"https:\/\/aiotrust.io\/en\/aiotrust-joins-the-hexatrust-ecosystem-2\/"},"author":{"name":"Elise","@id":"https:\/\/aiotrust.io\/en\/#\/schema\/person\/988e9bc76e3eddd6b292134f6e290373"},"headline":"OT cybersecurity: the urgent need to secure industrial systems at source","datePublished":"2026-04-27T15:22:25+00:00","dateModified":"2026-04-27T15:38:13+00:00","mainEntityOfPage":{"@id":"https:\/\/aiotrust.io\/en\/aiotrust-joins-the-hexatrust-ecosystem-2\/"},"wordCount":1421,"publisher":{"@id":"https:\/\/aiotrust.io\/en\/#organization"},"image":{"@id":"https:\/\/aiotrust.io\/en\/aiotrust-joins-the-hexatrust-ecosystem-2\/#primaryimage"},"thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/aiotrust.io\/wp-content\/uploads\/Article-cybersecurite-OT.png","keywords":["Expertise article"],"articleSection":["Expertise article"],"inLanguage":"en-US"},{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https:\/\/aiotrust.io\/en\/aiotrust-joins-the-hexatrust-ecosystem-2\/","url":"https:\/\/aiotrust.io\/en\/aiotrust-joins-the-hexatrust-ecosystem-2\/","name":"OT cybersecurity: the urgent need to secure industrial systems at source - AIoTrust","isPartOf":{"@id":"https:\/\/aiotrust.io\/en\/#website"},"primaryImageOfPage":{"@id":"https:\/\/aiotrust.io\/en\/aiotrust-joins-the-hexatrust-ecosystem-2\/#primaryimage"},"image":{"@id":"https:\/\/aiotrust.io\/en\/aiotrust-joins-the-hexatrust-ecosystem-2\/#primaryimage"},"thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/aiotrust.io\/wp-content\/uploads\/Article-cybersecurite-OT.png","datePublished":"2026-04-27T15:22:25+00:00","dateModified":"2026-04-27T15:38:13+00:00","description":"AIoTrust is pleased to announce its membership of HEXATRUST, the European reference network for cybersecurity solutions.","breadcrumb":{"@id":"https:\/\/aiotrust.io\/en\/aiotrust-joins-the-hexatrust-ecosystem-2\/#breadcrumb"},"inLanguage":"en-US","potentialAction":[{"@type":"ReadAction","target":["https:\/\/aiotrust.io\/en\/aiotrust-joins-the-hexatrust-ecosystem-2\/"]}]},{"@type":"ImageObject","inLanguage":"en-US","@id":"https:\/\/aiotrust.io\/en\/aiotrust-joins-the-hexatrust-ecosystem-2\/#primaryimage","url":"https:\/\/aiotrust.io\/wp-content\/uploads\/Article-cybersecurite-OT.png","contentUrl":"https:\/\/aiotrust.io\/wp-content\/uploads\/Article-cybersecurite-OT.png","width":600,"height":400,"caption":"Article cybersecurity OT"},{"@type":"BreadcrumbList","@id":"https:\/\/aiotrust.io\/en\/aiotrust-joins-the-hexatrust-ecosystem-2\/#breadcrumb","itemListElement":[{"@type":"ListItem","position":1,"name":"Accueil","item":"https:\/\/aiotrust.io\/en\/"},{"@type":"ListItem","position":2,"name":"OT cybersecurity: the urgent need to secure industrial systems at source"}]},{"@type":"WebSite","@id":"https:\/\/aiotrust.io\/en\/#website","url":"https:\/\/aiotrust.io\/en\/","name":"AIoTrust","description":"","publisher":{"@id":"https:\/\/aiotrust.io\/en\/#organization"},"potentialAction":[{"@type":"SearchAction","target":{"@type":"EntryPoint","urlTemplate":"https:\/\/aiotrust.io\/en\/?s={search_term_string}"},"query-input":{"@type":"PropertyValueSpecification","valueRequired":true,"valueName":"search_term_string"}}],"inLanguage":"en-US"},{"@type":"Organization","@id":"https:\/\/aiotrust.io\/en\/#organization","name":"AIoTrust","url":"https:\/\/aiotrust.io\/en\/","logo":{"@type":"ImageObject","inLanguage":"en-US","@id":"https:\/\/aiotrust.io\/en\/#\/schema\/logo\/image\/","url":"https:\/\/aiotrust.io\/wp-content\/uploads\/AIo_Trust_logo.png","contentUrl":"https:\/\/aiotrust.io\/wp-content\/uploads\/AIo_Trust_logo.png","width":500,"height":261,"caption":"AIoTrust"},"image":{"@id":"https:\/\/aiotrust.io\/en\/#\/schema\/logo\/image\/"}},{"@type":"Person","@id":"https:\/\/aiotrust.io\/en\/#\/schema\/person\/988e9bc76e3eddd6b292134f6e290373","name":"Elise","image":{"@type":"ImageObject","inLanguage":"en-US","@id":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/b809837d28889c768e356b5c192664aa4152741669ab3cd24980c991484b985a?s=96&d=mm&r=g","url":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/b809837d28889c768e356b5c192664aa4152741669ab3cd24980c991484b985a?s=96&d=mm&r=g","contentUrl":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/b809837d28889c768e356b5c192664aa4152741669ab3cd24980c991484b985a?s=96&d=mm&r=g","caption":"Elise"},"url":"https:\/\/aiotrust.io\/en\/author\/elise\/"}]}},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/aiotrust.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/25408","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/aiotrust.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/aiotrust.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/aiotrust.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/6"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/aiotrust.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=25408"}],"version-history":[{"count":4,"href":"https:\/\/aiotrust.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/25408\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":25430,"href":"https:\/\/aiotrust.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/25408\/revisions\/25430"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/aiotrust.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/25417"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/aiotrust.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=25408"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/aiotrust.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=25408"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/aiotrust.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=25408"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}