Edge Cabinet: Spot the Boundary Break
Spot boundary mistakes that connect IT tools directly into OT networks without segmentation or change control.
The fastest troubleshooting path can become the riskiest bridge. Which hotspot shows a boundary mistake that can collapse IT and OT separation? Vendor laptop plugged directly into the control switch Correct. A general-purpose laptop on the PLC switch bypasses segmentation and can introduce scanning, malware, or unmanaged traffic into OT. Cellular router bypassing the approved firewall path Correct. Out-of-band connectivity must still be governed; otherwise it becomes an unmanaged remote access path into the OT environment. Industrial edge gateway mounted between assets and cloud path Not by itself. A managed edge gateway can be the right boundary device when its…
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