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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