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Operational Technology · Secure operations. Resilient environments.

Protect the systems that keep your operations running.

Cyvian helps organisations understand, assess and improve cyber security across Operational Technology (OT), Industrial Control Systems (ICS) and connected industrial environments.

From individual facilities to complex international estates, we provide independent consultancy, cyber security assessments, assurance and practical improvement guidance, helping protect critical operations while recognising the importance of safety, availability and production.

  • OT / ICS
  • Global assessments
  • IEC 62443
  1. 1Enterprise ITCloud, applications, data and users
  2. 2NetworksConnectivity, segmentation, security services and monitoring
  3. 3Industrial systemsServers, HMIs, engineering workstations and databases
  4. 4Operational technologySCADA, PLCs, RTUs, sensors and physical processes
Fig. 1One estate, from enterprise IT down to the plant floor. Cyber risk runs through every layer, so the assessment does too.

Four principal OT services

Where to start

Each service can be engaged on its own, and each one feeds the others.

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OT Cyber Consultancy

Independent expertise for complex operational environments.

Support for organisations developing, improving or transforming OT cyber security.

  • OT cyber strategy and governance
  • IT/OT security operating models
  • Architecture and segmentation guidance
  • Third-party and remote-access risk
  • Security improvement programmes
  • M&A, separation and transition support
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OT & ICS Assessments

Understand your operational cyber risk.

Independent assessment of facilities, systems, controls and operational dependencies.

  • OT/ICS asset and architecture review
  • Network and segmentation assessment
  • Identity and privileged access
  • Remote access and third parties
  • Monitoring and incident readiness
  • Backup, recovery and resilience
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Global & Multi-Site Assessments

One consistent view across your OT estate.

A scalable assessment methodology for organisations operating across multiple facilities, countries and regions.

  • Consistent site assessment methodology
  • Local, regional and global risk views
  • Site maturity comparison
  • Common and systemic risk identification
  • Prioritised investment roadmap
  • Executive and board reporting
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IEC 62443 & Standards

Turn requirements into practical controls.

Assessment and advisory support aligned to recognised OT cyber security standards and frameworks.

  • ISA/IEC 62443 gap assessments
  • Zones and conduits
  • OT security risk assessment
  • Security requirements and target levels
  • Governance and asset-owner requirements
  • Remediation and improvement planning

Change without losing control

OT cyber security through acquisition, separation and transformation.

Changes in ownership, infrastructure, suppliers and operating models can introduce significant operational cyber risk. Cyvian provides independent OT cyber support throughout.

Fig. 5Independent support from first assessment through transition to post-transition assurance.
  1. 1Due diligenceAssess risk and readiness
  2. 2Transition supportDay-1 planning, TSA and integration
  3. 3RemediationPrioritised improvement plans
  4. 4Ongoing assuranceIndependent review and validation

Where it applies

  • Acquisitions
  • Divestments
  • Carve-outs
  • Separations
  • Integrations
  • TSA transitions
  • Technology transformation

Work can include

  • OT due diligence
  • Day-1 readiness
  • Dependency analysis
  • Security control assessment
  • Transitional risk
  • Supplier review
  • Remediation planning
  • Post-transition assurance

Beyond transactions, the same consultancy supports OT cyber strategy and governance, IT/OT operating models, architecture and segmentation, and security improvement programmes.

Complete OT environment

Cyber security beyond the control system.

A meaningful OT assessment needs to consider more than PLCs and industrial networks. Cyvian examines the technologies, people, processes and external dependencies that support operational environments.

Fig. 2We assess the people, processes, technology and dependencies that keep your operations running.
  1. 1PeopleSkills, access and awareness
  2. 2ProcessProcedures, change control and incident response
  3. 3GovernancePolicy, risk management and assurance
  4. 4TechnologySCADA, PLCs, HMIs, networks, servers and endpoints
  5. 5External dependenciesSuppliers, remote access and third parties
  6. 6Physical securitySites, facilities, utilities and safety systems
  7. 7Data and connectivityData flows, cloud connectivity and integration with IT

Around that, Cyvian assesses

  • Assets
  • Architecture
  • Segmentation
  • Identity
  • Privileged access
  • Remote access
  • Third parties
  • Vulnerabilities
  • Monitoring
  • Incident response
  • Backup and recovery
  • Physical dependencies
  • Supply chain

From site to enterprise

One facility. One hundred facilities. One view of risk.

OT environments rarely look the same. Different sites may operate different technologies, suppliers, architectures, processes and levels of cyber maturity.

Cyvian applies a consistent assessment methodology across national and international operations, enabling organisations to understand individual site risks while identifying systemic issues across the wider enterprise.

  1. 01

    Discover

    Estate, sites, systems and dependencies

  2. 02

    Assess

    People, process, technology and controls

  3. 03

    Benchmark

    Compare sites and maturity

  4. 04

    Prioritise

    Risk-based remediation

  5. 05

    Improve

    Guidance and implementation support

  6. 06

    Assure

    Measure progress and reassess

  1. 1Global viewEnterprise risk, maturity comparison and executive reporting
  2. 2Regional viewCommon risks, dependencies and investment priorities
  3. 3Site viewDetailed assessment, risk and maturity, local recommendations
  4. 4Asset levelSystems and components, configurations and vulnerabilities
Fig. 3The same method, read at four levels: from the whole estate down to an individual asset.

What you get back

  • Site viewDetailed findings and operational risks.
  • Regional viewCommon risks and dependencies across facilities.
  • Global viewEnterprise-wide OT cyber posture.
  • Executive viewPriorities, investment and measurable improvement.
See the outputs

Practical outputs

Findings you can act on.

Every engagement is written up so that operations, security and the board can each use it.

  1. 01

    Executive Risk Report

    Clear view of material operational cyber risks.

  2. 02

    Site Assessment Report

    Detailed observations, evidence and recommendations.

  3. 03

    OT Risk Register

    Prioritised and accountable risks.

  4. 04

    Standards Gap Assessment

    Requirements mapped against current controls.

  5. 05

    Maturity & Benchmarking

    Comparable results across facilities.

  6. 06

    Remediation Roadmap

    Prioritised short, medium and long-term actions.

  7. 07

    Executive Dashboard

    Enterprise and site-level visibility.

  8. 08

    Reassessment

    Evidence that risk and maturity are improving.

Standards-led. Risk-focused.

Align security with recognised standards.

Cyvian helps organisations understand how recognised cyber security standards and regulatory frameworks apply to their operational environments, and translate requirements into practical controls and improvement programmes.

  • ISA/IEC 62443

    Industrial automation and control system security.

  • NIST SP 800-82

    Operational Technology security guidance.

  • NIST CSF 2.0

    Cyber risk management framework.

  • ISO/IEC 27001

    Information security management.

  • NIS2

    Cyber security and resilience obligations.

  • NCSC CAF

    Cyber Assessment Framework.

Cyvian assesses against these standards and supports alignment with them. We do not issue certification.

Within Operational TechnologyISA/IEC 62443 Gap assessment, zones and conduits, security levels and improvement planning.

Build operational resilience

Understand the risk. Protect the operation.

Whether you need to assess a single facility, establish an IEC 62443 programme or understand cyber risk across a global operational estate, Cyvian can provide independent expertise from initial assessment through to remediation and assurance.

Discuss your OT environment

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  • Protect operationsReduce cyber risk without losing sight of safety and availability.
  • Understand global exposureCreate a consistent view across sites, regions and technologies.
  • Demonstrate assuranceProvide evidence of cyber maturity to leadership, customers, regulators and insurers.