OT Environment & Asset Assessment
A safe, thorough discovery of the assets, networks and connections in your operational environment, and a clear view of which ones carry the most operational and security risk.
You Cannot Protect What You Have Not Found
Asset inventories in OT environments are often years out of date. Equipment has been added by integrators, cellular modems installed for remote support, temporary laptops left connected and controllers replaced without the diagrams being updated. Security teams are asked to protect an environment they cannot fully see, and incident responders discover critical systems for the first time during an outage.
The White Knight Labs OT Environment & Asset Assessment builds an accurate picture of what is actually there. We combine passive network analysis, configuration review and on-site walkdowns to identify assets and communication paths without disrupting the process, then analyze that picture for exposure and risk.
What We Identify
Asset Inventory
Controllers, HMIs, engineering workstations, historians, servers, network equipment, safety systems and field devices, with vendor, model, firmware and role where they can be determined.
Communication Paths
Which assets talk to each other, over which protocols, and which flows cross between process levels, between sites or out to the corporate network.
External Connectivity
Remote access tools, VPNs, cellular and satellite modems, cloud connections and vendor links that provide a path into the environment from outside.
Vulnerability and Lifecycle Exposure
Known vulnerabilities, unsupported operating systems, end-of-life firmware and insecure protocol configurations, prioritized by the role of the asset rather than CVSS score alone.
Crown Jewel and Consequence Analysis
With your engineers, we identify the assets whose compromise would have the greatest safety, environmental, production or financial impact, so protection can be focused where it matters most.
A Safe Discovery Method
Aggressive scanning can crash older controllers and field devices, so our default method is passive. We capture traffic from span ports or taps, analyze it offline and supplement it with configuration exports, vendor documentation and physical walkdowns. Any active queries are limited to agreed assets, use native protocol requests that the device is designed to answer and are scheduled with your operations team.
Engagement Process
Planning
We agree on sites, network segments, capture points, safe methods and the people who need to be involved.
Data Collection
We collect network traffic, configuration data and documentation, and walk the site with your engineers to confirm what we see.
Analysis
We build the asset inventory and communication map, identify exposures and assess consequence with your operations team.
Reporting
We deliver the inventory, architecture diagrams, risk findings and recommended next steps.
Our Network Pentest Methodology
Validated OT asset inventory in a format you can import into your CMDB or OT monitoring platform
Network and data flow diagrams reflecting the actual environment
List of external and remote connections, including unmanaged ones
Prioritized findings on vulnerabilities, lifecycle risk and insecure configurations
Crown jewel list with consequence ratings
Recommendations for ongoing asset visibility and monitoring
Why It Matters
An accurate asset and connectivity picture is the foundation for every other OT security activity. It makes segmentation projects possible, gives monitoring tools a baseline, focuses penetration testing on the right targets and gives incident responders a map they can trust. A current asset and connectivity picture also supports the inventory and risk-management practices described in NIST SP 800-82 and other relevant sector guidance.
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RISK REDUCTION
Our risk reduction strategy melds unparalleled technical acumen with a client-focused approach to deliver targeted, cost-effective, and accessible solutions that fortify your organization against the ever- evolving cyber threat landscape.
BUSINESS INTEGRITY
We leverage our cybersecurity expertise to safeguard your business integrity, ensuring you operate securely, move forward confidently, and build trust in an interconnected digital world.
DATA PROTECTION
We deploy cutting-edge cybersecurity measures and personalized strategies to offer unwavering data protection, reinforcing our commitment to preserving your company’s invaluable digital assets.
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