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# OT Cybersecurity Quick Start Guide for IT Professionals

 

**Essential reading for IT security pros tackling industrial cybersecurity.**

Designed for experienced IT security professionals, this guide skips basic cybersecurity concepts and focuses on operational technology (OT) security.

 

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It provides a glossary and practical insights for IT pros to enhance their understanding of OT and work effectively with operational engineers. Key topics include:

- Understanding OT Cybersecurity
- Key differences between IT and OT security objectives
- Common IT mistakes when collaborating with OT staff
- Overview of OT architecture below the Enterprise Level
- SANS Five Critical Controls for ICS cybersecurity best practices
- Reframing cybersecurity concepts for OT
- Cybersecurity Regulations & Standards Commonly Referenced in OT

 

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# Explore our Resources

Explore more OT Cybersecurity resources so that you can better protect your environment from OT threats.

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Report

##### [2025 OT Cybersecurity Year in Review](https://hub.dragos.com/ot-cybersecurity-year-in-review-2025?hsLang=en)

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##### [OT Cybersecurity for IT Professionals](https://hub.dragos.com/on-demand/ot-cybersecurity-for-it-professionals?hsLang=en)

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##### [5 Critical Controls for World-Class OT Cybersecurity](https://hub.dragos.com/guide/5-critical-controls?hsLang=en)

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