Evaluating Active Vs Passive Approaches to Securing the Industrial Internet of Things

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Presented at s4x17 2017 by

Francis Cianfrocca

As IT and OT networks, systems, and cultures converge, many claims and counterclaims pitting active vs. passive approaches against each other are clouding the truth. Architects and executives concerned with ensuring the safety and security of critical industrial assets must understand the critical differences in these technologies as they map about IIoT security strategies. This talk will provide a vendor and technology neutral review of available options.Listeners will learn: 1) The technical differences between passive and active, in-band, out-of-band, and hybrid approaches 2) Trade-offs, overlaps, and gaps in each approach 3) When to use what – in building a comprehensive best of breed IIoT security posture.