Cybersecurity Isn't A Retrofit—It's A Foundation
Cybersecurity Isn't A Retrofit—It's A Foundation
Cybersecurity Isn't A Retrofit—It's A Foundation
As industrial systems become increasingly connected, cybersecurity is critical to ensuring safety, reliability, and resilience. Yet many capital projects still treat it as an afterthought – either addressed too late or simply overlooked – leading to avoidable risks, costly disruptions, and vulnerabilities that are difficult to remediate once systems are live. Contrary to common misconceptions, early integration reduces risk and prevents expensive retrofits. In an article for Forbes Innovation entitled “Cybersecurity Isn’t a Retrofit – It’s a Foundation,” Ian Bramson explains:
As industrial systems become increasingly connected, cybersecurity is critical to ensuring safety, reliability, and resilience. Yet many capital projects still treat it as an afterthought – either addressed too late or simply overlooked – leading to avoidable risks, costly disruptions, and vulnerabilities that are difficult to remediate once systems are live. Contrary to common misconceptions, early integration reduces risk and prevents expensive retrofits. In an article for Forbes Innovation entitled “Cybersecurity Isn’t a Retrofit – It’s a Foundation,” Ian Bramson explains:
As industrial systems become increasingly connected, cybersecurity is critical to ensuring safety, reliability, and resilience. Yet many capital projects still treat it as an afterthought – either addressed too late or simply overlooked – leading to avoidable risks, costly disruptions, and vulnerabilities that are difficult to remediate once systems are live. Contrary to common misconceptions, early integration reduces risk and prevents expensive retrofits. In an article for Forbes Innovation entitled “Cybersecurity Isn’t a Retrofit – It’s a Foundation,” Ian Bramson explains:
“For all the boardroom rhetoric about cybersecurity being a priority, it still gets short shrift in new industrial construction. Capital projects often ignore cybersecurity or include it in name only, relegating it to the status of an afterthought, something bolted on after construction. However, retrofitting cybersecurity into a live, connected environment can be expensive, risky and disruptive. Why does this keep happening? It stems from a gap in the strategic planning phase. Engineers and project teams focus on cost control and schedules, so cybersecurity rarely gets treated like other operational technology (OT) systems in capital projects. Safety officers, for instance, help shape asset design from day one. Cyber experts deserve similar authority because cyberattacks can lead to safety failures that affect people, communities and the environment.”
“For all the boardroom rhetoric about cybersecurity being a priority, it still gets short shrift in new industrial construction. Capital projects often ignore cybersecurity or include it in name only, relegating it to the status of an afterthought, something bolted on after construction. However, retrofitting cybersecurity into a live, connected environment can be expensive, risky and disruptive. Why does this keep happening? It stems from a gap in the strategic planning phase. Engineers and project teams focus on cost control and schedules, so cybersecurity rarely gets treated like other operational technology (OT) systems in capital projects. Safety officers, for instance, help shape asset design from day one. Cyber experts deserve similar authority because cyberattacks can lead to safety failures that affect people, communities and the environment.”
“For all the boardroom rhetoric about cybersecurity being a priority, it still gets short shrift in new industrial construction. Capital projects often ignore cybersecurity or include it in name only, relegating it to the status of an afterthought, something bolted on after construction. However, retrofitting cybersecurity into a live, connected environment can be expensive, risky and disruptive. Why does this keep happening? It stems from a gap in the strategic planning phase. Engineers and project teams focus on cost control and schedules, so cybersecurity rarely gets treated like other operational technology (OT) systems in capital projects. Safety officers, for instance, help shape asset design from day one. Cyber experts deserve similar authority because cyberattacks can lead to safety failures that affect people, communities and the environment.”
Fr0ntierX’s Polaris Secure Container series offers a comprehensive solution to this critical challenge by embedding cybersecurity directly into every stage of project development. Designed to integrate seamlessly with existing workflows, Polaris ensures that cybersecurity is not an afterthought but a foundational element of operational safety and reliability. By taking a proactive approach, organizations are strategically positioned to manage cyber risks from the outset – safeguarding critical systems and ensuring long-term operational continuity.
Fr0ntierX’s Polaris Secure Container series offers a comprehensive solution to this critical challenge by embedding cybersecurity directly into every stage of project development. Designed to integrate seamlessly with existing workflows, Polaris ensures that cybersecurity is not an afterthought but a foundational element of operational safety and reliability. By taking a proactive approach, organizations are strategically positioned to manage cyber risks from the outset – safeguarding critical systems and ensuring long-term operational continuity.
Fr0ntierX’s Polaris Secure Container series offers a comprehensive solution to this critical challenge by embedding cybersecurity directly into every stage of project development. Designed to integrate seamlessly with existing workflows, Polaris ensures that cybersecurity is not an afterthought but a foundational element of operational safety and reliability. By taking a proactive approach, organizations are strategically positioned to manage cyber risks from the outset – safeguarding critical systems and ensuring long-term operational continuity.
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