Prioritizing OT Assets: Impact-Based Remediation for Industrial Cybersecurity | Claroty

Identical devices carry vastly different risks based on their plant role — impact-based remediation focuses defense on critical safety systems.

This video explains how to effectively prioritize operational technology (OT) assets based on their business impact, even when devices share the exact same model and firmware.

Claroty Senior Product Manager Gary Kneeland explores why understanding an asset's function — whether it's part of a critical safety system or a non-critical backup — is essential for guiding remediation and response efforts.

Key topics discussed:

• Differentiating asset criticality across devices with identical hardware and firmware

• Incorporating operational context into vulnerability remediation strategies

• Prioritizing safety-critical systems over redundant backup infrastructure

• Building an impact-centric security model for cyber-physical protection