In a new article, Managing Director and Energy, Oil & Gas Sector Lead Jerome Farquharson examines how the growing integration of information technology (IT) and operational technology (OT) is fundamentally changing cyber risk for critical infrastructure organizations.
As industrial systems become more connected, legacy security approaches built for isolated environments struggle to keep pace. The article highlights why traditional, compliance-driven models fall short in converged IT/OT environments and why adversaries increasingly exploit visibility gaps, legacy systems, and organizational silos.
With cyber incidents now capable of triggering real-world operational and safety impacts, the piece underscores the need for security strategies that reflect the realities of industrial operations — prioritizing resilience, shared accountability, and cross-functional alignment between IT and OT teams.