Defining xOT: What Is Extended Operational Technology?
Summary: Dragos announced Extended Operational Technology, or xOT, defined as every system, regardless of classification, ownership, or protocol, that can influence a control loop or physical process. The company argues that device-type categories miss context, citing a Windows-based human-machine interface that controls a physical process but is inventoried, patched, and managed as an IT asset.
Key Takeaway: Dragos states that an AI-assisted adversary can map an internal environment, identify OT-adjacent infrastructure, and develop a targeted access path in hours rather than days, and that the systems most likely to fall outside an OT program's scope are analytics platforms, building automation, and remote access infrastructure.
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