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Application & OT Security · Intermediate

NIST SP 800-82

NIST's Guide to Operational Technology Security, providing recommendations for securing ICS and other OT systems.

Definition

Revision 3 (2023) broadened the scope from ICS to OT generally and covers OT risk management, security architecture (including Purdue-based segmentation), and applying SP 800-53 controls with an OT overlay. It emphasizes safety, reliability and performance constraints.

Example

A utility uses the SP 800-53 OT overlay in 800-82r3 to tailor controls for its SCADA network.

Exam tip

Rev. 3 retitled it to Operational Technology Security.

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