Reference

Glossary

Plain-language definitions for the OT, ICS, and critical-infrastructure terms that come up around automated and AI-driven action.

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A security measure that physically isolates a network, typically OT, from other networks so there is no direct electronic connection between them.

The umbrella term for the systems that control industrial processes and physical equipment, including SCADA, PLCs, and RTUs.

The computing, networking, and software systems used to store, process, and move an organization's data.

The trend of connecting operational technology systems that control physical processes with information technology systems that handle data.

The hardware and software that monitor and control physical equipment and industrial processes, as distinct from IT.

A ruggedized, purpose-built industrial computer that runs the logic controlling a specific piece of physical equipment.

A field device that collects data from sensors at a remote site and communicates it back to a central SCADA system.

A category of control system software that monitors and manages industrial processes across a wide geographic area.