IT/OT Security Services

IT and OT Security Strategy, Architecture, Design

Transforming your security program requires a partner that will:

Build relationships with you and your teams
Dedicate time to understand your unique business needs and goals
Learn your IT and OT systems, the interdependencies between each, and how both contribute to the success of your business

Our team delivers customized strategies to safeguard your critical infrastructure. From comprehensive security architecture strategy to detailed design and planning, we bring deep expertise in aligning security measures with operational needs, enabling seamless integration of technology and security. Whether you're planning, designing, or executing your technology project or program transformation, we can help you build a resilient and secure foundation that addresses today's cybersecurity challenges.

Our Approach

At CI-Discern, we focus on how best to enable your team to secure the IT and OT systems they manage.

Effective security requires assessing, understanding, and transforming IT, OT, security operations, and the security and risk organization.

Our team excels at breaking down silos and fostering collaboration among previously siloed departments. We focus on building a cohesive security culture that enhances organizational security and resiliency.

As a trusted advisor, we bridge the gap between people, technology, security, engineering, risk, and finance to improve security effectiveness and resiliency.

Capabilities To Help You

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Security Strategy

Investing in practical security measures is crucial for safeguarding assets and achieving long-term resilience.

Our security strategy approach prioritizes bringing together diverse teams from across the business, IT, and security to co-develop and own secure technology solutions. From brainstorming sessions to project planning and execution, we can help you develop, implement, and accelerate holistic IT and OT security strategies that align seamlessly with your business objectives.

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Security Architecture

In today’s complex, interconnected landscape, having the right secure-by-design architecture is an essential foundation to safeguarding critical assets and functions.

Our team can guide you through the process from identifying necessary controls, facilitating vendor proof-of-concept evaluations, and integrating solutions into your environment.

Our services include:

Performing technical architecture assessments of IT and OT networks and systems,
Evaluating and suggesting technology stack solutions,
Providing strategic enhancement recommendations, and
Augmenting in-house security teams to develop network and system security architectures for IT and OT environments.

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Security Design & Planning

Navigating the complexities of security design and planning can be overwhelming, particularly when balancing emerging threats with evolving business needs.

Our team can help you develop and implement strategies and internal controls to align security programs with Zero Trust Architecture (ZTA) and Secure by Design principles. Furthermore, we can take into account NIST CSF, CMMC, or CMMI maturity models.

As a trusted advisor, we will work closely with system integrators to design and implement Identity and Access Management (IAM) solutions.

While effective vulnerability and patch management programs can be complex and difficult to build, we can help you design and plan a solution focused on critical assets and aligned with the standards and frameworks important to your business.

Why Choose Us

Trusted Partnership Focused on You

We build long-term relationships based on trust and doing the right thing. We will take the time to understand your peoples’ needs, the intricacies of your business priorities, and the complexities of your operating environment.

Bridge Builders and Collaborators

Our diverse, high performing teams break down silos and foster collaboration. Together, we can choose and develop the right long-term strategies to deliver sustainable results.

Tailored Security Solutions Built for Long-Term Success

We bring decades of experience and a network of distinguished experts to develop and deliver tailored solutions that meet your specific business needs.

Unbiased, Expert Advisory

We serve as your independent, trusted advisor, offering unbiased recommendations and strategies that are solely focused to improve your security posture and business outcomes.

Speak with Our Experts

Information Technology (IT) and Operational Technology (OT) Security Strategy, Architecture, Design