{"id":1979,"date":"2026-03-11T09:24:57","date_gmt":"2026-03-11T07:24:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/greinfort.cargando.es\/?p=1979"},"modified":"2026-09-30T13:16:51","modified_gmt":"2026-09-30T11:16:51","slug":"key-takeaways-from-fp-ot-cybersecurity-day-2026","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/greinfort.cargando.es\/en\/key-takeaways-from-fp-ot-cybersecurity-day-2026\/","title":{"rendered":"Key Takeaways from FP OT Cybersecurity Day 2026"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">On March 19, <\/span><b>InprOTech<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> attended the <\/span><b>FP OT Cybersecurity Conference 2026<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, a fully booked event that brought together professionals, educators and students interested in protecting industrial environments. Beyond the format, what truly stood out were the technical reflections shared.<\/span><\/p>\n[lwptoc]\n<h2><b>The blurred boundary between IT and OT<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">One of the central debates focused on <\/span><b>IT\/OT convergence<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, a line that becomes increasingly blurred as factories continue to digitalize. Experts agreed that this reality requires rethinking three fundamental pillars:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Protection strategies<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> adapted to hybrid architectures.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Governance<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> that unifies policies between traditionally separate teams.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Training<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> for professionals capable of understanding both worlds.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">At <\/span><b>InprOTech Guardian<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, we address this convergence through passive monitoring of OT traffic, providing full visibility without disrupting critical operations. <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/inprotech.es\/en\/guardian\/\"><b>Learn more about Guardian \u2192<\/b><\/a><\/p>\n<h2><b>Lessons from classic incidents<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The conference revisited cases that marked the sector, such as <\/span><b>Colonial Pipeline<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, <\/span><b>WannaCry<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> or the <\/span><b>Jaguar<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> incident. What proved most revealing were not the technical complexities, but the recurring patterns:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Poorly managed basic configurations.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Lack of effective network segmentation.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Wide windows for critical updates.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">These examples reinforce the idea that many OT breaches originate from <\/span><b>operational deficiencies<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. Tools like Guardian detect these configuration issues in real time before they escalate. <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/inprotech.es\/en\/best-practices-guide-for-ot-network-monitoring\/\"><b>How OT detection works \u2192<\/b><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-2982 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/greinfort.cargando.es\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/jornada-fp-ciberseguridad-scaled-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"342\" height=\"456\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2><b>Profiles demanded by the OT industry<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Industrial cybersecurity requires professionals who combine:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Deep knowledge of <\/span><b>industrial processes<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The ability to <\/span><b>assess critical risks<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> specific to OT.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Mastery of <\/span><b>industry standards<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> (ISA, IEC 62443, etc.).<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Beyond technical competencies, the sector also looks for <\/span><b>drive and curiosity<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, along with a willingness to work with emerging technologies. At InprOTech, we help train these profiles through hands-on practice with Guardian.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><b>Key organizations and standards presented<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The conference highlighted two key organizations:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>ISA (International Society of Automation)<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: a global reference for standards in industrial automation and control.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Cybersecurity Agency of the Community of Madrid<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: the regulatory framework guiding public administrations in OT cybersecurity.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Guardian aligns its capabilities with ISA\/IEC 62443 from its design stage. <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/inprotech.es\/en\/taps-vs-port-mirroring\/\"><b>OT standards guide \u2192<\/b><\/a><\/p>\n<h2><b>Lightning talks: Bluetooth as an unexpected vector<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">One student highlighted <\/span><b>Bluetooth vulnerabilities<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> in OT environments:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A protocol that is easy to detect and exploit.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Privacy loss through identifiable wearables.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Recommendation<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: systematically disable it when it is not essential.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Guardian includes detection of unauthorized protocols such as Bluetooth within OT networks.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><b>InprOTech\u2019s commitment to vocational talent<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">At <\/span><b>InprOTech<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, we particularly value initiatives like this because they <\/span><b>bring the reality of the sector closer to vocational training students<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. Strengthening the OT ecosystem means investing in awareness, hands-on training and the development of specialized profiles.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/inprotech.es\/carreras\/\"><b>Join our talent program \u2192<\/b><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. Our connected industry needs exactly these kinds of bridges between the classroom and the factory floor.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>On March 19, InprOTech attended the FP OT Cybersecurity Conference 2026, a fully booked event that brought together professionals, educators and students interested in protecting industrial environments. Beyond the format, what truly stood out were the technical reflections shared. 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