Cybersecurity for the Future of Distributed I/O in Oil and Gas Operations

Industrial cybersecurity risks are on the rise in the oil and gas industry as digital innovations drive new operational capabilities and OT-IT convergence. Distributed input/output (I/O) platforms are a key piece of the oil and gas automation puzzle and, as such, must play a central role in OT cybersecurity through such means such as compliance with IEC 62443 and the European Union Cyber Resilience Act. Schneider Electric's Grant Van Hemert discusses distributed I/O cybersecurity priorities for oil and gas operations as well as the Schneider Electric Edge I/O NTS platform. In this Ask the Expert feature, you'll learn: 

• The cybersecurity risks that can emerge when oil and gas companies connect smart field devices
• What standards and policies next-generation distributed I/O systems should follow to curtail cybersecurity risks
• Key oil and gas industry use cases for distributed I/O systems and how distributed I/O can prepare the industry for future digitization efforts and cybersecurity risks. 

Read the feature today to learn how distributed I/O is evolving as an essential solution for oil and gas automation and cybersecurity efforts.