{"id":11242,"date":"2026-10-07T18:12:35","date_gmt":"2026-10-07T16:12:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.b2c-engineering.com\/?p=11242"},"modified":"2026-10-29T15:07:49","modified_gmt":"2026-10-29T14:07:49","slug":"ot-asset-mapping","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.b2c-engineering.com\/en\/ot-asset-mapping\/","title":{"rendered":"OT Asset Mapping: Why an Inventory Is Not Enough"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"11242\" class=\"elementor elementor-11242 elementor-11241\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-5684664 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"5684664\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-08c5fff\" data-id=\"08c5fff\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-be63021 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"be63021\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>An inventory of OT assets provides an overview of the equipment present in an industrial environment. But this information remains limited if it is not complemented by details about their location, connections, purpose and level of exposure.<\/p><p><strong>Mapping an OT environment means understanding how its assets fit into the industrial architecture and what risks are associated with them.<\/strong><\/p><p>This visibility is useful when preparing network segmentation, identifying vulnerabilities, controlling access or prioritising cybersecurity actions.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-56a90f7 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"56a90f7\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-0ebb3f6\" data-id=\"0ebb3f6\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-64f585b elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"64f585b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">The 7 Steps to Mapping Your OT Environment<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-94b03fb elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"94b03fb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>In this article, discover how to:<\/p><ul><li><a href=\"#identify\"><strong>Identify<\/strong> <\/a>the assets present in your OT environment,<\/li><li><a href=\"#understand\"><strong>Understand<\/strong><\/a> how they communicate,<\/li><li><a href=\"#link\"><strong>Link<\/strong><\/a> assets to their level of criticality,<\/li><li><a href=\"#cross-reference\"><strong>Cross-reference <\/strong><\/a>assets with vulnerabilities,<\/li><li><a href=\"#map\"><strong>Map<\/strong><\/a> the access points that allow them to be reached,<\/li><li><a href=\"#take\"><strong>Take<\/strong><\/a> changes in the environment into account,<\/li><li><a href=\"#turn\"><strong>Turn<\/strong><\/a> asset mapping into a cybersecurity tool.<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-7cf99bc elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"7cf99bc\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;shape_divider_top&quot;:&quot;opacity-fan&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-shape elementor-shape-top\" aria-hidden=\"true\" data-negative=\"false\">\n\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox=\"0 0 283.5 19.6\" preserveAspectRatio=\"none\">\n\t<path class=\"elementor-shape-fill\" style=\"opacity:0.33\" d=\"M0 0L0 18.8 141.8 4.1 283.5 18.8 283.5 0z\"\/>\n\t<path class=\"elementor-shape-fill\" style=\"opacity:0.33\" d=\"M0 0L0 12.6 141.8 4 283.5 12.6 283.5 0z\"\/>\n\t<path class=\"elementor-shape-fill\" style=\"opacity:0.33\" d=\"M0 0L0 6.4 141.8 4 283.5 6.4 283.5 0z\"\/>\n\t<path class=\"elementor-shape-fill\" d=\"M0 0L0 1.2 141.8 4 283.5 1.2 283.5 0z\"\/>\n<\/svg>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-6c6deff\" data-id=\"6c6deff\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4c988ee elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"4c988ee\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" id=\"identifier\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">1. Identify the assets present in the OT environment<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-ed701ef elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"ed701ef\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-560d312\" data-id=\"560d312\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bfd9c37 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"bfd9c37\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The first step is to identify the equipment that makes up the industrial environment:<\/p><ul><li>PLCs and control systems,<\/li><li>SCADA and HMI systems,<\/li><li>Industrial servers,<\/li><li>Engineering and maintenance workstations,<\/li><li>Network equipment,<\/li><li>Historian systems,<\/li><li>Security equipment,<\/li><li>Remote connections and access points.<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-808fe6a elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"808fe6a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>But simply knowing the name of an asset is not enough. For each asset, it is useful to know its <strong>manufacturer, model, software or firmware version, function, location and the industrial zone it belongs to<\/strong>.<\/p><p>This information helps identify obsolete equipment, assets running unsupported versions and those requiring particular attention.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-06db35a elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"06db35a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-f8291ce elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"f8291ce\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-86bc973\" data-id=\"86bc973\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1f6c24a elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"1f6c24a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" id=\"comprendre\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">2. Understand how assets communicate<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-b31fca3 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"b31fca3\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-409ddf2\" data-id=\"409ddf2\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f44195e elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f44195e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Two assets can be clearly identified without their relationship being properly documented.<\/p><p>Asset mapping should therefore highlight communications between assets:<\/p><ul><li>Who communicates with whom,<\/li><li>Which protocol is used,<\/li><li>From which zone,<\/li><li>To which destination,<\/li><li>How frequently,<\/li><li>For what purpose.<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8b326ba elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"8b326ba\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>This visibility helps identify dependencies between systems and detect communications that may no longer correspond to the current needs of the installation.<\/p><p>It also makes it possible to link <strong>assets, data flows and the different zones of the OT architecture<\/strong>, particularly when implementing a network segmentation strategy.<\/p><p>Read our article <a href=\"https:\/\/www.b2c-engineering.com\/en\/ot-network-segmentation\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>OT Network Segmentation: Where Should You Start?<\/strong><\/a> to learn more about this topic.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1aea43a elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"1aea43a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-23a323d elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"23a323d\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-09b1449\" data-id=\"09b1449\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fa4b4a6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"fa4b4a6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" id=\"relier\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">3. Link assets to their level of criticality<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-c03cf9b elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"c03cf9b\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-0f7c0de\" data-id=\"0f7c0de\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3994dad elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3994dad\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>Not all OT assets have the same impact on production. <\/strong>A PLC controlling a critical stage of the production process does not have the same priority as a test device or an isolated system.<\/p><p>Asset mapping should therefore make it possible to link an asset&#8217;s technical characteristics to its <strong>role in the industrial process<\/strong>. Several factors can be taken into account:<\/p><ul><li>Criticality for production,<\/li><li>Processes concerned,<\/li><li>Dependencies on other systems,<\/li><li>Available access paths,<\/li><li>Level of exposure,<\/li><li>Potential impact of an outage.<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1b79198 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1b79198\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>This context helps organisations better prioritise their cybersecurity actions.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4b0d67b elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"4b0d67b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-32411c5 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"32411c5\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-c874474\" data-id=\"c874474\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e88a2c7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"e88a2c7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" id=\"croiser\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">4. Cross-reference assets with vulnerabilities<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-c8cf1c0 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"c8cf1c0\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-20c0a0a\" data-id=\"20c0a0a\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-560caeb elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"560caeb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Once assets have been identified and contextualised, their characteristics can be compared with known vulnerabilities. A vulnerability does not have the same implications depending on whether it affects:<\/p><ul><li>An isolated device,<\/li><li>A PLC connected to several systems,<\/li><li>A server exposed to multiple zones,<\/li><li>A critical asset whose shutdown would directly affect production.<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e718bc3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e718bc3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The <strong>asset lifecycle<\/strong> should also be taken into account: software or firmware version, available support, end of sale and end of life.<\/p><p>The goal is therefore not simply to produce a <strong>list of CVEs<\/strong>, but to understand which vulnerabilities actually affect the assets in the environment and which ones should be addressed first.<\/p><p>Combining <strong>asset + version + connections + criticality + vulnerabilities + lifecycle<\/strong> provides a much more actionable view of risk.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-33ee908 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"33ee908\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-3bb999c elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"3bb999c\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-13d78f6\" data-id=\"13d78f6\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fdce6d0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"fdce6d0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" id=\"cartographier\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">5. Map access as well<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-407effa elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"407effa\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-bc1d012\" data-id=\"bc1d012\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-240a4e4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"240a4e4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>An asset can be properly identified and still be difficult to secure if the access paths used to reach it are unknown.<\/p><p>Asset mapping should therefore also include access points such as:<\/p><ul><li>Maintenance teams,<\/li><li>System integrators,<\/li><li>Suppliers,<\/li><li>Engineering workstations,<\/li><li>IT\/OT connections,<\/li><li>Remote access,<\/li><li>Privileged accounts.<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fd745dd elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"fd745dd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>For each access path, it should be possible to determine <strong>who can access what, from which environment and with which privileges<\/strong>.<\/p><p>This analysis helps identify access that should be restricted, better controlled or monitored.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-aec9877 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"aec9877\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-b678e85 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"b678e85\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-cecf436\" data-id=\"cecf436\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4bb4a18 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"4bb4a18\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" id=\"tenir-compte\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">6. Take changes in the environment into account<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-2dd2f41 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"2dd2f41\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-a354896\" data-id=\"a354896\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-68a1c6a elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"68a1c6a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>An OT asset map is only useful if it remains representative of the installation.<\/p><p>A new PLC, a production line modification, a server replacement, an update or the opening of a remote access path can change the environment.<\/p><p>Asset information must therefore be updated as the installation evolves.<\/p><p><strong>The goal is not to create a map once. It is to maintain a reliable view of the environment over time.<\/strong><\/p><p>This requires comparing available data with changes made to the installation and regularly checking that the representation of the environment still reflects operational reality.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-41766e2 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"41766e2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-87671fe elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"87671fe\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;shape_divider_bottom&quot;:&quot;opacity-fan&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-shape elementor-shape-bottom\" aria-hidden=\"true\" data-negative=\"false\">\n\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox=\"0 0 283.5 19.6\" preserveAspectRatio=\"none\">\n\t<path class=\"elementor-shape-fill\" style=\"opacity:0.33\" d=\"M0 0L0 18.8 141.8 4.1 283.5 18.8 283.5 0z\"\/>\n\t<path class=\"elementor-shape-fill\" style=\"opacity:0.33\" d=\"M0 0L0 12.6 141.8 4 283.5 12.6 283.5 0z\"\/>\n\t<path class=\"elementor-shape-fill\" style=\"opacity:0.33\" d=\"M0 0L0 6.4 141.8 4 283.5 6.4 283.5 0z\"\/>\n\t<path class=\"elementor-shape-fill\" d=\"M0 0L0 1.2 141.8 4 283.5 1.2 283.5 0z\"\/>\n<\/svg>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-0ece650\" data-id=\"0ece650\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8d665b4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"8d665b4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" id=\"faire\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">7. Turn asset mapping into a cybersecurity tool<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-162e5b4 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"162e5b4\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-f46dcac\" data-id=\"f46dcac\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7b5ef97 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7b5ef97\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>A complete asset map makes it possible to combine several layers of information:<\/p><p><strong>Assets \u2192 connections \u2192 versions \u2192 criticality \u2192 vulnerabilities \u2192 access<\/strong><\/p><p>This visibility can then support a range of industrial cybersecurity measures:<\/p><ul><li>OT network segmentation,<\/li><li>Access control,<\/li><li>Environment monitoring,<\/li><li>Vulnerability management,<\/li><li>Security of workstations and servers,<\/li><li>Backup and recovery,<\/li><li>Change management,<\/li><li>Incident preparedness and response.<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3f74be7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3f74be7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Asset mapping therefore becomes a <strong>common foundation for different security measures<\/strong>, rather than simply a technical inventory.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-a9bf52c elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"a9bf52c\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-06bcc90\" data-id=\"06bcc90\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a1202d9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"a1202d9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">From visibility to action<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0b0e379 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"0b0e379\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Knowing your assets is a first step. Understanding their connections, criticality, vulnerabilities, lifecycle and access paths makes it possible to determine <strong>where to act and in what order<\/strong>.<\/p><p><strong>B2C Engineering supports industrial companies in assessing and securing their OT environments, from asset and flow visibility to the implementation of appropriate protection measures.<\/strong><\/p><p>Depending on the challenges identified, our teams work on <strong>network architecture and segmentation, access control, monitoring, vulnerability management, industrial environment protection, as well as system backup and versioning.<\/strong><\/p><p><strong>Does your team have a sufficiently accurate view of its assets, their connections and their level of exposure?<\/strong><\/p><p>Discover our <a href=\"https:\/\/www.b2c-engineering.com\/en\/expertise\/industrial-cybersecurity\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">industrial cybersecurity expertise<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.b2c-engineering.com\/en\/expertise\/industrial-cybersecurity\/nis2-compliance\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">the solutions<\/a> we implement to secure OT environments.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-d927a67 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"d927a67\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-7d7b9d4\" data-id=\"7d7b9d4\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-65fdbc6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"65fdbc6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">FAQ<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1117b38 elementor-widget elementor-widget-elementskit-faq\" data-id=\"1117b38\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"elementskit-faq.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ekit-wid-con\" >\n                <div class=\"elementskit-single-faq elementor-repeater-item-29b82b2\">\n           <div class=\"elementskit-faq-header\">\n                <p class=\"elementskit-faq-title\">\n                    What is OT asset mapping?                <\/p>\n            <\/div>\n            <div class=\"elementskit-faq-body\">\n                OT asset mapping consists of identifying industrial assets and documenting their characteristics, connections, location, function and level of criticality.            <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n                <div class=\"elementskit-single-faq elementor-repeater-item-a8ad908\">\n           <div class=\"elementskit-faq-header\">\n                <p class=\"elementskit-faq-title\">\n                    What is the difference between OT asset inventory and asset mapping?                <\/p>\n            <\/div>\n            <div class=\"elementskit-faq-body\">\n                An inventory lists the assets present in an environment. Asset mapping adds the context needed to understand their relationships, data flows, access paths and role within the industrial architecture.            <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n                <div class=\"elementskit-single-faq elementor-repeater-item-0b6a4b7\">\n           <div class=\"elementskit-faq-header\">\n                <p class=\"elementskit-faq-title\">\n                    Why map industrial assets?                <\/p>\n            <\/div>\n            <div class=\"elementskit-faq-body\">\n                Asset mapping provides a clearer view of the OT environment and helps prepare cybersecurity measures such as network segmentation, access control, vulnerability management, monitoring and backup.            <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n                <div class=\"elementskit-single-faq elementor-repeater-item-595b546\">\n           <div class=\"elementskit-faq-header\">\n                <p class=\"elementskit-faq-title\">\n                    How can an OT asset map be kept up to date?                <\/p>\n            <\/div>\n            <div class=\"elementskit-faq-body\">\n                The asset map should evolve with the installation. New or replaced equipment, production line modifications, updates, new access paths and architecture changes should be incorporated regularly.            <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n                <div class=\"elementskit-single-faq elementor-repeater-item-0848316\">\n           <div class=\"elementskit-faq-header\">\n                <p class=\"elementskit-faq-title\">\n                    What should an OT asset map include?                <\/p>\n            <\/div>\n            <div class=\"elementskit-faq-body\">\n                An OT asset map can include assets, their versions, location, connections, protocols used, criticality, vulnerabilities and the access paths used to reach them.            <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n                \n    <\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-87856be elementor-section-boxed 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