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Tag: vendor access management

The VPN Drop Has to Go: A Practitioner’s Guide to Replacing Flat OT Remote Access

July 12, 2026 R2D2
Industrial control room workstation with network security monitoring displayed on screens

Flat VPN drops into OT networks remain the single most common way attackers get into manufacturing environments. Here’s how to move to brokered, identity-aware access without losing your OEM support relationships or your next audit.

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IT & CYBER SECURITYICS advisories, IEC 62443, OT security, remote access, vendor access management, zero trust

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