Think Like an Attacker to Prioritize CPS Exposures

In a world of IT and OT convergence, the stakes are higher than ever. That’s because the outcome of this convergence are the cyber-physical systems (CPS) that underpin society — including manufacturing plants, life-saving medical devices, transportation, and more. For the security teams protecting these critical environments, preventing a breach is more than a job; it's a mission to maintain public safety, system uptime, and business continuity to keep society uninterrupted.

Exposure management is a critical aspect of any strong security program, but simply having a list of vulnerabilities isn't enough. It can feel like playing a never-ending game of whack-a-mole, where every time you fix one issue, two more pop up. The real challenge, however, isn't finding exposures — it’s knowing which ones impact the business most, which are most likely to be exploited, and what risk is most critical.

So, how do you stop reacting and start proactively reducing the risks that actually threaten your business? You need to think like an attacker.

Enter: Claroty xDome’s Exposure Scenarios

Prioritize Risk Reduction

Attackers aren’t just looking for a single vulnerability. They’re looking for a "toxic combination" or common exposure scenarios that can become a recipe for exploitation.

Think of it this way: a single unpatched vulnerability might be a small crack in the wall. But when you combine it with an outdated operating system, a device on a flat network, and an internet-exposed connection, that crack can become a gaping hole that an attacker can walk right through. These are the toxic combinations that attackers are searching for when identifying a target, because financial attackers care most about getting the greatest return for the lowest investment.

Claroty is enhancing its Exposure Management solution to help you identify and eliminate these toxic combinations. Our new Exposure Scenarios feature provides an attacker's view of your environment, not only highlighting devices with a combination of exposures that make them prime targets, but also delivers actionable risk reduction recommendations that provide concrete steps on exactly what to do.

Gain Actionable Remediation Steps

Reducing risk is the ultimate goal of all security teams, right? But it’s even more complex for those responsible for CPS. That’s because legacy devices and complex architectures render some remediation options impossible. Security teams and asset owners responsible for protecting CPS require actionable steps that make sense for their unique environments. 

Claroty xDome provides detailed, concrete risk recommendations that are like a roadmap to meaningful risk reduction. Whether it's a firmware update, a configuration change, or a network segmentation policy, we give you the exact steps you need to take to remove the opportunity for exploitation. Plus, these recommendations are prioritized based on the amount of change they’ll produce for your environment. For example, a mitigation step that will reduce your organization’s overall risk by 20% will be top of the list. This context helps you make informed decisions, ensuring you get the greatest risk reduction from your remediation efforts.

You can now confidently answer the question, “Are we doing the right things to protect our business?" by focusing your efforts on the high-impact fixes that matter most. 

With Claroty’s Exposure Scenarios, you can stop playing defense and start thinking like an attacker, by identifying and eliminating the toxic combinations that make your CPS environment a target. 

Protect your most critical assets, ensure business continuity, and keep society uninterrupted by watching this webinar or simply getting started with a Claroty expert today.