Cyber Risk Management Checklist
Operational Resilience Starts Here, The Shieldworkz OT/ICS Cyber Risk management Checklist
Industrial control systems operate without protection from external threats. The convergence of IT and OT systems and the growing number of IIoT devices throughout plants and pipelines and grids creates direct safety risks and production losses and regulatory violations. Shieldworkz presents a field-tested Cyber-Risk Management Checklist which provides industrial leaders with practical guidance to safeguard their operations and personnel and business assets.
The checklist serves industrial leaders who manage Energy & Utilities and Oil & Gas and Manufacturing and Transportation & Logistics and Water and critical infrastructure sectors. The operational framework provides a simple method to connect people with processes and technology systems at a fast pace.
What this checklist is, and what it’s not
The Checklist functions as an operational guide instead of an academic standard. The checklist divides complex OT/ICS security programs into specific tasks which enable tracking and completion of assigned work. The checklist covers essential OT security elements which include governance and asset visibility and network segmentation and detection and response and patching and configuration and data protection and human factors and third-party risk and resilience planning and continuous improvement.
Why this checklist matters now
The connection of OT and IIoT systems through networks has created new attack points because legacy controllers and field sensors and vendor access routes now reach corporate networks.
Industrial system cyber incidents lead to physical damage that results in operational stoppages and safety threats and environmental damage.
Organizations must show evidence of their security programs and control systems to meet regulatory requirements and sector standards.
Your organization needs to select security controls that minimize operational disruption because operational constraints and skill shortages exist.
Shieldworkz checklist helps you make those tradeoffs with clarity, so security decisions protect operations rather than hinder them.
Who should download this checklist?
Plant managers, operations directors and site security leads
CISOs and OT security program owners responsible for converged networks
Heads of compliance and risk in Energy, Oil & Gas, Water and Manufacturing
Procurement and third-party managers overseeing vendor access and maintenance contracts
If you are accountable for uptime, safety or regulatory compliance in an industrial environment, this checklist is tailored for your role.
Key Takeaways from the checklist
The checklist provides straightforward governance steps to create cyber risk ownership and establish a cross-functional risk committee that connects IT with OT and engineering and compliance teams.
The process includes steps to achieve complete asset visibility through controller and edge device and sensor inventory management and classification and maintenance.
The implementation of network segmentation and access controls through zones and conduits and DMZs and role-based access and MFA systems minimizes lateral movement threats.
The guidance provides steps for firmware update prioritization and virtual patching implementation and operational window coordination for maintenance activities.
The checklist provides industrial protocol-specific threat detection and response plans and realistic monitoring systems and incident response protocols and simulation exercises.
The process includes data protection and backup methods which cover secure communication protocols and encryption standards and controlled data pathways and backup systems with high resilience.
The checklist includes controls for human and third-party risk management which include operator training and vendor and integrator security requirements and reporting systems.
The checklist includes steps for disaster recovery and failover testing and a plan for regular assessment and system updates.
How to use the checklist, practical next steps
Each checklist section requires designated owners who must receive reporting responsibilities.
The action items function as an evaluation template to determine current maturity levels and identify the three most critical remediation tasks that minimize operational risks.
The integration of operations requires scheduling maintenance activities and patching sessions and tabletop exercises with engineering and operations teams to prevent unexpected system outages.
The checklist items should be converted into trackable tasks which receive deadline assignments and status tracking for executive and board-level reporting purposes.
Why Shieldworkz?
Shieldworkz created this checklist from hands-on OT assessments and compliance engagements across heavy industry operations. It’s designed to be directly actionable for plant heads and security leaders who must protect continuous processes and human safety while enabling secure digital transformation. Use it as the foundation of your OT security program and as a briefing document for executives and boards.
Ready to secure your operations?
Download the Shieldworkz OT/ICS Cyber Risk Management Checklist today and start transforming risk into repeatable, measurable actions. Complete the short form to access the checklist and receive a complimentary 15-minute operational review to help you prioritize the first three steps for your site.
Fill out the form to Secure your industrial future, get the checklist and start reducing operational cyber risk now.
Download your copy today!
Get our free Cyber Risk Management Checklist and make sure you’re covering every critical control in your industrial network
Operational Resilience Starts Here, The Shieldworkz OT/ICS Cyber Risk management Checklist
Industrial control systems operate without protection from external threats. The convergence of IT and OT systems and the growing number of IIoT devices throughout plants and pipelines and grids creates direct safety risks and production losses and regulatory violations. Shieldworkz presents a field-tested Cyber-Risk Management Checklist which provides industrial leaders with practical guidance to safeguard their operations and personnel and business assets.
The checklist serves industrial leaders who manage Energy & Utilities and Oil & Gas and Manufacturing and Transportation & Logistics and Water and critical infrastructure sectors. The operational framework provides a simple method to connect people with processes and technology systems at a fast pace.
What this checklist is, and what it’s not
The Checklist functions as an operational guide instead of an academic standard. The checklist divides complex OT/ICS security programs into specific tasks which enable tracking and completion of assigned work. The checklist covers essential OT security elements which include governance and asset visibility and network segmentation and detection and response and patching and configuration and data protection and human factors and third-party risk and resilience planning and continuous improvement.
Why this checklist matters now
The connection of OT and IIoT systems through networks has created new attack points because legacy controllers and field sensors and vendor access routes now reach corporate networks.
Industrial system cyber incidents lead to physical damage that results in operational stoppages and safety threats and environmental damage.
Organizations must show evidence of their security programs and control systems to meet regulatory requirements and sector standards.
Your organization needs to select security controls that minimize operational disruption because operational constraints and skill shortages exist.
Shieldworkz checklist helps you make those tradeoffs with clarity, so security decisions protect operations rather than hinder them.
Who should download this checklist?
Plant managers, operations directors and site security leads
CISOs and OT security program owners responsible for converged networks
Heads of compliance and risk in Energy, Oil & Gas, Water and Manufacturing
Procurement and third-party managers overseeing vendor access and maintenance contracts
If you are accountable for uptime, safety or regulatory compliance in an industrial environment, this checklist is tailored for your role.
Key Takeaways from the checklist
The checklist provides straightforward governance steps to create cyber risk ownership and establish a cross-functional risk committee that connects IT with OT and engineering and compliance teams.
The process includes steps to achieve complete asset visibility through controller and edge device and sensor inventory management and classification and maintenance.
The implementation of network segmentation and access controls through zones and conduits and DMZs and role-based access and MFA systems minimizes lateral movement threats.
The guidance provides steps for firmware update prioritization and virtual patching implementation and operational window coordination for maintenance activities.
The checklist provides industrial protocol-specific threat detection and response plans and realistic monitoring systems and incident response protocols and simulation exercises.
The process includes data protection and backup methods which cover secure communication protocols and encryption standards and controlled data pathways and backup systems with high resilience.
The checklist includes controls for human and third-party risk management which include operator training and vendor and integrator security requirements and reporting systems.
The checklist includes steps for disaster recovery and failover testing and a plan for regular assessment and system updates.
How to use the checklist, practical next steps
Each checklist section requires designated owners who must receive reporting responsibilities.
The action items function as an evaluation template to determine current maturity levels and identify the three most critical remediation tasks that minimize operational risks.
The integration of operations requires scheduling maintenance activities and patching sessions and tabletop exercises with engineering and operations teams to prevent unexpected system outages.
The checklist items should be converted into trackable tasks which receive deadline assignments and status tracking for executive and board-level reporting purposes.
Why Shieldworkz?
Shieldworkz created this checklist from hands-on OT assessments and compliance engagements across heavy industry operations. It’s designed to be directly actionable for plant heads and security leaders who must protect continuous processes and human safety while enabling secure digital transformation. Use it as the foundation of your OT security program and as a briefing document for executives and boards.
Ready to secure your operations?
Download the Shieldworkz OT/ICS Cyber Risk Management Checklist today and start transforming risk into repeatable, measurable actions. Complete the short form to access the checklist and receive a complimentary 15-minute operational review to help you prioritize the first three steps for your site.
Fill out the form to Secure your industrial future, get the checklist and start reducing operational cyber risk now.
Download your copy today!
Get our free Cyber Risk Management Checklist and make sure you’re covering every critical control in your industrial network
Operational Resilience Starts Here, The Shieldworkz OT/ICS Cyber Risk management Checklist
Industrial control systems operate without protection from external threats. The convergence of IT and OT systems and the growing number of IIoT devices throughout plants and pipelines and grids creates direct safety risks and production losses and regulatory violations. Shieldworkz presents a field-tested Cyber-Risk Management Checklist which provides industrial leaders with practical guidance to safeguard their operations and personnel and business assets.
The checklist serves industrial leaders who manage Energy & Utilities and Oil & Gas and Manufacturing and Transportation & Logistics and Water and critical infrastructure sectors. The operational framework provides a simple method to connect people with processes and technology systems at a fast pace.
What this checklist is, and what it’s not
The Checklist functions as an operational guide instead of an academic standard. The checklist divides complex OT/ICS security programs into specific tasks which enable tracking and completion of assigned work. The checklist covers essential OT security elements which include governance and asset visibility and network segmentation and detection and response and patching and configuration and data protection and human factors and third-party risk and resilience planning and continuous improvement.
Why this checklist matters now
The connection of OT and IIoT systems through networks has created new attack points because legacy controllers and field sensors and vendor access routes now reach corporate networks.
Industrial system cyber incidents lead to physical damage that results in operational stoppages and safety threats and environmental damage.
Organizations must show evidence of their security programs and control systems to meet regulatory requirements and sector standards.
Your organization needs to select security controls that minimize operational disruption because operational constraints and skill shortages exist.
Shieldworkz checklist helps you make those tradeoffs with clarity, so security decisions protect operations rather than hinder them.
Who should download this checklist?
Plant managers, operations directors and site security leads
CISOs and OT security program owners responsible for converged networks
Heads of compliance and risk in Energy, Oil & Gas, Water and Manufacturing
Procurement and third-party managers overseeing vendor access and maintenance contracts
If you are accountable for uptime, safety or regulatory compliance in an industrial environment, this checklist is tailored for your role.
Key Takeaways from the checklist
The checklist provides straightforward governance steps to create cyber risk ownership and establish a cross-functional risk committee that connects IT with OT and engineering and compliance teams.
The process includes steps to achieve complete asset visibility through controller and edge device and sensor inventory management and classification and maintenance.
The implementation of network segmentation and access controls through zones and conduits and DMZs and role-based access and MFA systems minimizes lateral movement threats.
The guidance provides steps for firmware update prioritization and virtual patching implementation and operational window coordination for maintenance activities.
The checklist provides industrial protocol-specific threat detection and response plans and realistic monitoring systems and incident response protocols and simulation exercises.
The process includes data protection and backup methods which cover secure communication protocols and encryption standards and controlled data pathways and backup systems with high resilience.
The checklist includes controls for human and third-party risk management which include operator training and vendor and integrator security requirements and reporting systems.
The checklist includes steps for disaster recovery and failover testing and a plan for regular assessment and system updates.
How to use the checklist, practical next steps
Each checklist section requires designated owners who must receive reporting responsibilities.
The action items function as an evaluation template to determine current maturity levels and identify the three most critical remediation tasks that minimize operational risks.
The integration of operations requires scheduling maintenance activities and patching sessions and tabletop exercises with engineering and operations teams to prevent unexpected system outages.
The checklist items should be converted into trackable tasks which receive deadline assignments and status tracking for executive and board-level reporting purposes.
Why Shieldworkz?
Shieldworkz created this checklist from hands-on OT assessments and compliance engagements across heavy industry operations. It’s designed to be directly actionable for plant heads and security leaders who must protect continuous processes and human safety while enabling secure digital transformation. Use it as the foundation of your OT security program and as a briefing document for executives and boards.
Ready to secure your operations?
Download the Shieldworkz OT/ICS Cyber Risk Management Checklist today and start transforming risk into repeatable, measurable actions. Complete the short form to access the checklist and receive a complimentary 15-minute operational review to help you prioritize the first three steps for your site.
Fill out the form to Secure your industrial future, get the checklist and start reducing operational cyber risk now.
Download your copy today!
