OT Security Solution Comparison Checklist
Operational Resilience Starts Here, The Shieldworkz OT/ICS Cyber Risk management Checklist
Modern industrial operations need clear, plant-first security decisions. The OT Security Solution Comparison Checklist from Shieldworkz provides a functional framework which helps organizations evaluate and prioritize OT security features through visibility and detection and segmentation and response and governance capabilities. The solution exists for plant operators who manage facilities and infrastructure instead of following standard IT evaluation protocols.
The operational technology environment differs from IT systems because controllers and deterministic networks with legacy firmware and safety-critical processes require absolute precision in their operations. The checklist presents 100 specific OT security capabilities and decision points which help organizations evaluate products based on field-relevant features. The checklist organizes capabilities into meaningful categories which include asset & network visibility and protocol awareness and threat detection and segmentation and vulnerability and compliance and operational response to support risk-based risk assessments.
What’s inside (at a glance)
The checklist transforms complicated product descriptions into functional operational assessment criteria. Key categories include:
The checklist includes essential deployment aspects which compare cloud and on-premises solutions and assesses management systems and implementation speed and complete system expenses.
The checklist assesses three main areas of asset and network visibility through passive discovery and inventory accuracy and topology and session visibility to determine network components.
The system monitors SCADA/PLC protocols and OT-specific events while preventing incorrect alarm generation.
The system includes behavioral detection capabilities and AI/ML features and threat cards and time-machine forensic timeline reconstruction.
The system provides micro/virtual segmentation and secure remote session management and vendor and maintenance access controls.
The system evaluates risks through safety impact-based vulnerability prioritization while generating compliance reports.
The system includes operational tools which include playbooks and remote collectors and network forensic capabilities and dashboards that support plant operational needs.
The evaluation process for on-site solution assessment includes a parameter-based system which enables users to document evidence and note support levels.
Each parameter is presented so you can mark support levels, add notes, and capture evidence when evaluating a solution on site.
Why this checklist helps decision-makers
Shift the conversation to operational risk: Instead of feature checkboxes, ask how a capability reduces downtime, prevents unsafe states and improves detection time. The checklist structures those questions.
Cut through marketing noise: It forces concrete answers on protocol support, session visibility, firmware analysis and other practical matters that are essential on the shop floor.
Prioritize what reduces real impact. Use the checklist to weight items (safety-critical vs nice-to-have) so procurement, operations and security agree on the same risk-reduction priorities.
Key Takeaways from the checklist
The checklist presents 100 capability checks which follow OT operational requirements through visibility and detection and segmentation and vulnerability and operations and scale.
The operational questions in this checklist help you identify fast solutions to security gaps through specific examples such as "Does the solution show session details for vendor remote connections?" and "The platform generates incident playback through time-machine functionality."
The evaluation process provides consistent results during product demonstrations and proof-of-concept testing and procurement assessments to obtain factual information instead of promotional statements.
Who should use this checklist
Plant managers and operations directors who must protect uptime and worker safety.
OT engineers and control system leads who know the protocols and constraints of the floor.
Security teams and compliance owners who need auditable controls tied to standards and risk.
Procurement and technical evaluation teams responsible for deploying solutions across multiple sites.
If you’re accountable for production continuity, regulatory compliance, or field safety, this checklist is designed for your decision process.
How to use the checklist effectively
Run live during vendor demos and pilots: Mark each capability as Supported / Partially Supported / Not Supported and capture screenshots or test notes.
Weight items by business impact: Assign higher scores to features that reduce production or safety risk first (e.g., protocol monitoring, segmentation, remote session visibility).
Create a short POC scope of 10–15 critical checks: Validate those on your network before broader roll-out.
Turn findings into a three-step action plan: Quick wins: (1) restore accurate asset inventory; (2) implement segmentation controls for vendor access; (3) activate OT-specific detection rules and response playbooks.
Get the checklist and start comparing with confidence
The OT Security Solution Comparison Checklist is a practical tool created to help you ask the right questions, collect repeatable evidence and prioritize the capabilities that matter most to plant safety and availability. Fill out the form to download the checklist and receive a short operational guide to convert your evaluation into measurable risk reduction.
Fill out the form to protect operations, not just networks, start your comparison with clarity today.
Download your copy today!
Get our free OT Security Solution Comparison 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
Modern industrial operations need clear, plant-first security decisions. The OT Security Solution Comparison Checklist from Shieldworkz provides a functional framework which helps organizations evaluate and prioritize OT security features through visibility and detection and segmentation and response and governance capabilities. The solution exists for plant operators who manage facilities and infrastructure instead of following standard IT evaluation protocols.
The operational technology environment differs from IT systems because controllers and deterministic networks with legacy firmware and safety-critical processes require absolute precision in their operations. The checklist presents 100 specific OT security capabilities and decision points which help organizations evaluate products based on field-relevant features. The checklist organizes capabilities into meaningful categories which include asset & network visibility and protocol awareness and threat detection and segmentation and vulnerability and compliance and operational response to support risk-based risk assessments.
What’s inside (at a glance)
The checklist transforms complicated product descriptions into functional operational assessment criteria. Key categories include:
The checklist includes essential deployment aspects which compare cloud and on-premises solutions and assesses management systems and implementation speed and complete system expenses.
The checklist assesses three main areas of asset and network visibility through passive discovery and inventory accuracy and topology and session visibility to determine network components.
The system monitors SCADA/PLC protocols and OT-specific events while preventing incorrect alarm generation.
The system includes behavioral detection capabilities and AI/ML features and threat cards and time-machine forensic timeline reconstruction.
The system provides micro/virtual segmentation and secure remote session management and vendor and maintenance access controls.
The system evaluates risks through safety impact-based vulnerability prioritization while generating compliance reports.
The system includes operational tools which include playbooks and remote collectors and network forensic capabilities and dashboards that support plant operational needs.
The evaluation process for on-site solution assessment includes a parameter-based system which enables users to document evidence and note support levels.
Each parameter is presented so you can mark support levels, add notes, and capture evidence when evaluating a solution on site.
Why this checklist helps decision-makers
Shift the conversation to operational risk: Instead of feature checkboxes, ask how a capability reduces downtime, prevents unsafe states and improves detection time. The checklist structures those questions.
Cut through marketing noise: It forces concrete answers on protocol support, session visibility, firmware analysis and other practical matters that are essential on the shop floor.
Prioritize what reduces real impact. Use the checklist to weight items (safety-critical vs nice-to-have) so procurement, operations and security agree on the same risk-reduction priorities.
Key Takeaways from the checklist
The checklist presents 100 capability checks which follow OT operational requirements through visibility and detection and segmentation and vulnerability and operations and scale.
The operational questions in this checklist help you identify fast solutions to security gaps through specific examples such as "Does the solution show session details for vendor remote connections?" and "The platform generates incident playback through time-machine functionality."
The evaluation process provides consistent results during product demonstrations and proof-of-concept testing and procurement assessments to obtain factual information instead of promotional statements.
Who should use this checklist
Plant managers and operations directors who must protect uptime and worker safety.
OT engineers and control system leads who know the protocols and constraints of the floor.
Security teams and compliance owners who need auditable controls tied to standards and risk.
Procurement and technical evaluation teams responsible for deploying solutions across multiple sites.
If you’re accountable for production continuity, regulatory compliance, or field safety, this checklist is designed for your decision process.
How to use the checklist effectively
Run live during vendor demos and pilots: Mark each capability as Supported / Partially Supported / Not Supported and capture screenshots or test notes.
Weight items by business impact: Assign higher scores to features that reduce production or safety risk first (e.g., protocol monitoring, segmentation, remote session visibility).
Create a short POC scope of 10–15 critical checks: Validate those on your network before broader roll-out.
Turn findings into a three-step action plan: Quick wins: (1) restore accurate asset inventory; (2) implement segmentation controls for vendor access; (3) activate OT-specific detection rules and response playbooks.
Get the checklist and start comparing with confidence
The OT Security Solution Comparison Checklist is a practical tool created to help you ask the right questions, collect repeatable evidence and prioritize the capabilities that matter most to plant safety and availability. Fill out the form to download the checklist and receive a short operational guide to convert your evaluation into measurable risk reduction.
Fill out the form to protect operations, not just networks, start your comparison with clarity today.
Download your copy today!
Get our free OT Security Solution Comparison 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
Modern industrial operations need clear, plant-first security decisions. The OT Security Solution Comparison Checklist from Shieldworkz provides a functional framework which helps organizations evaluate and prioritize OT security features through visibility and detection and segmentation and response and governance capabilities. The solution exists for plant operators who manage facilities and infrastructure instead of following standard IT evaluation protocols.
The operational technology environment differs from IT systems because controllers and deterministic networks with legacy firmware and safety-critical processes require absolute precision in their operations. The checklist presents 100 specific OT security capabilities and decision points which help organizations evaluate products based on field-relevant features. The checklist organizes capabilities into meaningful categories which include asset & network visibility and protocol awareness and threat detection and segmentation and vulnerability and compliance and operational response to support risk-based risk assessments.
What’s inside (at a glance)
The checklist transforms complicated product descriptions into functional operational assessment criteria. Key categories include:
The checklist includes essential deployment aspects which compare cloud and on-premises solutions and assesses management systems and implementation speed and complete system expenses.
The checklist assesses three main areas of asset and network visibility through passive discovery and inventory accuracy and topology and session visibility to determine network components.
The system monitors SCADA/PLC protocols and OT-specific events while preventing incorrect alarm generation.
The system includes behavioral detection capabilities and AI/ML features and threat cards and time-machine forensic timeline reconstruction.
The system provides micro/virtual segmentation and secure remote session management and vendor and maintenance access controls.
The system evaluates risks through safety impact-based vulnerability prioritization while generating compliance reports.
The system includes operational tools which include playbooks and remote collectors and network forensic capabilities and dashboards that support plant operational needs.
The evaluation process for on-site solution assessment includes a parameter-based system which enables users to document evidence and note support levels.
Each parameter is presented so you can mark support levels, add notes, and capture evidence when evaluating a solution on site.
Why this checklist helps decision-makers
Shift the conversation to operational risk: Instead of feature checkboxes, ask how a capability reduces downtime, prevents unsafe states and improves detection time. The checklist structures those questions.
Cut through marketing noise: It forces concrete answers on protocol support, session visibility, firmware analysis and other practical matters that are essential on the shop floor.
Prioritize what reduces real impact. Use the checklist to weight items (safety-critical vs nice-to-have) so procurement, operations and security agree on the same risk-reduction priorities.
Key Takeaways from the checklist
The checklist presents 100 capability checks which follow OT operational requirements through visibility and detection and segmentation and vulnerability and operations and scale.
The operational questions in this checklist help you identify fast solutions to security gaps through specific examples such as "Does the solution show session details for vendor remote connections?" and "The platform generates incident playback through time-machine functionality."
The evaluation process provides consistent results during product demonstrations and proof-of-concept testing and procurement assessments to obtain factual information instead of promotional statements.
Who should use this checklist
Plant managers and operations directors who must protect uptime and worker safety.
OT engineers and control system leads who know the protocols and constraints of the floor.
Security teams and compliance owners who need auditable controls tied to standards and risk.
Procurement and technical evaluation teams responsible for deploying solutions across multiple sites.
If you’re accountable for production continuity, regulatory compliance, or field safety, this checklist is designed for your decision process.
How to use the checklist effectively
Run live during vendor demos and pilots: Mark each capability as Supported / Partially Supported / Not Supported and capture screenshots or test notes.
Weight items by business impact: Assign higher scores to features that reduce production or safety risk first (e.g., protocol monitoring, segmentation, remote session visibility).
Create a short POC scope of 10–15 critical checks: Validate those on your network before broader roll-out.
Turn findings into a three-step action plan: Quick wins: (1) restore accurate asset inventory; (2) implement segmentation controls for vendor access; (3) activate OT-specific detection rules and response playbooks.
Get the checklist and start comparing with confidence
The OT Security Solution Comparison Checklist is a practical tool created to help you ask the right questions, collect repeatable evidence and prioritize the capabilities that matter most to plant safety and availability. Fill out the form to download the checklist and receive a short operational guide to convert your evaluation into measurable risk reduction.
Fill out the form to protect operations, not just networks, start your comparison with clarity today.
Download your copy today!
