Operational technology

{
  "id": "MLC-T-CYB-002966",
  "term": "Operational technology",
  "field": "Cybersecurity",
  "definition": "1. Programmable systems or devices that interact with the physical environment (or manage devices that interact with the physical environment). These systems/devices detect or cause a direct change through the monitoring and/or control of devices, processes, and events. Examples include industrial control systems, building management systems, fire control systems, and physical access control mechanisms.\n\n2. See operational technology.\n\n3. Programmable systems or devices that interact with the physical environment (or manage devices that interact with the physical environment). These systems or devices detect or cause a direct change through the monitoring or control of devices, processes, and events. Examples include industrial control systems, building management systems, fire control systems, and physical access control mechanisms.\n\n4. The hardware, software, and firmware components of a system used to detect or cause changes in physical processes through the direct control and monitoring of physical devices.\n\n5. Programmable systems or devices that interact with the physical environment (or manage devices that interact with the physical environment).\n\n6. A broad range of programmable systems and devices that interact with the physical environment or manage devices that interact with the physical environment. These systems and devices detect or cause a direct change through the monitoring and/or control of devices, processes, and events. Examples include industrial control systems, building automation systems, transportation systems, physical access control systems, physical environment monitoring systems, and physical environment measurement systems.\n\n7. Hardware and software that detects or causes a change through the direct monitoring and/or control of physical devices, processes and events in the enterprise.",
  "abbreviation": "OT",
  "synonyms": [
    "operations technology"
  ],
  "references": [
    "NIST SP 800-37 Rev. 2",
    "NIST SP 800-160 Vol. 2 Rev. 1",
    "NIST SP 800-172r3",
    "NIST SP 1800-10B from NIST SP 800-37 Rev. 2 (Adapted)",
    "NIST SP 800-82r3",
    "NISTIR 8183 from Gartner.com; NISTIR 8183 Rev. 1 from Gartner.com; NISTIR 8183A Vol. 1 from Gartner.com; NISTIR 8183A Vol. 2 from Gartner.com; NISTIR 8183A Vol. 3 from Gartner.com",
    "NIST CSRC Glossary"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/cybersecurity/operational-technology/"
}