Policy-based segmentation hardening for mixed OT/IoMT/IT/IoT networks
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Security teams managing mixed OT/IoMT/IT/IoT segments are being urged to tighten segmentation controls to reduce lateral movement risk. The guidance emphasizes continuous visibility, policy-based access controls, and segmentation drift monitoring where multiple device classes share the same network. The operational goal is to shrink blast radius and keep a single compromised device from reaching critical systems.
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Mixed OT and IoMT network segments commonly co-locate IT and IoT devices, expanding lateral-movement risk
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First: 22.09.2026 15:00
Last: 22.09.2026 15:00
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Nearly half of network segments with OT or medical devices (IoMT) also contain IT and IoT, broadening the attack surface and raising the risk of lateral movement, according to Forescout.
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Forescout found that nearly half of OT or IoMT network segments also contain IT and IoT, expanding the blast radius for lateral movement across organizations. The...
Mixed OT and IoMT network segments commonly co-locate IT and IoT devices, expanding lateral-movement risk
TrendHow related: Nearly half of network segments with OT or medical devices (IoMT) also contain IT and IoT, broadening the attack surface and raising the risk of lateral movement, according to Forescout.
About this happening: Forescout found that nearly half of OT or IoMT network segments also contain IT and IoT, expanding the blast radius for lateral movement across organizations. The...
CISA-led zero-trust guide for OT environments
Public Sector Action
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First: 30.04.2026 17:00
Last: 30.04.2026 17:00
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US government agencies led by CISA released Adapting Zero Trust Principles to Operational Technology, giving OT operators a framework to improve critical infrastruct...
CISA-led zero-trust guide for OT environments
Public Sector ActionAbout this happening: US government agencies led by CISA released Adapting Zero Trust Principles to Operational Technology, giving OT operators a framework to improve critical infrastruct...
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22.09.2026 15:00 2 articles · 1h ago
Forescout urges tighter segmentation for mixed OT, IoMT, IT, and IoT networks
Technical Analysis UpdateForescout analyzed 47,700 real-world network segments and said nearly half of segments containing OT or medical devices (IoMT) also include IT and IoT, increasing lateral-movement risk. The guidance recommends continuous visibility of connected assets, accurate inventories, identification of device-convergence zones, separation of critical operational assets from enterprise IT networks, smaller purpose-built segments, policy-based access controls between segments, asset intelligence to validate segmentation decisions, and continuous monitoring for segmentation drift.
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- Network Segmentation Failures Are Expanding the Corporate Attack Surface — www.infosecurity-magazine.com — 22.09.2026 15:00
- Network Segmentation Failures Are Expanding the Corporate Attack Surface — www.infosecurity-magazine.com — 22.09.2026 15:00