Optiv + Pharmaceutical Company = a Prescription for Measurable Risk Reduction

Industry Served: Pharmaceutical


Industry Served: Pharmaceutical

  • Securely manage incoming SCADA data ASAP
  • Client security and IT teams lacked SCADA expertise

Accelerating Forward

  • Identified existing security controls by evaluating the network, SCADA equipment and security technology stack
  • Fostered collaboration between IT and OT teams
  • Designed six incident playbooks to efficiently communicate with security and production teams

Client Outcomes

  • Production team can now make confident decisions, armed with an action plan applicable across 18 global sites  
  • Increased awareness for incidents related to any of the security playbooks
  • Measurable risk reduction thanks to better organized OT data
  • Audience objectives met through customized reports
  • Holistic cyber strategy established, helping client to continue to augment current capabilities

The Situation – New OT Data For SOC, Lack Of SCADA Knowledge

 

A leading pharmaceutical company needed to absorb operational technology (OT) security data into their existing security operations center (SOC). However, their security team didn’t know how to handle the new data coming from their supervisory control and data acquisition (SCADA) equipment. To help organize their new OT data and alerts, they brought in Optiv. 

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The Solution – Collaborative Security 

Playbooks for Threats like IOCs

 

We started by evaluating our client’s network, SCADA systems and technology stack – to identify existing controls capable of generating security alerts. To find opportunities for security collaboration, our team worked closely with the client’s OT and IT teams on the following threat models:

 

  • Active attack 
  • Improper internet connectivity 
  • Malware found 
  • Indicators of compromise (IOCs) / potential attack 
  • Malicious reconnaissance

 

The result was six detailed security playbooks for each incident, significantly improving our client’s security posture.

Why Optiv

 

Optiv can advise on, deploy and operate end-to-end cybersecurity programs aligned to your business goals. As the cyber advisory and solutions leader, we serve nearly 6,000 companies across every major industry. Our certified experts can help you gain the agility, security, scale and control you need to stay ahead of the competition.

 

How can we help you secure greatness?

 

Optiv can advise on, deploy and operate end-to-end cybersecurity programs aligned to your business goals. As the cyber advisory and solutions leader, we serve nearly 6,000 companies across every major industry. Our certified experts can help you gain the agility, security, scale and control you need to stay ahead of the competition.