OT backup and restore testing: prove the recovery path
Inventory the files and dependencies needed to recover a control system, set recovery objectives, and test restoration on an isolated target.
OT
Hardware/software that monitors and controls physical processes.
Operational technology: the hardware and software that monitor and control physical processes — controllers, SCADA, field devices, and their networks. Contrasted with IT (business systems); the two increasingly converge.
See also: IT/OT convergence · IEC 62443 · SCADA
Use the concept: Subnet calculator · OT asset inventory template · OT backup & restore test template
In depth
Single-pair Ethernet and APL: two wires to the field instrument
How Single-Pair Ethernet and Ethernet-APL bring power and 10 Mbit/s Ethernet to hazardous-area field devices — and what changes in process design.
OT incident response: a ransomware playbook for plants that can't just stop
Build an OT incident response plan that respects process safety — roles, containment without shutdowns, backups that restore, and tested playbooks.