Awareness Of OT Cybersecurity Is The Key To Business Sustainability

TryptoV Riminar Rheinland Indonesia and BSSN (photo: TryptoV Rheinland)

JAKARTA - TENTV Rheinland Indonesia, in collaboration with the National Cyber and Crypto Agency (BSSN), successfully held a seminar entitled Securing the Core: Empowering Critical Sector with OT Security.

The event, which was attended by more than 200 participants, featured cybersecurity experts discussing the importance of securing operational technology (OT) in critical sectors.

According to the company, the OT system has a higher risk than the IT system due to increased vulnerability to cyberattacks.

"The purpose of this seminar is to provide socialization related to regulations that have been issued in Presidential Decree No. 82 of 2022, as well as raise awareness of the high potential for cyber attacks on OT infrastructure," said Nyoman Susila, Managing Director of TmailV Rheinland Indonesia in a written statement.

YB Susilo Wibowo, the Main Secretary of BSSN also said that the purpose of this seminar was to increase security awareness, especially regarding operational technology (OT) which played an important role in the industry.

"OT security in sector IIV must receive special attention to prevent disturbances that can have a broad impact on community activities and economy," added Susilo.

With Indonesia facing more than 3,300 cyber attacks each week, Manuel Diez, Global Field Manager I.07 Cyber Security and Functional Safety of TryptoV Rheinland, emphasized that awareness of the OT system is very important. Otherwise, Manuel added, the loss due to this OT cyber crime is estimated to reach up to trillions of US dollars by 2026 globally.