<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss version="2.0"
	xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/"
	xmlns:wfw="http://wellformedweb.org/CommentAPI/"
	xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/"
	xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom"
	xmlns:sy="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/syndication/"
	xmlns:slash="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/slash/"
	xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/" >

<channel>
	<title>OT &#8211; SteelCloud</title>
	<atom:link href="https://www.steelcloud.com/tag/ot/feed/" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml" />
	<link>https://www.steelcloud.com</link>
	<description></description>
	<lastBuildDate>Wed, 14 Oct 2026 16:03:13 +0000</lastBuildDate>
	<language>en-US</language>
	<sy:updatePeriod>
	hourly	</sy:updatePeriod>
	<sy:updateFrequency>
	1	</sy:updateFrequency>
	<generator>https://wordpress.org/?v=7.1.3</generator>

<image>
	<url>https://www.steelcloud.com/wp-content/uploads/favicon.png</url>
	<title>OT &#8211; SteelCloud</title>
	<link>https://www.steelcloud.com</link>
	<width>32</width>
	<height>32</height>
</image> 
	<item>
		<title> From IT To CMMC: Implementing A Practical Approach To Cybersecurity </title>
		<link>https://www.steelcloud.com/from-it-to-cmmc-implementing-a-practical-approach-to-cybersecurity/</link>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Stephanie Plona]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 14 Oct 2026 15:59:21 +0000</pubDate>
				<category><![CDATA[All Resources]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Articles]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Featured]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[CMMC]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[cybersecurity]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[cybersecurity awareness month]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Faces of SteelCloud]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[IT]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[OT]]></category>
		<guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.steelcloud.com/?p=92127</guid>

					<description><![CDATA[From IT To CMMC: Implementing A Practical Approach to Cybersecurity When organizations earn their Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification (CMMC) certification, they feel secure and accomplished. But for Aaron Liebensfeld, SteelCloud&#8217;s Director of IT, CMMC isn’t where the journey ends. Getting certified isn’t the same as staying secure. &#8220;If you treat CMMC like a checkbox, you&#8217;ll ...]]></description>
		
		
		
			</item>
		<item>
		<title>How CIS Benchmarks Help Protect Water Utilities From Cyberattacks</title>
		<link>https://www.steelcloud.com/it-and-ot-security-water-utilities/</link>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[ovatekweb]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 02 Oct 2026 17:09:38 +0000</pubDate>
				<category><![CDATA[All Resources]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Articles]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Automation]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[CIS Benchmarks]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[cis controls]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[cisa]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[ConfigOS]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[configuration drift]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[critical infrastructure]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[cybersecurity]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[operational technology]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[OT]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[OT/IT]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[OT/SCADA]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[SLED]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Water Industry]]></category>
		<guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.steelcloud.com/?p=92120</guid>

					<description><![CDATA[IT and OT convergence gave attackers a path into water utility PLCs. See how CIS Benchmarks and automation harden the IT systems that can reach your OT.]]></description>
		
		
		
			</item>
		<item>
		<title>Smart Spending for Continuous CIS Benchmarks Compliance</title>
		<link>https://www.steelcloud.com/cis-benchmarks-compliance-automation/</link>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Stephanie Plona]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 09 Mar 2026 14:55:17 +0000</pubDate>
				<category><![CDATA[All Resources]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Articles]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Featured]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Automation]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[CIS Benchmarks]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Compliance]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Energy]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Higher Ed]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[OT]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[SLED]]></category>
		<guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.steelcloud.com/?p=91108</guid>

					<description><![CDATA[How to Spend Smarter on CIS Benchmarks Compliance Automation CIS Benchmarks set a high bar for security, and for teams tackling them the first time, that bar can look daunting. The framework is comprehensive, covering thousands of system configurations across operating systems, applications, and cloud environments. For organizations without dedicated expertise, simply knowing where to ...]]></description>
		
		
		
			</item>
		<item>
		<title>PODCAST: Federal IT Modernization</title>
		<link>https://www.steelcloud.com/podcast-federal-it-modernization/</link>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Stephanie Plona]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 20 Jun 2024 18:13:45 +0000</pubDate>
				<category><![CDATA[All Resources]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Featured]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Podcasts]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Uncategorized]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[govit]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[IT]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[IT modernization]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[OT]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Podcast]]></category>
		<guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.steelcloud.com/?p=89575</guid>

					<description><![CDATA[PODCAST: Federal IT Modernization In this episode of TD SYNNEX&#8217;s GovIT Podcast, they sit down with SteelCloud’s Founder and COO, Brian Hajost, to discuss the alignment and integration of IT and OT systems. Listen to the podcast by clicking here!]]></description>
		
		
		<enclosure url="https://www.steelcloud.com/wp-content/uploads/GovIT-with-Brian-Hajost.mp3" length="8087092" type="audio/mpeg" />

			</item>
		<item>
		<title>2023 Top Blogs</title>
		<link>https://www.steelcloud.com/2023-top-blogs/</link>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Stephanie Plona]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 28 Dec 2023 15:38:41 +0000</pubDate>
				<category><![CDATA[All Resources]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Articles]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[CCRI]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[CIS Benchmarks]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[CMMC]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Continuous Compliance]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[cybersecurity]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[OT]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[remote/hybrid workforce]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[SLED]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[STIG automation]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[VMF]]></category>
		<guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.steelcloud.com/?p=88928</guid>

					<description><![CDATA[2023 Top Blogs &#160; CCRI. CMMC. STIG. VMF. SLED. Read our most popular blogs of 2023 and familiarize yourself with these often-used acronyms. &#160; 1.   Knock Knock. Who&#8217;s There? CCRI. WHAT? 2.   Cybersecurity 101: Creating Higher Standards for Higher Education 3.   SteelCloud&#8217;s Veterans Moving Forward Service Dog is Named After a WWII Hero 4.   CMMC: ...]]></description>
		
		
		
			</item>
		<item>
		<title>Hardening your IOT Infrastructure &#8211; EIS Webinar with SteelCloud</title>
		<link>https://www.steelcloud.com/hardening-your-iot-infrastructure-eis-webinar-with-steelcloud/</link>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Stephanie Plona]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sat, 25 Nov 2023 21:45:35 +0000</pubDate>
				<category><![CDATA[All Resources]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Featured]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Webinars]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Automation]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[CIS Benchmarks]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[ConfigOS]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Energy]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[highly regulated industries]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[IT]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[oil and gas]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[operational technology]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[OT]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[remediation]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[secure baselines]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[STIG]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[system hardening]]></category>
		<guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.steelcloud.com/?p=88850</guid>

					<description><![CDATA[Hardening your IOT Infrastructure &#8211; EIS Webinar with SteelCloud Discover the benefits of system hardening for IOT infrastructure and cybersecurity. In 2022 alone, there were 5 billion malware attacks, 139 million cryptojacking attacks, 112 million IoT malware attacks and 6.3 trillion intrusion attempts globally. Join Enhanced Information Solutions (EIS) Cyber and SteelCloud LLC for a ...]]></description>
		
		
		
		<media:content url="https://www.youtube.com/embed/8J9DSlKseu8" medium="video" width="1280" height="720">
			<media:player url="https://www.youtube.com/embed/8J9DSlKseu8" />
			<media:title type="plain">Hardening your IOT Infrastructure - EIS Webinar with SteelCloud</media:title>
			<media:description type="html"><![CDATA[Discover the benefits of system hardening for #IOT infrastructure and #Cybersecurity.In 2022 alone, there were 5 billion malware attacks, 139 million cryptoj...]]></media:description>
			<media:thumbnail url="https://www.steelcloud.com/wp-content/uploads/hardening-your-iot-infrastructur.jpg" />
			<media:rating scheme="urn:simple">nonadult</media:rating>
		</media:content>
	</item>
		<item>
		<title>Securing Technology in Energy and Other Highly Regulated Industries</title>
		<link>https://www.steelcloud.com/securing-technology-in-energy-and-other-highly-regulated-industries/</link>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Stephanie Plona]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 07 Nov 2023 16:23:03 +0000</pubDate>
				<category><![CDATA[All Resources]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Articles]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Featured]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Automation]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[baseline hardening]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[CIS]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[ConfigOS]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[critical infrastructure]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Energy]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[gas]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[hardening systems]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[highly regulated industries]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[oil]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[OT]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[STIG]]></category>
		<guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.steelcloud.com/?p=88819</guid>

					<description><![CDATA[Securing Technology in Energy and Other Highly Regulated Industries If you work in a highly regulated industry like energy or  utilities, cybersecurity worries probably keep you up at night. Each day, bad actors send 3.4 billion phishing emails to try to sneak into systems around the world. In addition, in 2022, there were nearly 500 ...]]></description>
		
		
		
			</item>
		<item>
		<title>Standardize, Automate, and Reduce the Complexity of Cybersecurity</title>
		<link>https://www.steelcloud.com/standardize-automate-and-reduce-the-complexity-of-cybersecurity/</link>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Becky Brown]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 31 Oct 2022 17:17:40 +0000</pubDate>
				<category><![CDATA[All Resources]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Articles]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[cisa]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[FISMA]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[information technology]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[NIST Cybersecurity Framework CSF 2.0]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[operational technology]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[OT]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[OT highly regulated industries]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[regulations impacting OT]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Risk Management Framework]]></category>
		<guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.steelcloud.com/?p=87635</guid>

					<description><![CDATA[Journey to NIST Cybersecurity framework (CSF) 2.0 workshop kicked off recently. The framework, first published in 2014, is widely accepted as the foundation for cybersecurity and technology. However, quite a bit has changed in the last nine years, including a global pandemic, and not surprising that the CFS has endured. NIST has been seeking feedback ...]]></description>
		
		
		
			</item>
		<item>
		<title>Keeping your ICS Safe from a True Crime</title>
		<link>https://www.steelcloud.com/keeping-your-ics-safe-from-a-true-crime/</link>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Becky Brown]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 24 Oct 2022 14:12:35 +0000</pubDate>
				<category><![CDATA[All Resources]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Articles]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[CIS Benchmarks]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[cis stig standards]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[FISMA]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[ICS]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Industrial Controls Systems]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[information technology]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[operational technology]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[OT]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[OT highly regulated industries]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[regulations impacting OT]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[security postrue]]></category>
		<guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.steelcloud.com/?p=87583</guid>

					<description><![CDATA[How to Meet the Challenges Facing Industrial Controls Systems (ICS) with Automation Do you know those True Crime stories that are so terrifying that they leave you sleepless at night? We know of only one thing scarier—something you can’t turn off when you’ve had enough: the security threats to industrial control systems (ICS). ICS often ...]]></description>
		
		
		
			</item>
		<item>
		<title>How to Scare Away the Ghosts in your Infrastructure</title>
		<link>https://www.steelcloud.com/how-to-scare-away-the-ghosts-in-your-infrastructure/</link>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Becky Brown]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 17 Oct 2022 18:52:10 +0000</pubDate>
				<category><![CDATA[All Resources]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Articles]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[CIS Benchmarks]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[cis stig standards]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[cybersecurity]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[FISMA]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[information technology]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[operational technology]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[OT]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[OT highly regulated industries]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[regulations impacting OT]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[security postrue]]></category>
		<guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.steelcloud.com/?p=87564</guid>

					<description><![CDATA[Things that go bump in your infrastructure. Halloween is drawing nigh. While thoughts of ghosts and vampires lurking in the dark may send chills down the spine, there are much more terrifying things to fear this fall. Real things. Things that lurk around the perimeter of infrastructure in highly regulated industries. Something that could hobble ...]]></description>
		
		
		
			</item>
	</channel>
</rss>
