Sector
Data Centers
Facility infrastructure — power, cooling and monitoring — that underpins digital services and is itself an OT environment.
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Typical architecture
Separate facility network for BMS/EPMS with monitored gateways to IT observability systems.
At a glance
SystemsBMS, EPMS, UPS controls, CRAC/CRAH controls, Generator controls
VendorsSchneider Electric, ABB, Johnson Controls, Siemens
Why should I care?
Sector context decides consequence. The same vulnerability carries a different risk in a substation, a treatment plant and a packaging line — prioritise on physical outcome, not CVSS alone.
Key processes
- Power distribution
- Cooling
- Failover and testing
- Environmental monitoring
Safety considerations
- Electrical safety during maintenance
- Thermal runaway prevention
Availability requirements
- Tier commitments and concurrent maintainability
- Cooling loss escalates within minutes
Threat patterns
- Facility networks bridged to corporate IT
- Vendor monitoring connections
- Weakly managed BMS