Telstra International企業業務主管Geraldine Kor表示：“要利用技術進行制造創新，必須加強 IT 和 OT 之間的連接，但它會增加泄露的風險。然而，很少有公司在保護和防御此類網絡風險方面成熟。”

“Our study also uncovered a fragmented approach to security responsibility, which can leave manufacturing businesses without a clear direction. This responsibility must be clear and integrated so that one group or person will have the authority to act on security challenges for mission-critical systems.  It is equally important to have the right people and security-focused culture as their absence will hinder security posture readiness, compounding technical challenges.”

“我們的研究還揭示了一種分散的安全責任方法，這可能會使制造企業沒有明確的方向。此責任必須明確且集成，以便一個組或個人有權對任務關鍵型系統的安全挑戰采取行動。 擁有合適的人員和注重安全的文化同樣重要，因為他們的缺席將阻礙安全態勢的準備，從而加劇技術挑戰。”

Ganesh Narayanan, Telstra International’s hlobal head of Cyber Security, noted that the manufacturing and other industrial sectors historically relied on air gapping for security, where OT systems are typically segregated from corporate IT systems to protect against external threats. However, this approach is no longer sustainable with increasing IT-OT convergence, which expands the threat surface significantly.

Telstra International網絡安全主管Ganesh Narayanan指出，制造業和其他工業部門歷來依賴空氣間隙來實現安全，其中OT系統通常與企業IT系統隔離，以抵御外部威脅。但是，隨著IT-OT融合的提高，這種方法不再可持續，這大大擴大了威脅面。

He said: “IT and OT integration create enormous value for organisations across industries, although organisations must address risks to unlock its potential. Organisations should prioritise IT/OT and IoT security across six core areas: Collaboration and planning, defining a strategy, bolstering technical expertise, assign responsibility and accountability, leveraging the right t