Why it matters in practice
Within Advanced Pentesting, OT Pentesting changes how scope, prerequisites and evidence should be handled. Focus on the concrete asset or data flow under test, record the assumptions that make the condition exploitable and connect verified behavior to an operational consequence and remediation decision.
This note keeps OT Pentesting tied to offensive workflow: what to observe, what to prove, what usually goes wrong, and which references remain useful once an assessment moves from planning into active validation.
Primary coverage
The coverage below turns OT Pentesting into an assessment map for Advanced Pentesting: identify the relevant system boundary, select a safe validation path, preserve evidence and record uncertainty before drawing a conclusion.
- What OT means and what it includes
- OT core components
- OT security considerations
- OT pentest workflow
- OT security framework
Selected public references
- NIST SP 800-82 Rev. 3Operational technology security guidance
- MITRE ATT&CK for ICSIndustrial adversary tactics and techniques
- CISA Industrial Control SystemsICS security resources and programs
- CISA ICS AdvisoriesCurrent industrial product advisories