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OT/ICS Security Assessments for Houston Energy and Manufacturing

Industrial environments put safety and uptime first. Our OT/ICS assessments are designed around operational priorities, so security improvements support production instead of disrupting it.

What’s included

Scope

Asset & architecture review

Understand what is connected, how zones and conduits are defined, and where IT and OT meet.

Network segmentation

Evaluate segmentation between enterprise, DMZ, and control networks, and the firewall rules that enforce it.

Secure remote access

Review vendor and employee remote access paths, jump hosts, MFA, and session controls.

ICS controls & hardening

Assess patching approach, endpoint protection, backups, and change management for control systems.

Monitoring & response

Review OT visibility, logging, and incident response playbooks that account for safety.

Standards alignment

Map findings to IEC 62443, NIST SP 800-82, and relevant sector guidance.

Who it’s for

  • Energy, oil and gas, petrochemical, and utility operators
  • Manufacturers modernizing plant networks or connecting OT to cloud
  • IT security teams that need OT-aware guidance

What you get

  • Detailed findings
  • Risk-ranked remediation roadmap
  • Executive briefing

FAQ

Common questions

Will the assessment disrupt operations?

No active scanning is performed on control networks without explicit approval. We rely on interviews, documentation, configuration review, and passive methods.

Do you only work in the Houston area?

Houston-area sites can be visited in person. Assessments elsewhere can be performed remotely or with planned travel.

Can you help with OT-to-cloud projects?

Yes. We help design secure hybrid patterns for supporting OT services, with identity-first access and segmented paths.

Why Hawkcrest

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