Operational Technology Cybersecurity
Transform cybersecurity for OT and ICS with NVIDIA accelerated computing and AI.
Workloads
Cybersecurity
Industries
Energy
Manufacturing
Healthcare and Life Sciences
Public Sector
Business Goal
Risk Mitigation
Overview
New Class of OT Cybersecurity
Organizations face escalating cyber threats year over year, yet most still go undetected until operational impact occurs. This use case shows how accelerated computing and AI help leaders reduce risk, protect uptime, and modernize security without disrupting operations.
What this delivers for your business:
- Reduces operational risk immediately by detecting cyber threats in real time across operational systems before they disrupt production or safety
- Protects uptime and revenue with continuous visibility across devices, networks, and applications without changing existing environments
- Accelerates security outcomes in days, not years, by deploying protection at the edge, where critical systems operate
- Strengthens resilience with AI-driven insights that surface hidden threats traditional tools miss
Move from reactive incident response with partial visibility to proactive, enterprise protection with comprehensive visibility, without slowing operations or adding complexity.
Industry Perspectives
How Cybersecurity Leaders Are Shaping the Future of OT Security With NVIDIA
Industry leaders share perspectives on staying ahead of escalating cyber threats as critical infrastructure becomes more connected. Held at NVIDIA GTC Washington D.C., this panel explores how AI and accelerated computing are enabling new approaches to OT cybersecurity, from real-time threat detection to resilient protection at the edge. The discussion offers practical guidance for organizations looking to strengthen resilience while protecting mission-critical systems.
Technical Implementation
Inside the NVIDIA OT Cybersecurity Architecture
Operational technology environments face escalating cyber threats while relying on computing systems that cannot tolerate agents, downtime, or intrusive security controls. NVIDIA addresses this challenge with a purpose-built OT cybersecurity architecture that combines embedded visibility and enforcement at the infrastructure layer with AI-driven analytics, enabling real-time, comprehensive visibility, threat detection, and response without disrupting critical operations.
NVIDIA BlueField as the Foundation for OT Cybersecurity
At the foundation of this architecture is NVIDIA BlueField®, which embeds security directly into the infrastructure through a programmable, out-of-band data processing unit. BlueField delivers software-defined security, advanced packet processing, and isolated enforcement using dedicated hardware engines. Through the NVIDIA DOCA™ software framework, BlueField provides real-time telemetry across hosts, networks, and applications while operating independently of the OT system. This design enables granular visibility, zero-trust segmentation, and policy enforcement at every node, even in environments where traditional security agents cannot be deployed.
Real-Time Data Flowing Into NVIDIA AI
The data collected and processed by BlueField is streamed in real time to NVIDIA AI, where it is transformed into actionable security intelligence. Accelerated data pipelines feed high-fidelity OT signals into AI models that can learn normal operational behavior, detect anomalies, and identify emerging threats across complex industrial environments. By combining comprehensive visibility with AI-driven behavioral analysis, the system overcomes the blind spots that limit traditional OT security tools and enables earlier, more accurate detection of malicious activity.
Coordinated Intelligence, Response, and Resilience
Together, NVIDIA BlueField and NVIDIA AI form a closed-loop OT security system that unifies visibility, enforcement, intelligence, and response. AI-generated insights inform dynamic security policies that can be enforced back at the edge through BlueField, enabling automated containment, access control, and lateral movement prevention. This coordinated architecture shifts OT security from reactive incident response to proactive, adaptive protection, delivering a new class of resilience designed for modern, interconnected critical infrastructure.
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Partner Ecosystem
Advancing OT Cybersecurity Together
NVIDIA-powered OT cybersecurity solutions are delivered through a global ecosystem of trusted partners with deep industry, regional, and domain expertise. Explore partners with the capabilities to support your OT environment and security objectives.
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