{"id":61045,"date":"2025-09-26T11:14:18","date_gmt":"2025-09-26T11:14:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/becolve.com\/blog\/application-of-antimalware-technologies-in-ot-environments\/"},"modified":"2025-09-26T11:14:18","modified_gmt":"2025-09-26T11:14:18","slug":"application-of-antimalware-technologies-in-ot-environments","status":"publish","type":"blog","link":"https:\/\/becolve.com\/en\/blog\/application-of-antimalware-technologies-in-ot-environments\/","title":{"rendered":"Application of Antimalware Technologies in OT Environments"},"content":{"rendered":"

As we mentioned in this entry<\/a>, the ENISA<\/strong> (European Union Agency for Network and Information Security) organization publishes in its report \u201cENISA Threat Landscape 2014\u201d<\/strong> that the appearance of specific malware or malware that uses vulnerabilities<\/strong> associated with CPS (Cyber Physical Systems) systems to achieve its objectives, is in first place among emerging threats. Considering this context, it seems advisable to carry out policies, procedures and standards that help mitigate<\/strong>, minimize and, if possible, eliminate this type of threat. <\/p>\n

On the other hand, the incorporation of technologies that support the application of these procedures is a good practice. Among these technologies are antimalware solutions.<\/strong> These are programs that can be installed on hosts, servers or firewalls, which detect viruses and malware by comparing the files stored on these computers with a database of signatures<\/strong> (which is often updated hourly) in which all known viruses and malware are collected. In addition to detecting, these systems proceed to eliminate and\/or quarantine infected files. <\/p>\n

What happens when we want to use this type of technology in OT environments<\/strong>? We must be aware of the idiosyncrasies of these environments<\/a> so that the incorporation of these solutions does not affect the availability and optimal functioning of the production process. In particular, it should be considered that in OT environments there are systems or CPS (as indicated in the ENISA report) that: <\/p>\n