New platforms rarely replace every existing radio, SCADA interface or operational tool overnight. Secure integration is therefore a core capability: connecting platforms, sensors and software to legacy environments without creating fragile, opaque dependencies.
Prefer clear boundaries
Well-defined adapters, acknowledgement patterns and access controls beat ad hoc scripts living on a laptop. Integration modules should make device identity, data direction and failure behaviour explicit.
Industrial and operational technology
Industrial protocols and legacy systems often predate modern security assumptions. Bridging them requires careful segmentation, least privilege and operationally realistic maintenance paths.
Security as an integration requirement
Every new connection expands the attack and failure surface. Treat authentication, authorisation, integrity and auditability as part of the interface contract — not a later hardening exercise.