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In Operational Technology (OT) environments, traditional IT pentesting methods don’t go far enough—and in some cases, they go too far. Legacy systems, high-availability demands, and strict safety requirements make industrial environments uniquely challenging to assess.
Soterics delivers specialized OT penetration testing designed to uncover vulnerabilities safely, effectively, and without disrupting operations.
Why it mattersPentesting built for OT, ICS & critical infrastructure
Industrial systems were often built for availability—not security. As connectivity increases and the threat landscape evolves, attackers are increasingly targeting OT environments. Many vulnerabilities remain undiscovered until it’s too late.
Soterics helps you:
Identify exploitable weaknesses before threat actors do
Understand your real-world exposure across IT-OT boundaries
Validate the effectiveness of existing defenses and segmentation
Strengthen your overall cybersecurity posture with minimal risk to operations
Our assessments are tailored for complex, sensitive environments—because securing industrial systems requires more than a generic checklist.
- Partner
Pretera
To provide deep, industrial-grade testing capabilities, Soterics partners with Pretera, a specialist in offensive security for OT and industrial control systems.
Pretera’s team combines adversarial tactics with deep OT domain knowledge to deliver:
Scenario-based testing aligned with real-world threats
Non-intrusive methodologies that preserve availability and safety
Rich technical insights to support remediation and risk reduction
Together, we ensure that your vulnerabilities are identified and addressed—before they can be exploited.
CaseSecuring a EU power plant
When a major European power plant needed to assess the resilience of its OT network, Soterics partnered with Pretera to simulate a real-world cyberattack—without disrupting operations. This high-stakes OT penetration test aimed to uncover critical vulnerabilities and validate segmentation, access controls, and endpoint defenses.
The joint team began with careful scoping and compliance alignment (including VCA certification) before executing a hybrid testing strategy across IT and OT layers. While initial segmentation defenses held, a misconfigured thin client exposed a pathway into the heart of the OT network: the plant’s management interface.
The result? A simulated attacker could have reached full operational control.
Key findings included:
A critical misconfiguration enabling lateral movement
Weak segmentation between IT and OT networks
Vulnerable endpoints, including a static-IP thin client
Bypassed system controls that were assumed to be locked down
This engagement gave the client unprecedented visibility into their live attack surface—and a clear roadmap to strengthen defenses where it matters most.
Takeaway:
When it comes to critical infrastructure, simulated attacks reveal real weaknesses. Through collaboration, Soterics and Pretera delivered more than a test—they delivered resilience.
Ready to test your resilience?