AiVibeOT Asset Inventory
An OT asset inventory is a maintained record of the controllers, workstations, network devices, software and firmware in an industrial environment, with details such as versions, locations, criticality and communication paths.
An OT asset inventory is a maintained record of the hardware, software and network components in an industrial environment, including controllers, I/O modules, HMIs, engineering workstations, servers, network devices, safety systems and smart instruments. Useful inventories capture attributes such as vendor, model, firmware and software versions, network addresses, physical location, criticality, owner, communication paths and support status.
An accurate inventory is the foundation of OT security, since assets that are unknown cannot be protected, patched or monitored. It enables vulnerability management by matching advisories to installed firmware, supports segmentation design and incident response, and identifies obsolete equipment approaching end of support. IEC 62443-3-3 includes a requirement for a control system component inventory, and NIST SP 800-82 treats inventory as a basic step in OT security.
Inventories are built by combining passive network monitoring, which identifies devices from their traffic without touching them, with carefully controlled active queries using native industrial protocols, analysis of configuration files and physical walk-downs for devices that do not communicate over Ethernet. Aggressive IT scanning can disrupt fragile controllers, so active methods should be agreed with operations and the OEM. The inventory must be updated through change management to stay accurate.
Key points
- Records vendor, model, firmware, location, criticality and communication paths
- The basis for vulnerability management, segmentation and incident response
- Built from passive monitoring, controlled active queries and physical walk-downs
- Aggressive IT scanning can disrupt fragile controllers
Where AiVibe comes in
In AiVibe's AiAmbA AI Factory, the AiAmbA IoT edge layer keeps writes to machines deny-by-default and AI agents only propose changes that a trained operator confirms. AiVibe's security services include vulnerability assessment and penetration testing, and AiVibe is ISO/IEC 27001:2022 certified.
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