5 Tips for a Happy Marriage Between IT Cybersecurity and Operational Technology Teams

## Executive Summary This joint CrowdStrike and Dragos article provides practical guidance for improving collaboration between corporate IT cybersecurity and industrial OT teams, emphasizing that differences in priorities, system lifecycles, and risk models require respect and tailored approaches. It recommends building relationships, conducting shared security awareness and tabletop exercises, integrating incident response and forensics plans, and maintaining living documents and clear communication channels to ensure effective detection, response, and operational safety without prescribing intrusive fixes that may disrupt critical OT systems.