Unifying the IT/OT SOC with Intelligence-Driven Cybersecurity

**Executive summary:** This blog argues that integrating IT and OT into a unified SOC is critical to close visibility gaps exploited by adversaries; it outlines maturity steps centered on people, process, and technology, recommends establishing baselines, operationalizing and optimizing ICS controls, and emphasizes collaboration between IT and OT teams. The post highlights the CrowdStrike–Dragos integration to provide OT asset visibility, improve detections and investigations, and reduce mean time to respond, while warning that adapting IT solutions to OT requires careful planning to avoid operational disruptions.