Why Visibility Matters More Than Hype Across IT, IoT and OT
IoT News, Friday, June 5th, 2026
Security fundamentals and operational visibility matter more than chasing trends in converging IT, IoT, and OT environments.
Max Borovkov, CEO at MBCTG, argues that organizations must prioritize clear visibility into their systems over adopting the latest technologies. As IT, IoT, and OT environments increasingly overlap, especially in manufacturing, security challenges become operational risks.
Rather than pursuing cloud-first or AI solutions without foundational controls, organizations need strong identity management, clear ownership, robust configuration management, continuous monitoring, and an understanding of shared responsibility.
He illustrates this with a case where PLCs unexpectedly downloaded firmware from vendor websites, causing production instability that was resolved within minutes once visibility identified the problem. His message: build observable, controllable environments, use passive monitoring to avoid disruption, and let visibility guide prioritization.