Architecture That Leaves PowerPoint: Practical Purdue in Real Factories

Many industrial architectures never move beyond diagrams, often dismissed as too complex, too expensive, or too risky for production environments. This session explores the practical, iterative deployment of the Purdue Model in brownfield factories, beginning with simple, achievable segmentation steps rather than a disruptive, big-bang redesign. By aligning with the principle of “Defense is Doable” and building trust with operators and engineers, defensible architecture can be implemented in a financially feasible and technically manageable way. Attendees will gain a pragmatic approach to segmentation that strengthens cybersecurity posture and enables capabilities such as passive monitoring and anomaly detection.