Most critical infrastructure leaders assume they are protected, but reality often reveals hidden risks.
This guide shows you how to uncover gaps, strengthen compliance, and build true Cyber Security resilience.


Stop Assuming Your OT Environment Is Secure
For critical infrastructure organizations, Cyber Security is no longer optional.
Compliance expectations are rising, threat activity is increasing, and operational complexity is growing.
This guide helps you understand:
This is not a product pitch. It is a Cyber Security strategy guide built for Canadian OT environments.
It gives leaders the clarity needed to strengthen posture, reduce exposure, and support safe operations.
What’s Inside the Guide

The Compliance Readiness Gap in Canada
Learn why compliance language is not the same as compliance evidence, and how frameworks such as NERC CIP, NIST CSF, IEC 62443, and CSA Z246.1:21 shape Cyber Security expectations in Canada.

How to Build a Cyber Security Roadmap That Actually Works
Learn how to convert assessment findings into a prioritized, operationally realistic improvement plan.

What Real Incidents Teach Us About Inaction
Explore real cases from Colonial Pipeline, Norsk Hydro, Suncor, and Oldsmar to understand the cost of ignoring foundational Cyber Security issues.

Understanding the Three Assessment Paths to Resilience
Get clarity on the differences between Posture or Maturity Assessments, Compliance Readiness Assessments, and Cyber Security Risk Assessments.

The Compliance Readiness Gap in Canada
Learn why compliance language is not the same as compliance evidence, and how frameworks such as NERC CIP, NIST CSF, IEC 62443, and CSA Z246.1:21 shape Cyber Security expectations in Canada.

How to Build a Cyber Security Roadmap That Actually Works
Learn how to convert assessment findings into a prioritized, operationally realistic improvement plan.

What Real Incidents Teach Us About Inaction
Explore real cases from Colonial Pipeline, Norsk Hydro, Suncor, and Oldsmar to understand the cost of ignoring foundational Cyber Security issues.

Understanding the Three Assessment Paths to Resilience
Get clarity on the differences between Posture or Maturity Assessments, Compliance Readiness Assessments, and Cyber Security Risk Assessments.


Backed by Real-World Expertise
This guide was developed using the experience of Dexcent’s OT Cyber Security experts who have worked with Canadian critical infrastructure organizations across energy, utilities, mining, transportation, water systems, and more.
“You do not need more assumptions.
You need clarity, structure, and a starting point.”
This guide helps you find it.
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Is This Guide for You?
This guide is designed for:
If Cyber Security readiness affects your service availability, regulatory posture, or operational integrity, this guide gives you the clarity to move forward confidently.
If your historian is mission-critical but underperforming—or if you’re choosing a new one—this guide gives you the clarity to move forward confidently.
Frequently Asked Questions
Leaders and practitioners in critical infrastructure across Canada who are responsible for OT security, compliance readiness, operational performance, or Cyber Security planning.
No. This is an educational resource grounded in Dexcent’s field experience. It teaches you how assessments support Cyber Security resilience.
Organizations that apply these principles strengthen governance, reduce risk, improve compliance readiness, and create a clearer path to operational integrity.
Yes. Even if you already have controls or past assessments in place, this guide helps you evaluate maturity, gaps, and readiness for evolving regulatory expectations.
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Once you’ve read the guide, Dexcent’s Cyber Security specialists are available to explore your situation, discuss your readiness goals, and help you determine which assessment path fits your organization.
