Webinar: Bridging IT–OT Gaps: OT-Led Data Transformation in Action

Monitor Your OT Network
Performance and Security

In today’s industrial environment, blind spots in OT assets and network traffic are your major vulnerability. Dexcent provides consultation and deployment services in Network Performance Monitoring (NPM), SNMP-based monitoring and Network Security Monitoring (NSM) solutions togive you real-time visibility into what is on your network and how it behaves, so you can detect threats and performance issues sooner and respond with confidence.

You Cannot Protect
What You Cannot See

Most operators run complex, distributed OT environments with limited visibility and fragmented monitoring tools. Devices are added over time, legacy systems remain in service, and manual inventories quickly fall out of date. The result is unknown assets, unseen communication paths, and blind spots that keep you in the dark.

Common challenges we see include:

  • Incomplete or outdated asset inventories make it hard to know what is actually connected to the OT network.
  • Flat or loosely segmented networks where traffic patterns are not monitored or understood.
  • Multiple point tools that collect data but do not provide a unified view of performance and security.
  • Limited OT specific monitoring, leaving control systems and field devices outside the scope of traditional IT tools.
  • Difficulty aligning monitoring practices with corporate Cyber Security policies and industry regulations.

When you cannot see your assets, communications, and anomalies in one place, every incident response becomes a guessing game. For industrial organizations, that is a risk to safety, production, and business continuity.

Monitoring That Goes 
Beyond Alerts

A Dexcent Network Asset Monitoring & Security engagement is not about adding another dashboard. It is about designing and deploying a monitoring approach that fits the realities of OT environments and gives your teams actionable visibility.

Our consultants bring deep OT expertise to:

Whether you are starting from limited monitoring or looking to rationalize multiple tools into a unified view, Dexcent helps you build a practical, scalable approach to OT visibility.

From Blind Spots to Clarity

With Dexcent’s Network Asset Monitoring & Security services, your organization gains:

Visibility:

A clear, system-wide view of OT assets, communication flows, and exposures so you always know what is connected and how it is behaving.

Confidence:

Alignment with corporate Cyber Security strategies and industry expectations for critical infrastructure protection, supported by evidence-based monitoring.

Resilience:

Earlier detection of anomalies and performance issues so you can act before they become safety incidents, outages, or full-scale breaches.

Readiness: 

The ability to support audits, risk assessments, and board reporting with accurate, current data about your OT environment and its security posture.

OT Expertise
Meets Real-Time Monitoring

Dexcent has spent decades working inside industrial operations, securing and modernizing OT environments across energy, pipelines, mining, and utilities. Our consultants understand how control systems, networks, and monitoring tools behave in plants and remote facilities, not just in a lab.

We combine:

  • Practical experience deploying network and security monitoring solutions in live OT environments.
  • Knowledge of industrial protocols, vendor-specific nuances, and the constraints that come with systems that must run around the clock.
  • A strategic view of where OT Cyber Security regulations and best practices are heading in North America.


You do not just get a monitoring project. You get a partner who understands your industry, your systems, and the operational realities that shape how visibility must work in practice.

Illuminate The Blind Spots.
Strengthen Your Defences.

Do not wait for an incident or audit finding to expose unknown devices or risky network behaviour. Take the next step toward resilient OT operations with Dexcent’s Network Asset Monitoring & Security services.

Andrew Capper

Vice President of Industrial Digital Transformation

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Andrew Capper is Vice President of Industrial Digital Transformation at Dexcent, helping industrial organizations improve data-driven decision-making by optimizing the data journey, reuniting siloed information, and delivering a trustworthy version of the truth.

With more than 25 years of experience, he is known as a results-driven leader who delivers on commitments and tackles complex information management challenges with a practical, human-centric approach. His work spans digital transformation strategy and roadmaps, governance, digital maturity assessments, and performance measurement through clear KPIs and metrics. Andrew is a NAIT graduate with training in Instrumentation Engineering Technology and Security Systems, and he brings a strong focus on safer, more effective operations from data producers through to data consumers

Nader Asgharinia

MP, P.Eng.

Vice President of Enterprise SCADA & Advanced Applications.

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Nader Asgharinia, PMP, P.Eng., is Vice President of Enterprise SCADA & Advanced Applications at Dexcent, leading the delivery of complex, mission-critical solutions with a clear focus on client experience and operational excellence. With more than 30 years in business execution and over 25 years managing multi-million-dollar programs for mission-critical and SCADA systems, he brings a pragmatic, delivery-at-scale approach to every engagement. Nader is recognized for building high-performing teams, driving disciplined portfolio execution, and delivering measurable business outcomes, including significant growth in program portfolios and team capacity over time. He holds a B.Sc.(Hons.) in Electrical and Electronics Engineering from the University of Newcastle-Upon-Type in the UK, a B.Sc. in Computer Science from the University of Calgary, completed Georgetown University’s Director’s Program, is a Professional Engineer in Alberta, and a Project Management Professional.

Gerrit Nel

CISSP, CISM – Vice President of OT Infrastructure and Cyber Security Services

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Tobias (Gerrit) Nel, CISSP, CISM, is Vice President of OT Infrastructure and Cyber Security Services at Dexcent, leading the development and delivery of practical services and solutions that integrate, complement, or replace OT infrastructure and protect OT assets from cyber threats. He is known for building resilient security frameworks, governance processes, and integrated solutions that reduce risk and support compliance across diverse industries. Gerrit has over 40 years of relevant IT/OT experience and has built and delivered highly skilled and high-performance delivery teams. His strengths include Cyber Security roadmaps, security architecture, incident response, and alignment to standards such as IEC 62443, NIST, and NERC CIP. Furthermore, he has deep foundational technical experience in Networking and OT infrastructure systems architectures that he leverages in building and leading successful delivery teams. Gerrit holds a B.Sc. in Computer Science from the University of Johannesburg and brings deep cross-sector experience supporting clients in oil and gas, mining, chemical, healthcare, financial, and government environments.

Jaydeep Deshpande

P.Eng. – President

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Jaydeep Deshpande, P.Eng., is a seasoned and decisive executive with over 25 years of experience driving operational excellence, profitability, and market growth in national and multinational organizations. As President, he is recognized for his strategic leadership, disciplined execution, and ability to lead organizations through change. Jaydeep is passionate about developing people, building strong leadership teams, and fostering a positive, performance-driven culture. His expertise spans strategic planning, business diversification, financial management, and organizational transformation, with a consistent focus on delivering growth-oriented, profitable results. He holds a Bachelor of Chemical Engineering from the University of Alberta, is a Prosci Certified Change Practitioner and Project Management Professional (PMP), and has completed the CMA Accelerated Accounting Program, bringing deep financial and strategic insight to executive decision-making.

Karim Amarshi

Chairman of the Board

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Karim Amarshi is Chair of Dexcent’s Board of Directors, providing governance leadership and strategic oversight to support the company’s long-term strategy and executive team. With nearly 40 years as an entrepreneur and owner-operator, he is recognized for building high-performance organizations and forging strategic alliances across Information Technology, government, health care, education, and energy. He is the former co-owner and Chief Executive Officer of one of Canada’s leading enterprise Information Technology solution providers, where he led the organization through three successful mergers and helped scale long-term client and vendor partnerships. Karim remains active across a diverse business portfolio, serving as a founding principal, officer, and advisor to organizations spanning Information Technology, hospitality, manufacturing, retail, and real estate in Canada and internationally.

Yasmin Jivraj

FCIPS, I.S.P. | Board Member

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Yasmin Jivraj, FCIPS, I.S.P., is a Board Member at Dexcent, providing executive guidance and strategic oversight to support corporate management and long-term business direction. Over a 35-year career, she has held senior leadership roles across private, public, and non-profit organizations, with a track record of building operating foundations and driving profitable growth. Following a 15-year tenure as a co-owner and President of one of Canada’s leading strategic Information Technology solution providers, she expanded her governance leadership through active board service in post-secondary education and community-focused organizations. She is recognized for decisive, purpose-led leadership, clear communication, and deep expertise in technology, business models, and methodologies that help enterprise organizations advance digital transformation.

Nadir Jivraj

CEO, Board Member

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As Chief Executive Officer, Nadir is accountable for providing overall leadership and Dexcent’s Industrial operational performance. Nadir has been involved as an executive sponsor with Oil & Gas and Mining companies for over 35 years, and through the years has developed a strong working relationship with the Executive leadership team of many Fortune 500 companies.

Nadir is known for recognizing value and superior investment opportunities in the technology services sector. His pursuit of highly prospective technology companies around the world has resulted in numerous company start-ups. Prior to starting Dexcent, Nadir had led companies through highly profitable business transactions, including the merger of Atlas Systems Group with CompCanada (later renamed Acrodex) in 2000 and later as Chairman of the Board of Axcend Pvt – an engineering solutions provider – based in Bangalore, India from 2004 – 2014. Acrodex and Axcend were sold in 2015