Remote Access vs Security
Enforce Zero Trust and MFA for all remote OT sessions to meet IEC 62443 and NIS2 access-control obligations without sacrificing maintenance responsiveness.
CyberTRIZ analysis · Seveso contradiction CY002 · one of 8,235 worked contradictions published by CyberTRIZ.AI
Regulations
Business Context
Remote access allows specialists to troubleshoot industrial systems
without travelling to the site, improving operational responsiveness.
The Contradiction
Greater remote access improves maintenance efficiency.
Restricted access improves cybersecurity.
Why It Exists
Every remote connection creates an additional pathway that could
potentially be exploited by unauthorized users.
Direction
Implement secure remote access through Zero Trust architecture,
multi-factor authentication, encrypted communication, and controlled
session management.