Overview
Lares Risk Management (LRM) provides Operational Consultancy Services to help organizations identify operational risks, strengthen resilience, and improve the security and reliability of critical business operations. Our consultancy approach considers the people, processes, systems, assets, and environments that can affect organizational performance and continuity.
A key area of our operational consultancy is Operational Technology (OT), supporting organizations that rely on systems such as SCADA, Industrial Control Systems (ICS), and connected devices to monitor and control physical processes.
As businesses become increasingly connected, operational risks can arise from cybersecurity threats, technology dependencies, physical vulnerabilities, and disruptions to critical processes. LRM helps organizations better understand these risks and develop practical measures to strengthen their operational resilience.
Organizations need to understand how operational, technological, and security risks can affect their ability to maintain reliable business operations. A disruption to critical systems, infrastructure, or processes can result in downtime, financial losses, safety concerns, and wider business impacts.
LRM’s operational consultancy services help organizations address areas such as:
Our approach helps decision-makers gain a clearer understanding of operational risks and identify areas where additional controls, planning, or mitigation may be required.
Operational Technology (OT) is an important part of modern operational environments. OT systems are used to monitor and control physical processes, equipment, and industrial operations across sectors such as manufacturing, energy, transportation, and utilities.
LRM provides OT-focused consultancy covering OT risk assessment, OT security, industrial cybersecurity, SCADA, Industrial Control Systems (ICS), and connected operational environments.
Our OT services include:
By considering cybersecurity alongside operational requirements, organizations can better manage risks affecting industrial systems, critical assets, and operational continuity.
Operational resilience depends on an organization’s ability to anticipate, prepare for, and respond to events that could disrupt critical operations.
LRM supports organizations through incident response planning, operational risk assessment, security awareness, and OT incident preparedness. For organizations operating industrial or connected environments, this includes considering how cybersecurity incidents could affect physical processes and operational continuity.
Developing appropriate response plans can help organizations establish clearer responsibilities and a more structured approach to managing operational disruptions.
Operational environments may be subject to internal requirements, industry expectations, and recognized security standards. LRM provides compliance and audit support to help organizations review relevant operational and security considerations.
For OT environments, this includes considerations associated with IEC 62443 and NIST SP 800-82. These frameworks can provide useful reference points when organizations evaluate their OT cybersecurity practices, identify gaps, and strengthen their approach to operational technology risk management.
Operational risks can affect people, assets, technology, and business continuity at the same time. LRM takes a risk-focused approach to help organizations better understand these interconnected risks and identify practical areas for improvement.
From operational risk assessment and resilience planning to Operational Technology (OT) security, industrial cybersecurity, incident preparedness, and compliance support, LRM helps organizations address operational challenges within the context of their specific environment.
If your organization needs to assess operational risks, strengthen security, or improve preparedness for potential disruptions, contact Lares Risk Management to discuss your operational consultancy requirements.
Operational Consultancy Services help organizations identify and manage risks affecting their operations, systems, assets, processes, and overall resilience.
It can cover areas such as operational risk assessment, security, resilience, incident preparedness, compliance, and Operational Technology, depending on an organization’s requirements
OT refers to hardware and software systems used to monitor and control physical processes, equipment, and industrial operations.
OT systems can be critical to production and physical operations. Risks affecting these systems can therefore create operational, financial, safety, and continuity concerns.
OT consultancy can support organizations in sectors such as manufacturing, energy, transportation, and utilities that rely on industrial control systems and connected operational environments.
An OT risk assessment evaluates vulnerabilities, security gaps, and potential risks affecting operational technology systems and environments.
Greater connectivity between IT and OT environments can introduce additional security considerations. Network architecture and segmentation can help organizations manage these risks.
Yes. LRM develops industrial incident response playbooks tailored to operational technology scenarios and their operational requirements.
Yes. LRM provides compliance and audit support, including OT security considerations associated with IEC 62443 and NIST SP 800-82.
Organizations may benefit when they need to assess operational risks, review security gaps, improve resilience, prepare for incidents, or better understand risks affecting critical systems and operations.