Cybersecurity and Data Governance for Smart Buildings

Product Info Description
OpDez Architecture’s Cybersecurity and Data Governance for Smart Buildings is a 150-page e-book for owners, developers, facility leaders, A E teams, integrators, and security teams. It offers a repeatable, audit-ready approach to protecting operational technology and governing building data through the full asset lifecycle.
 
The book bridges facilities operations and security with clear controls, workflows, and procurement language for immediate use on real projects. It includes OT zoning and segmentation blueprints, vendor access models, acceptance criteria, and step-by-step playbooks for incident response, commissioning, operations, and change control. It also provides templates, RFP security clauses, and checklists for consistent delivery across Smart Buildings, digital twins, and analytics stacks.
Ideal for teams standardizing smart building security and data governance at scale, including new construction, renovations, and portfolio retrofits.
 
Key Inclusions
OT network zones, segmentation patterns, and remote vendor access workflows
Vendor security requirements, evidence packages, and approval testing gates
RFP language, contract clauses, and minimum-security standards
Security checklists for operations, monitoring, patching, backups, and audit readiness
Playbooks for incidents, triage, ransomware scenarios, and credential compromise
Templates that can be tailored to your project standards and operations manuals
 
Works Cited
National Institute of Standards and Technology. The NIST Cybersecurity Framework (CSF) 2.0. NIST CSWP 29, 26 Feb. 2024.
Stouffer, Keith, Victoria Pillitteri, Suzanne Lightman, Marshall Abrams, and Adam Hahn. Guide to Operational Technology (OT) Security. NIST Special Publication 800 82 Revision 3, National Institute of Standards and Technology, Sept. 2023.