The IT Landscape: Complex & Historical
OT Systemen
SCADA / ICS
- Besturing waterzuivering
- Elektriciteits- & warmtenetten
- Often outdated & difficult to patch
Traditionele IT
Backoffice & ERP
- Facturatie & Finance
- Asset Management
- Workforce Management
Cloud & SaaS
Azure / AWS
- Data-analyse & AI monitoring
- SaaS for HR & CRM
- Hybride architecturen (IT+OT)
Digital Dependency
= Geopolitical Risk
Utilities are attractive targets for state actors. The goal is rarely just data theft, but especially disruption, uncertainty and loss of controllability.
Netbeheersystemen
Aanvallen via OT/IT-koppelingen.
Operationele Stilstand
Ransomware gericht op productie.
Supply-chain
Aanvallen via SaaS-leveranciers.
For critical outage
The challenge for C-level & IT decision makers
| Uitdaging | Gevolg |
|---|---|
| Verouderde OT-systemen | Difficult to patch; dependencies accumulate in integrations with IT and cloud. |
| Cloud-afhankelijkheid buiten Europa | Legal & geopolitical risks; sovereignty becomes a business continuity issue. |
| Gebrek aan end-to-end inzicht | Blind spots in security door complexe hybride omgevingen (IT/OT/SaaS). |
| Regelgeving (NIS2, BIO, EUCS) | Pressure on demonstrability: governance, logging, reporting, and recovery plans must be accurate. |
| Recovery certainty under ransomware | "Can we continue?" becomes more important than "can we prevent everything?" — recovery path must be designed. |
Data layer for recovery certainty
Technical facts & strategic impact
De Techniek
Binary Deployment
Runs as binary on node/VM in own environment (edge, datacenter, hybrid).
Opslag Methode
Data storage as chunks with encryption and parity/erasure coding.
Future Proof
PQC Ready (NIST-aligned) & crypto-agility door hybride cryptografie.
Compatibiliteit
Fully S3-compatibel endpoint for applications.
The Value for Utility
Risk Distribution
Data distributed across multiple locations. One datacenter outage is not total loss.
Controlled Recovery
Erasure coding guarantees recovery, even if parts of the infrastructure fail.
Pragmatische Innovatie
S3-compatibiliteit maakt implementatie onder moderne workloads mogelijk zonder OT te "verbouwen".
This section only describes what has been mentioned in conversations as capability: deployment as binary, S3 compatibility, chunking + encryption + parity en hybride crypto.
De Strategische Vraag
"How do you maintain innovation and scalability without losing digital sovereignty and continuity?"
Hybride Cloud
Architectures that determine which data must stay local and which data may be stored externally (conscious control).
IT/OT Scheiding
Segmentatie en gecontroleerde koppelingen zodat een incident niet “overslaat” naar OT.
Supply Chain
Continuously assess SaaS chain risks; one vendor can become a systemic risk.
Resilience
Design for recovery: data distributed, recoverable when parts are lost (not just "prevention").