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Dirk Sweigart

Dirk Sweigart is the MES solutions director at Applied Control Engineering in Newark, DE. With more than 40 years of experience as an IT, OT, controls, and systems project manager, he is currently responsible for implementing manufacturing systems projects for ACE, and he consults on OT and information security. Sweigart is an ISA Senior Member, and he participates in the ISA95 standards committee. He is also a Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP).

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    A Practical Approach to Network Segmentation for Existing Plants

    Older manufacturing plants face network segmentation challenges from legacy equipment, undocumented OT assets, limited budgets, and minimal resources. This article offers a practical, manageable, and meaningful approach for these manufacturers to strengthen their cybersecurity.
    By: Dirk Sweigart
    05 November, 2026 | 6 minutes
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