Operational Technology (OT) / Industrial Control Systems (ICS) Governance and Cyber Security
Uchuma Solutions is a specialist consultancy dedicated to ESGRC (Environmental, Social, Governance, Risk, and Compliance) and digital transformation, guided by the principles of King V Corporate Governance. This framework shapes the way we advise, design, and deliver solutions, ensuring integrity and accountability at every stage. Within this mandate, we bring deep expertise in Operational Technology (OT) and Industrial Control Systems (ICS), focusing on governance, resilience, and cybersecurity. By embedding King V principles, we ensure OT/ICS environments are managed with ethical leadership, robust oversight, and legitimacy.
We partner with OT/ICS departments to implement governance and cybersecurity controls that strengthen risk management, maintain compliance, and ensure auditable processes, delivering resilience and trust in critical operational systems.
OT/ICS Vision & Mission:
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To enable OT/ICS departments to achieve resilient, secure, and sustainable OT/ICS operations by embedding governance and cyber resilient outcomes.
To help OT/ICS departments apply governance and cyber security controls turning OT/ICS governance intent into measurable outcomes. We design and operate OT/ICS guardrails across people, process, and technology, delivering advisory, operating models, controls, and evidence-led remediation that strengthens accountability, reduces risk, and stands up to audit and assurance expectations.
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Our Core Service Pillars:
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•OT/ICS Governance, Management and cyber resilience: Controls aligned to COBIT 2019, ISO/IEC 27001:2022, ISO/IEC 62443, and NIST SP 800-82 Rev. 3.
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•King V aligned ESGRC and digital governance, clear roles, decision rights and forums that improve accountability, speed decisions, and produce audit-ready evidence.
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•POPIA and ESG privacy-by-design, ensuring lawful, transparent handling of operational and sustainability data, reducing breach and reputational risk.
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•Information security and technology governance, ISO/IEC 27001 aligned controls for environments hosting client and ESG data, improving resilience and defensibility.
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•AI governance and data risk management, enabling responsible AI and credible ESG analytics through lifecycle controls and monitoring.
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•Data and ESG information governance, improving data integrity and traceability for reliable decision-making and assurance-ready ESG reporting.
Our methodology: Simplified in 4 steps
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Train
OT/ICS Governance and Management based on and adapted to COBIT 2019 IT Governance and Management framework
Information security and privacy aligned to ISO/IEC 27001:2022 principles and requirements.
OT/ICS cyber resilience aligned to ISO/IEC 27001:2022, ISO/IEC 62443, and NIST SP 800-82 Rev. 3.​
Assess
Risk Assessment of OT/ICS Assets.
Information and Cybersecurity Assessments based on ISO/IEC 27001:2022, ISO/IEC 62443
Governance Maturity Assessment based on COBIT 2019.​
Remediate
Project Management and Establishment of IT and OT/ICS Governance and Cyber Security Policies, procedures and workflows to align people, process, and technology.​
Govern and Improve
Continues maintenance and improvement of OT/ICS Governance and Cyber Security controls based on COBIT 2019,
ISO/IEC 27001:2022 and ISO/IEC 62443