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IT/OT Data Convergence for Smart Cities

1 post · Aug 2026

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Elastic's platform enables IT/OT data convergence for smart cities by unifying data from operational technology (OT) and information technology (IT) systems. This allows for correlated analysis, faster incident response, and improved operational insight. The platform uses Elastic Agent and Fleet for consistent data collection and normalization, Elastic Cloud as a central datastore, and Kibana for visualization. It addresses protocol sprawl and vendor lock-in by providing a common data layer and supports geospatial analysis for location-aware insights. Security is enhanced through Zero Trust principles and protocol-aware detections mapped to MITRE ATT&CK for ICS.

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  1. Smart city data, operations, and securityThis post details how Elastic's platform can unify disparate IT and OT data streams in smart city environments. It highlights the use of Elastic Agent and Fleet for collecting and normalizing data from legacy industrial protocols and modern IoT sources, enabling correlation of OT telemetry (e.g., water pressure, traffic signals) with IT health signals. The post emphasizes the importance of a common data layer for interoperability and defense against vendor lock-in, and showcases how Kibana dashboards and geospatial analysis provide unified operational views for faster triage and incident response. It also touches on securing OT environments by applying Zero Trust principles and using protocol-aware detections.