OT SOC Options Responsible AI Statement

At OT SOC Options, we believe that Artificial Intelligence (AI) holds transformative potential for improving operational visibility, resilience, and efficiency across the critical infrastructure sectors we serve. While we do not design or produce AI systems ourselves, we play a key role in evaluating, advising on, and integrating AI-powered tools and services into OT cybersecurity programs.

Our responsibility is to ensure that any AI technologies we recommend or integrate, whether from alliance partners or third-party vendors, meet the highest standards of trustworthiness, accountability, and operational integrity. To this end, OT SOC Options affirms the following principles in alignment with the NIST AI Risk Management Framework (AI RMF 1.0):

Govern

We require that all AI tools and technologies we support be developed and deployed with formal governance processes that include documented risk management practices, clear accountability for outcomes, and transparency in decision-making logic. Our assessments include evaluating whether vendors have mechanisms to address unintended consequences and maintain oversight over AI behavior and learning cycles.

Map

OT SOC Options promotes full transparency in the use and purpose of AI systems within operational environments. We assess whether AI models used in the OT context are properly documented, scoped, and designed with well-defined boundaries to avoid overextension of AI into safety-critical processes.

Measure

We evaluate AI-enabled tools based on their ability to produce valid, reliable, and explainable outputs. Tools must be demonstrably free of unmanaged model drift, opaque data training sources, or hidden bias. Particular attention is given to whether risk metrics used in AI are aligned with physical process outcomes, an essential aspect of our Continuous Digital Physical Validation (CDPV) methodology.

Manage

OT SOC Options expects alliance partners and AI providers to embed continuous monitoring, feedback loops, and fallback plans to reduce risk in dynamic industrial environments. We prioritize vendors who demonstrate commitment to iterative testing, incident response planning, and end-user training to support safe and effective adoption of AI.

Additional Expectations of Alliance Partners and Vendors

• ·Human-Centric Focus: - AI tools must enhance, not replace, human oversight. Where possible, interfaces should remain transparent, explainable, and interpretable to plant operators, engineers, and cybersecurity staff.
• Privacy and Data Stewardship: - We advocate for strong data handling safeguards, including data minimization, anonymization, and adherence to applicable regulations governing sensitive OT environments.
• Equity and Fairness: - While many AI use cases in OT focus on reliability and maintenance, OT SOC Options screens for any embedded bias that could produce disparate impacts, particularly in workforce-related applications such as performance scoring or task allocation.

Our Role as a Trusted Advisor

As a consortium of OT cybersecurity professionals, OT SOC Options provides independent guidance that prioritizes integrity and long-term value. We see responsible AI as a shared responsibility, not only for tool developers, but for implementers, integrators, and risk managers.

We stand committed to fostering a cybersecurity ecosystem that leverages AI ethically, safely, and strategically—in service of resilient and efficient industrial operations.