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2. Understanding the Purdue Model: The Foundation of Secure Industrial Networks


June 14, 2026 JoeGuardian 0

If you’ve ever heard terms like:

Level 0

Level 1

Level 2

OT Network

IT Network

DMZ

Segmentation

you are already hearing concepts that originate from the Purdue Enterprise Reference Architecture (PERA), commonly called the Purdue Model.

The Purdue …

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