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Beyond Purdue
Purdue was great… in 1984. This is what comes next.
Introducing the ‘Beyond Purdue’ Newsletter for Modern ICS Professionals
If you’ve worked in industrial control systems anytime in the last 30 years, you’ve heard of the Purdue Model.
Created in the 1990s at Purdue University, this layered architecture gave structure to the chaos of industrial environments. It separated physical processes from business systems. It helped define where operations ended and enterprise began.
For its time, Purdue Model was groundbreaking. But here’s the problem: We’re still using it.
And in 2025, it’s holding us back.
Who Beyond Purdue Is For
This newsletter is built for professionals across all layers of industrial operations who are tired of legacy thinking and ready to modernize securely
- CEOs who want real alternatives to the big OEMs — without losing control or compliance
- CTOs and CISOs struggling to secure outdated systems in a world that demands cloud, VPN, and compliance
- CFOs who need trustworthy data to generate accurate financial reports and invoices
- Maintenance teams who need reliable insights and secure remote access for contractors and service partners
- DCS Engineers fighting to keep critical systems stable without being forced into unrealistic patch cycles by IT
- Anyone responsible for keeping control systems operational, safe, and future-proof