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Protect the supply. A 28-page guide for water sector boards, CISOs, OT leaders and network architects on adopting, deploying and operating Firebreak. ![Mark Fermor](/assets/mark-fermor-C-vy1NeN.jpg) Mark Fermor Director & Co-Founder, Firevault 1 min read Share [](https://www.linkedin.com/sharing/share-offsite/?url=https%3A%2F%2Ffire-vault.com%2Flearn%2Fwhitepapers%2Ffirebreak-water-playbook)[](https://twitter.com/intent/tweet?url=https%3A%2F%2Ffire-vault.com%2Flearn%2Fwhitepapers%2Ffirebreak-water-playbook&text=Firebreak%20for%20Water%3A%20Adoption%20%26%20Deployment%20Playbook%0A%0AControl%20the%20path.%20Protect%20the%20supply.%20A%2028-page%20guide%20for%20water%20sector%20boards%2C%20CISOs%2C%20OT%20leaders%20and%20network%20architects%20on%20adopting%2C%20deploying%20and%20operating%20Firebreak.)[](https://www.facebook.com/sharer/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Ffire-vault.com%2Flearn%2Fwhitepapers%2Ffirebreak-water-playbook)[](mailto:?subject=Firebreak%20for%20Water%3A%20Adoption%20%26%20Deployment%20Playbook&body=Control%20the%20path.%20Protect%20the%20supply.%20A%2028-page%20guide%20for%20water%20sector%20boards%2C%20CISOs%2C%20OT%20leaders%20and%20network%20architects%20on%20adopting%2C%20deploying%20and%20operating%20Firebreak.%0A%0Ahttps%3A%2F%2Ffire-vault.com%2Flearn%2Fwhitepapers%2Ffirebreak-water-playbook) ![Firebreak for Water: Adoption & Deployment Playbook](https://fire-vault.com/__l5e/assets-v1/87198e25-711c-49ab-95d1-5f7cc99553cb/firebreak-water-cover.jpg) playbook Article record **playbook**Category **26 June 2026**Published **1 min read**Reading time **Mark Fermor**Written by **28**Pages **22 min read**Reading time **On this page** A 28-page playbook covering the water-sector control problem, what Firebreak is at Layer 1, control blueprints aligned to the Purdue model, six deployment use cases (IT/OT boundary, SCADA, supplier access, remote sites, legacy systems, isolation and recovery) and a four-step adoption model. ## Download this whitepaper Free access with registration Full name \* Work email \* Company Job title I agree to receive communications from Firevault and accept the [Privacy Policy](/privacy-charter). \* Get free access GDPR compliant No spam About the author ![Mark Fermor](/assets/mark-fermor-C-vy1NeN.jpg) ### Mark Fermor [](https://www.linkedin.com/in/mfermor) Director & Co-Founder Co-founder of Firevault, focused on offline secure storage and protecting individuals and businesses from fraud, fines, loss and damage. Speaker, owner and advisor. The Firevault view**Offline Secure Storage® keeps a clean copy beyond the reach of an attacker.**[Why #OSS →](/why-oss) Control systems and access**Cut the physical paths attackers and third parties depend on.**[Explore Control →](/solutions/control) Get started**Create your vault, or talk to a member of the team.**[Create your vault →](/get-started) How Firevault would handle this ## Physical disconnection removes the path an attacker needs Offline Secure Storage® holds a clean copy of your data on hardware that is physically disconnected, so an intrusion cannot reach it, encrypt it or delete it. [Create your vault](/get-started)[Talk to the team](/demo) **Hardware**Your data sits on dedicated encrypted hardware **Disconnect**Offline by default, connected only when you say so **Command**Access windows and retrieval under your control **Location**Held in a secure Firevault Bunker More research ## Other whitepapers [whitepaper ### Mapping Offline Secure Storage to the NCSC Principles for Ransomware-Resistant Backups A control-by-control mapping of Firevault Offline Secure Storage against the NCSC guidance on ransomware-resistant backups, written for UK government, CNI operators and regulated enterprises. ](/learn/whitepapers/ncsc-ransomware-resistant-backups)[playbook ### A Control Blueprint for Aerospace & Aviation An engineering blueprint for communication pathways, operational states, remote access, rapid isolation and assured recovery across aerospace and aviation. ](/learn/whitepapers/aerospace-playbook) Related Reading ## You may also find these useful [ ![Nine PBS: 50 Terabytes of History Trapped by a Cloud Vendor That Closed](https://zomvctmqpgirvjnvawlz.supabase.co/storage/v1/object/public/article-images/nine-pbs-archives-cloud-vendor-shutdown-2026.jpg) Insight ### Nine PBS: 50 Terabytes of History Trapped by a Cloud Vendor That Closed A public broadcaster lost access to fifty terabytes of archival footage, spanning seventy years of regional history, when its cloud storage supplier suddenly went out of business. 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