OT intrusions have spiked since last year. The latest edition of our annual survey of OT professionals looks at trends in attacks and their impacts on organizations, as well as some positive signs that OT security postures are maturing.
Explore the latest comparative analysis and best practices for protecting OT systems in this year’s report.
Since last year, OT professionals are reporting more intrusions and worse outcomes. But the news isn’t all bad.
Many security postures are now evolving, from leadership structure to technologies that protect OT systems.
In 2024, more OT systems are being breached while organizations feel heavier impacts to brands, operations, and productivity. But we’re also seeing executives taking more responsibility for OT, and security infrastructure starting to develop in key areas of maturity.
Since last year’s report:
%
of organizations had 6+ intrusions
Since last year’s report:
%
suffered operational outages
Since last year’s report:
%
lost business-critical data or IP
saw OT impacts
This year, nearly three-fourths of OT professionals experienced intrusions that impacted OT systems in some way, up from only 49% in 2023.
While OT security investments show some progress, there’s more work to be done to effectively manage the increasing number of attacks in a post-IT/OT convergence world.
Download this year’s report for comparative trend analysis and helpful tips for protecting sensitive OT systems in 2024.