OT risks are rising—and so is cybersecurity maturity.
Our global survey of 550+ OT pros reveals a dual reality: threats like ransomware persist, yet maturity, vendor consolidation, and C-suite oversight are growing.
Explore OT threats, best practices, and trends shaping security strategies in 2025
Organizations with higher OT maturity report fewer incidents and faster recovery. In 2025, 46% achieved Level 4 maturity,— leveraging automation, orchestration, and threat intel to harden defenses and improve response across critical operations.
In 2025, 52% of organizations place OT security under the CISO,— up from just 16% in 2022. With 80% planning to follow suit, CISOs are extending SecOps, automation, and threat intelligence into OT,— elevating security as a board-level priority.
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place OT cybersecurity under the CISO or CSO
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report Level 4 OT security maturity
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use four or fewer OT security vendors
Though down from 46% in 2024, malware still threatens a third of OT environments. This ongoing risk underscores the need for strong, OT-specific threat intelligence and protection.
In 2025, more OT organizations are seeing fewer attacks through segmentation, threat intel, and CISO-led security. But for those lagging in maturity, threats remain costly.
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