The state of industrial security in 2022

Security for the industrial internet of things (IIoT) and operational technology (OT) is in its infancy in many organizations. Several factors — including security incidents — are driving awareness and improvements. There’s certainly plenty of room for both, considering more than 90% of organizations surveyed acknowledged experiencing a security incident in the last 12 months.

From web application attacks to distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) attacks and everything in between, global businesses are dealing with a wide range of potential cybersecurity risks. In addition, respondents are also concerned about the impact that the current threat landscape and the geopolitical situation could have on their organizations. While that largely sits outside an organization’s control, it impacts them in some shape or form and is a concern.