2026 STATE OF OT SECURITY REPORT
1 IN 3 US ORGANIZATIONS
Takes hours or longer to revoke a vendor's access to OT systems. 1 in 8 takes days or weeks.
1.67 OUT OF 5
Manufacturing's vendor remote access score - the lowest individual score across all 77 organizations in the study.
ONLY 18% HAVE REACHED LEVEL 5
Most organizations assume they're already there. The gaps are not where they expect.
WHAT YOU'LL FIND INSIDE
How vendors and employees access OT systems remotely and how quickly that access can be granted or revoked.
Whether organizations can fully identify and inventory their OT assets and how they keep that information current.
How OT networks are separated from IT and how traffic within the OT environment is managed and monitored over time.
How organizations monitor for anomalies, unusual device behavior, and unauthorized connections across infrastructure.
How quickly secure connectivity can be deployed at a new site and how visibility is maintained across all locations.
Scores by industry, US vs. Europe comparisons, and practical recommendations for every maturity level.
BUILT FOR OT AND OPERATIONS TEAMS
Benchmark your maturity against peers in your industry and region.
Understand which capability gaps create the most operational risk at the site level.
Get benchmark data to make the case for OT-specific investment.
See where OT security gaps become business risk.
Don't know where you stand?
Primary research conducted February 2026 · 135 respondents globally · $1B+ revenue enterprises
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