Industry 4.0 central to driving IT-OT convergence
47% of respondents identified Industry 4.0 as the biggest factor driving IT-OT convergence
Secure manufacturing: the challenges of IT/OT convergence
Secure manufacturing: The challenges of IT/OT convergence
Overview
Industry 4.0 is driving IT-OT convergence in the manufacturing industry, with businesses looking to drive profitability and efficiencies in their operations. However, this convergence also increases the attack surface, exposing manufacturers to the threat of cyberattacks in their core operations.
Few firms are mature in protecting and defending against cyber risks from IT/OT. Responsibility for security is often inconsistent or unclear. People and cultural issues hinder security posture readiness, compounding technical challenges.
Our study carried out with Omdia Research surveyed over 500 manufacturers worldwide to understand how they are adopting IT-OT convergence and the challenges they face – particularly around security. Read our white paper for details, along with our six recommendations for success in this critical area.
Key findings
Manufacturers worldwide rapidly converging IT & OT networks
70% of OT systems predicted to be connected to corporate (IT) networks by next year, up from 50% today
Security incidents are on the rise in manufacturers
80% of manufacturers experienced a significant increase in overall security incidents, with 31% incurring financial losses
Most attacks on OT systems started with an IT breach
75% of attacks started in IT, not OT; APT and malware are rife
Companies are not yet mature enough to deal with OT security issues
Only 19% of manufacturing firms are ‘advanced’ in securing IT/OT – despite it being fundamental to their core business
Lack of skills in OT security driving outsourcing
42% of firms plan to outsource IT/OT security, with 51% in USA
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Omdia whitepaper - Secure manufacturing: The challenges of IT/OT convergence
Our study carried out with Omdia Research surveyed over 500 manufacturers worldwide to understand how they are adopting IT-OT convergence and the challenges they face – particularly around security.
Read our white paper for details; it covers:
- How Industry 4.0 applications such as increased resilience and profitability are driving increasing IT-OT convergence.
- Why cyberattacks with significant financial impacts are growing rapidly, with ATPs being the biggest threat.
- What manufacturers need to do to increase their OT security maturity and the role of outsourcing in preventing attacks.
- Details of our recommendations for success in this critical area, from changing the culture to leveraging the right tools.
