critical infrastructure (CI) Cybersecurity breaches are on the rise. Geopolitical tensions are contributing to this trend, along with the fact that state-linked actors have more resources at their disposal to penetrate industrial organizations.
Attacks on critical infrastructure are increasing OT and IoT cybersecurity spending in the industrial OT sector. ABI Research It is predicted to reach almost USD 4.6 billion by 2027.
“Industrial cybersecurity is expanding with the latest technology products, including advanced firewalls customized for harsh environments, segmentation technologies that provide one-way data flow, and advanced monitoring and visualization solutions.” says Mr. michael amiriSenior Industrial and IoT Cybersecurity Analyst at ABI Research.
Industrial cybersecurity vendors are also stepping up their efforts and offering innovative solutions to their customers.Vendors such as Claroti, Otrio, palo alto networksand Dragos Deployment provides real-time monitoring and visibility into industrial networks. machine learning (ML) and artificial intelligence (AI) to monitor network traffic behavior.
Amiri said real-time data analytics enables the collection of real-time data from factory floors and remote operations that were difficult to access before digitization. This improves decision-making and operational strategies.
Industrial cybersecurity vendors are increasingly deploying advanced technologies such as ML. AI and ML are not buzzwords, but they are essential to achieving a comprehensive OT/ICS cyber strategy. AI and ML algorithms do a great job of detecting anomalies and real threats in network traffic.
“These offer a better solution than traditional rules-based approaches to network security,” concludes Amiri.
