Even with OT network visibility, critical infrastructure operators struggle with legacy equipment
A Palo Alto survey finds most critical-infrastructure operators still cannot fully see legacy OT, and 59% reported a breach last year.
A Palo Alto Networks survey of more than 1,600 security and operations leaders finds critical infrastructure operators run seven security tools on average but often still cannot see every OT asset. Legacy OT is the most common visibility problem at 52%, and 42% call unpatchable legacy equipment their biggest cyber risk. Fifty-nine percent reported a significant breach in the past year, one in five more than once, with mean unplanned downtime of $288,563 per hour. Seventy-four percent have not integrated IT and OT security, while 95% worry about Frontier AI-powered attacks.
- Legacy OT is the top visibility problem for 52% of respondents.
- 59% reported a significant breach in the past 12 months.
- Mean unplanned downtime costs $288,563 per hour.
- 74% have not integrated IT and OT security operations.
- 95% are concerned about attacks powered by Frontier AI.
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Large critical infrastructure operators run seven separate security tools on average, and most still cannot see every asset on their operational technology (OT) networks. That is the picture from a Palo Alto Networks survey of more than 1,600 security and operations leaders. Old equipment stays on the network Legacy OT is the most common visibility problem, named by 52 percent of respondents.
By Anamarija Pogorelec · helpnetsecurity.com
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