What percentage of leaders categorize their cyber risk level as high or critical?

Critical infrastructure organizations and manufacturers are becoming increasingly concerned about cyber attacks and are looking for ways to implement more effective operational technology (OT) security strategies.

This is according to a recent survey of 200 C-level executives and directors from the US and Canada, which showed that 58% of organizations have categorized their OT cybersecurity risk level as either high or critical.

Conducted by cyber and digital risk management solutions provider OTORIO and digital workflow company ServiceNow, the survey further revealed that only 47% of companies have an OT cybersecurity solution in place and 81% are still managing their OT risks manually.

Furthermore, 49.7% of respondents said that they have established a team to develop an OT security strategy, although the strategy itself has not yet been created.

“The findings identify critical gaps in OT security strategies and underscore the need for a comprehensive, integrated, and automated approach to risk management,” said Karan Shrivastava, ServiceNow’s director of product management, OT. “As a leading digital workflow company, we are proud to offer a solution that enables our customers to easily identify and prioritize risks and improve their overall security posture.”