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SANS Institute State of ICS/OT Security 2025

Discover why cyber resilience is critical in OT environments

Get the key findings and analysis from this essential benchmark for industrial cyber resilience. The latest SANS Institute State of ICS/OT Security 2025 report delivers practical insights for OT (operational technology) professionals.​

Read the report to discover key facts, such as:

  • Incident reality: 21% of organizations suffered an OT cyber incident in the past year; 40% experienced operational disruption, and almost 20% took over a month to recover.
  • Detection vs. recovery gap: While half of organizations surveyed detected threats within 24 hours, remediation remained difficult, with more than 22% of incidents requiring 2–7 days for recovery and 3% needing a full year.
  • Resilience matters: Mature, resilient organizations cut financial losses in half with rapid recovery and regular preparedness exercises.

The report also delivers actionable advice on how to develop cyber resilience, including:

  • Pushing monitoring deeper into process and remote environments.
  • Developing and testing real recovery plans, not just backups.
  • Engaging your entire workforce in cyber drills.
  • Using compliance as a jumping-off point for true resilience.

Download the SANS Institute’s report and explore data-driven strategies to protect critical operations in your OT environment.

 

SANS Institute State of ICS/OT Security 2025