Cyberattacks Spark Demand for Industrial Security Solutions

Manufacturers are fortifying operational technology and vehicle platforms to close down high-risk vulnerabilities, ISG Provider Lens report says

Rising threats to vehicles and to industrial operational technology (OT) have led a growing number of enterprises worldwide to invest in advanced technologies and services to better secure their assets, according to a new research report published today by Information Services Group (ISG) III, a leading global technology research and advisory firm.

The 2022 ISG Provider Lens global Manufacturing Security Solutions report finds that cybersecurity has become a high priority for companies in manufacturing, automotive, life sciences and other industries amid recent cyberattacks against manufacturing facilities and connected vehicles. The urgent need to modernize or replace legacy systems, along with a shortage of skilled cybersecurity engineers, is fueling the growth of solution and outsourcing providers.

"Connected systems are vulnerable to a new universe of threats that keeps expanding," said Bob Krohn, partner at ISG. "Companies are quickly building capabilities to secure both operational technology and mobility."