Cybersecurity Pros: Critical Infrastructure Ripe for Cyberattacks
… hacking at the top of the list, followed by ransomware and sabotage. There also is a strong consensus among U.S. practitioners that electric power is the most vulnerable sector of critical infrastructure, followed by oil and gas, and transportation.
Additional key stats and contributing factors:
- An overwhelming majority of U.S. IT security professionals believe that the government is responsible for properly protecting critical infrastructure from cyberattacks.
- IT and OT security practices are converging at a rapid rate due to digital transformation and the evolving threat landscape, which presents new challenges and opportunities for CISOs.
- While clearly acknowledging the urgency surrounding critical infrastructure, most U.S. respondents express little desire to work in industrial cybersecurity.
“While the survey has revealed concern over securing OT networks, we are now armed with the information that a strong OT security foundation also enables critical digital transformation initiatives that unlock value,” Weinstein said.
“IT security professionals need to be empowered with tools that eliminate complexity, align with the needs of OT and simplify governance. With converged IT and OT solutions, CISOs can leverage their existing IT security processes and technologies to improve the availability, safety and reliability of their OT assets and networks seamlessly, and without requiring downtime or dedicated teams. Strong OT security yields stronger OT availability and IT security and, ultimately, better protection for the networks that run the world’s infrastructure.”
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