Cybersecurity firm Fortinet came out with the findings of its 2020 State of Operational Technology and Cybersecurity Report, which highlights that operational technology (OT) leaders are highly respected in their organizations and that their teams are vital to their companies’ bottom lines. The report says cybersecurity continues to be an integral part of their daily work and that work continues to be a struggle. The survey of OT leaders indicates that only 8% of respondents had seen no intrusions over the past 12 months. The finding also shows a significant percentage of organizations have not extended some elements of basic security hygiene into their OT environments. The report also revealed gaps in many OT infrastructures that include security. The survey also brought out that while more than half 58% of organizations are seeing their budgets increase in 2020, it should also be noted that 15% are instead seeing a decrease in funding, which could be attributed to covid-related revenue losses.
