5 Reasons Why Risk-Based Vulnerability Management Matters in OT

**Executive Summary:** This whitepaper advocates for risk-based vulnerability management tailored to OT environments, highlights unique OT challenges (continuous operation requirements, legacy/proprietary protocols, diverse vendors), cites advisory and vulnerability statistics, and describes how the Dragos Platform provides asset discovery, continuous monitoring, contextual risk prioritization, and integrations to help operators manage OT vulnerabilities without disrupting operations.