While OT Security Is Maturing, Risk Is Not Slowing Down

The 2026 Fortinet State of Operational Technology and Cybersecurity Report, drawn from a global survey of 700+ OT professionals, finds growing executive ownership of OT security, more realistic maturity assessments, improved detection and visibility, but persistent challenges including phishing and ransomware, extended attacker dwell times, incomplete asset visibility, and accelerating regulatory pressure; the report closes with five practical recommendations (segmentation, secure remote access, integrated incident response, OT-specific threat intelligence, and a platform approach) to help organizations improve OT cybersecurity maturity.