ICS/OT Security Budgets Increasing, but Critical Areas Underfunded: Report

Summary: The SANS Institute and OPSWAT released the 2025 ICS/OT Cybersecurity Budget Report, revealing significant security incidents in organizations’ operational technology. The report indicates an increase in cybersecurity budgets, especially among larger companies, while highlighting underfunding in critical areas such as network visibility and secure remote access. Overall, the findings stress the need for better resource allocation towards ICS/OT security to counter rising threats.

Affected: Critical Infrastructure Organizations

Keypoints :

• Over a quarter of surveyed organizations experienced security incidents involving OT/control systems in the past year.
• 55% of organizations saw budget increases in the past two years, with larger companies allocating more funds for ICS/OT security.
• Areas like ICS Network Visibility and Secure Remote Access are underfunded despite their critical importance in threat detection and prevention.