Even with OT network visibility, critical infrastructure operators struggle with legacy equipment

Reported by Help Net Security (Anamarija Pogorelec)

Summary by Cyber Security News7 Oct 2026, 06:50 CEST

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Large critical infrastructure operators run seven separate security tools on average, and most still cannot see every asset on their operational technology (OT) networks. That is the picture from a Palo Alto Networks survey of more than 1,600 security and operations leaders. Old equipment stays on the network Legacy OT is the most common visibility problem, named by 52 percent of respondents.

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