2024 State of Industrial Networking Report

2024 State of Industrial Networking Report for Transportation

We surveyed more than 140 transportation professionals, from management to C‑suite, across 17 countries. Here’s what they had to say.

Report highlights

Cybersecurity urgency

Cybersecurity was identified as the biggest challenge in operating and maintaining industrial networks. Obstacles to protection include asset discovery, digital transformation, legacy infrastructure, and an overstretched workforce.

IT/OT convergence

Independent operations for enterprise and industrial networks are hindering cybersecurity efforts of IT and OT teams. A major vendor solution, designed for both IT and OT, can support better collaboration between these two teams.

Anticipated impact of AI

Organizations expect AI to accelerate innovation, improve operational resilience, and boost business growth. Leaders will prepare their operational networks for the resulting increase in data and security demands.

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Hear from transportation professionals across the globe

Transportation organizations are establishing the top business and technical priorities for industrial networks today to identify opportunities, overcome challenges, and improve collaboration for success.

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86%

say cybersecurity compliance is extremely or very important

65%

have increased spending on industrial infrastructure in the past year

44%

believe AI will have the biggest impact in the next five years

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Hear from industry experts

Webinar speakers Keith Higgins and Samuel Pasquier of Cisco

Watch an on-demand webinar on Cisco's 2024 State of Industrial Networking Report. You'll discover key insights from 1000+ global professionals on cybersecurity urgency, the need for IT/OT collaboration, and AI readiness.

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