2024 State of Industrial Networking Report for Utilities
We surveyed more than 140 utility 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.
Hear from utility professionals across the globe
Utility organizations are establishing the top business and technical priorities for industrial networks today to identify opportunities, overcome challenges, and improve collaboration for success.
say cybersecurity compliance is extremely or very important
have increased spending on industrial infrastructure in the past year
believe AI will have the biggest impact in the next five years
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While the potential of industrial transformation is clear, the report highlights some of the most critical networking challenges that organizations face today, including cybersecurity, IT/OT convergence, and the adoption of AI.
