Manufacturers struggle to share security duties and budgets between IT and OT

What happened. An analysis says manufacturing security projects stall because accountability, funding and responsibility sit in different places. It cites a SANS 2025 survey: 37% share industrial control system (ICS) and operational technology (OT) budget control between IT and OT; 31% IT only; 26% OT only.

Who is affected. Multi-site manufacturing enterprises and other critical infrastructure sectors, according to the report. It gives no product or vendor names.

What to do. Brief your leadership on who owns OT security budget and delivery at each site, and check whether every plant meets the same remote-access and monitoring standards.

When to act. For awareness: background reading, nothing to schedule