61% of Cybersecurity Professionals Plan AI Adoption as Manufacturing Faces Growing Cyber Risks
Rockwell Automation (NYSE: ROK) has released cybersecurity findings from its 10th annual State of Smart Manufacturing Report, surveying over 1,500 manufacturing leaders across 17 countries. The report reveals that cybersecurity (30%) now ranks as the second highest external risk after inflation and economic growth (34%).
Key findings show that 61% of cybersecurity professionals plan to adopt AI and machine learning for security within 12 months, while 48% identified securing converged IT/OT architecture as crucial for future success. Additionally, 38% of manufacturers plan to leverage existing data for protection, and 53% of large companies ($30B+) consider cybersecurity skills extremely important.
Rockwell Automation (NYSE: ROK) ha diffuso i risultati relativi alla cybersecurity del suo decimo State of Smart Manufacturing Report, frutto di un sondaggio condotto su oltre 1.500 dirigenti del settore manifatturiero in 17 Paesi. Il rapporto evidenzia che la cybersecurity (30%) 猫 oggi il secondo rischio esterno pi霉 rilevante, dopo inflazione e crescita economica (34%).
I dati principali mostrano che il 61% dei professionisti della cybersecurity intende adottare IA e machine learning per la sicurezza entro 12 mesi, mentre il 48% ritiene fondamentale proteggere l'architettura IT/OT convergente per il successo futuro. Inoltre, il 38% dei produttori pianifica di usare i dati gi脿 disponibili per la protezione e il 53% delle grandi aziende (oltre 30 miliardi di dollari) considera le competenze in cybersecurity estremamente importanti.
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Rockwell Automation (NYSE: ROK) a publi茅 les conclusions relatives 脿 la cybers茅curit茅 de son 10e State of Smart Manufacturing Report, issu d'une enqu锚te men茅e aupr猫s de plus de 1 500 responsables de l'industrie manufacturi猫re dans 17 pays. Le rapport r茅v猫le que la cybers茅curit茅 (30%) se situe d茅sormais au deuxi猫me rang des risques externes, derri猫re l'inflation et la croissance 茅conomique (34%).
Les principaux enseignements montrent que 61% des professionnels de la cybers茅curit茅 pr茅voient d'adopter l'IA et le machine learning pour la s茅curit茅 dans les 12 prochains mois, tandis que 48% estiment que la s茅curisation d'une architecture IT/OT convergente est cruciale pour le succ猫s futur. De plus, 38% des fabricants envisagent d'exploiter les donn茅es existantes pour se prot茅ger et 53% des grandes entreprises (plus de 30 milliards de dollars) jugent les comp茅tences en cybers茅curit茅 extr锚mement importantes.
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- 61% of cybersecurity professionals planning AI adoption for security, outpacing general manufacturing by 12 percentage points
- Strong focus on cybersecurity with 38% of manufacturers planning to use data for protection
- 48% of cybersecurity professionals prioritizing securing converged IT/OT architecture
- 53% of large companies recognizing cybersecurity skills as extremely important
- Expanding attack surface due to increasing IT and OT integration
- Shortage of skilled cybersecurity talent and training challenges
- Rising labor costs impacting competitive ability
- Cybersecurity now ranks as a top external risk (30%), indicating growing threats
Insights
Rockwell's report reveals cybersecurity has become a critical boardroom issue, with 61% of security professionals accelerating AI adoption to combat growing manufacturing threats.
Rockwell Automation's 10th annual manufacturing report provides crucial insights into the evolving cybersecurity landscape for industrial operations. The finding that cybersecurity now ranks as the second highest external concern (
The accelerated adoption of AI for security purposes among
What's particularly noteworthy is the
The elevation of cybersecurity from a technical concern to a boardroom priority reflects the existential business risks that cyber threats now pose. With
For larger enterprises (
Global State of Smart Manufacturing Report finds cybersecurity is now the top external concern after economic conditions
As manufacturers advance smart operations, the integration between IT and OT increases the risk of cyberattacks. The report shows that manufacturers are beginning to use artificial intelligence (AI) to help manage these risks to strengthen protection.
"Cybersecurity is no longer just a technology issue 鈥� it's a boardroom issue," said Stephen Ford, vice president and chief information security officer at Rockwell Automation. "As IT and OT become more connected, the attack surface is expanding. Our latest research confirms what we're seeing firsthand: Cyber risk is now one of the top threats to manufacturing growth. You can't protect tomorrow's enterprise with yesterday's tools. AI is a critical part of the modern security stack, enabling manufacturers to detect threats in real time, maintain productivity, and stay ahead in an increasingly aggressive threat landscape."
Key global cybersecurity findings include:
- Cyber threats are among the most serious external risks. Cybersecurity (
30% ) now ranks among the top external risks, second only to inflation and economic growth (34% ). - Security teams accelerate AI adoption.
61% of cybersecurity and IT professionals plan AI and machine learning (ML) adoption for security in the next 12 months, outpacing general manufacturing by 12 percentage points. - Cybersecurity tops smart manufacturing use cases.
38% of manufacturers plan to use data collected from current sources to drive protection. - IT/OT security takes center stage.
48% of cybersecurity professionals identified securing converging architecture as a key to positive outcomes over the next five years, compared to just37% on average. - Cyber readiness is a growing talent priority. More than half (
53% ) of respondents from companies of$30 billion 47% of all respondents.
Workforce development continues to be a major hurdle. A shortage of skilled talent, training challenges and rising labor costs remain significant barriers to competition. As manufacturers recruit the next generation, cybersecurity and analytical skills are also becoming hiring priorities, reinforcing the need to align technical innovation with human development.
"Cybersecurity has become a business enabler," said Ford. "It's no longer just about preventing threats, it's about empowering transformation with confidence. The most forward-thinking manufacturers are proactively leveraging advanced technologies like AI to stay ahead of evolving risks."
The full findings of the report can be found .
Methodology
Rockwell's 10th annual State of Smart Manufacturing Report analyzed feedback from 1,560 respondents from 17 of the top manufacturing countries with roles from management up to the C-suite and was conducted in association with Rockwell Automation and Sapio Research. The survey sampled from a range of industries including Consumer Packaged Goods, Food & Beverage, Automotive, Semiconductor, Energy, Life Sciences, and more. With a balanced distribution of company sizes with revenues spanning
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