State of Industrial Remote Access 2026

57% of North American organizations manage six or more external vendors with remote access into operational technology (OT) environments.

More than 75% of North American organizations with OT environments already use or prefer a standardized platform for managing vendor access.

46% of North American organizations with OT environments report full auditability of vendor sessions.

23% of North American organizations with OT environments review vendor credentials monthly or more frequently.