Remote Access in OT: Global Findings That Challenge the Zero Trust Narrative
Course
Knud Kegel of Secomea presents findings from a 400-organization global survey showing that OT remote access confidence is outpacing actual control and what it takes to close that gap.
Three out of four OT leaders believe they have good or full control over remote access; yet fewer than half have the visibility to back that up. Survey data from 400 manufacturing and critical infrastructure organizations reveals a persistent control perception gap: Organizations are growing more confident faster than they are building verifiable control. Fragmentation, shared ownership tensions between IT and OT teams, and the widespread use of OEM-supplied and legacy VPN tools compound the problem.
This session presents findings from Secomea's State of Industrial Remote Access 2026 report.
In this session, led by Knud Kegel, you will learn:
- Why organizational confidence in remote access control is outpacing evidence of actual protection;
- How fragmented tooling and IT-OT ownership conflicts drive higher incident rates;
- Why a control-based approach to remote access - not just connectivity - is the foundation of zero trust maturity.
Here is the course outline:
Remote Access in OT: Global Findings That Challenge the Zero Trust Narrative |
Completion
The following certificates are awarded when the course is completed:
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CPE Credit Certificate |
