Cyber threats to OT are no longer theoretical. Attacks on power grids, energy infrastructure, and manufacturing plants have shown that adversaries are actively targeting operational technology (OT), the systems that control physical processes and keep industrial operations running.
The OT cybersecurity market reflects that urgency. Frost & Sullivan’s 2025 Frost Radar™ for OT Cybersecurity Solutions sizes the market at $4.37 billion in 2024, projected to nearly double by 2030. The report identifies three powerful forces driving this growth:
- The modernization of industrial infrastructure
- Tightening regulatory frameworks
- Rising threat activity targeting critical operations.
The report maps a crowded vendor landscape, evaluating OT-native specialists, IT security companies expanding into OT, and unified platforms designed to span IT and OT. Vendors were assessed using Frost & Sullivan’s Innovation Index, which measures scalability, customer alignment, product portfolio strength, and R&D execution. Sorting out who can actually deliver has gotten harder. The Frost Radar provides that independent validation and the Dragos Platform leads the pack, ranking #1 in Innovation.
Frost & Sullivan cited Dragos’s OT-native platform design, intelligence-driven security, and risk-based vulnerability management as key factors in its #1 innovation ranking. The analysis highlights what makes Dragos the reference point for OT cybersecurity:
“Dragos leads the competitive landscape with one of the most comprehensive and technically mature OT cybersecurity platforms. Its focus on threat intelligence, managed detection, and industrial incident response positions it as an innovation and execution benchmark. Continuous portfolio expansion, partnerships with global infrastructure operators, and the integration of advanced analytics have solidified Dragos as the reference point for industrial threat visibility and response maturity.”
Asset Inventory & OT Network Monitoring:
The Dragos Platform was built from the ground up for industrial environments. It automatically inventories OT, IT, IoT, and IIoT assets using passive network monitoring and selective active collection, giving operators visibility without disrupting processes. This isn’t IT security adapted for OT.
Intelligence-Driven Security:
At the core is Dragos OT threat intelligence, the largest civilian team of its kind, which delivers actionable intelligence through WorldView and weekly Knowledge Packs containing new indicators, detection rules, and playbooks derived from real adversary tactics. That intelligence is strengthened by Neighborhood Keeper, which shares anonymized threat data across the OT community.
Risk-Based Vulnerability Management:
Frost & Sullivan highlights Dragos’s risk-based vulnerability management as a defining differentiator. Rather than relying on generic IT scoring, the Dragos Platform applies OT-specific context to prioritize vulnerabilities based on their potential impact on safety, uptime, and operational continuity.
Using OT-corrected CVSS scoring and the proprietary “Now, Next, Never” framework, Dragos helps teams focus on the small percentage of vulnerabilities that truly require immediate action. Rather than assuming patching is always possible, Dragos enables teams to reduce risk through expert-authored remediation guidance aligned to operational constraints. This reflects innovation in OT security by reducing noise and guiding teams toward actions that actually lower operational risk.
Investigation & Response:
The report recognizes Dragos for industrial incident response capabilities that help teams act fast on their worst day. Dragos translates proprietary intelligence into operational guidance through expert-authored workflows and step-by-step remediation playbooks.
Overall, Frost & Sullivan describes the Dragos Platform as one of the most comprehensive and technically mature OT cybersecurity platforms in the market, designed for the operational realities of industrial networks and aligned with uptime, safety, and business continuity.
Looking ahead, continued success will depend on scaling AI and automation while maintaining operational integrity. The Frost & Sullivan highlights Dragos’s continued platform growth and innovation, including the introduction of new capabilities. Dragos is quickly accelerating our safe and secure AI capabilities designed as practical force multipliers for security teams, not flashy features that create new operational burdens.
Frost & Sullivan’s analysis provides an objective framework for evaluating OT cybersecurity platforms based on innovation, maturity, and operational fit.
The report highlights several considerations for organizations evaluating their options:
- Innovation Matters: Frost & Sullivan’s #1 innovation ranking confirms that Dragos is continuously advancing OT-native capabilities to address evolving threats and operational requirements.
- Maturity Enables Success: Being recognized for platform maturity means organizations can deploy with confidence, knowing they’re implementing proven capabilities rather than beta features.
- Purpose-Built Delivers Results: Frost & Sullivan recognizes Dragos’s OT-native approach, validating the importance of solutions designed specifically for industrial environments rather than adapted from IT.
- Comprehensive Beats Point Solutions: The report highlights Dragos’s integration of visibility, threat detection, vulnerability management, and incident response, confirming that effective OT security benefits from a platform approach, not a collection of disconnected tools.
Download your complimentary copy of the Frost & Sullivan Frost Radar: OT Cybersecurity Solutions, 2025 report to explore the full analysis and discover why Dragos leads the competitive landscape.