Cyber Resilience in Industry:
When Perception and Reality Don't Match
How resilient are industrial companies really when it comes to cyberattacks? Together with Statista, WAGO surveyed 600 decision-makers worldwide. The results show: There is often a significant gap between perceived and actual resilience.
81% of companies consider themselves highly resilient. At the same time, 63% report having experienced a serious cyber incident in the past two years. The figures underline an uncomfortable truth: cyberattacks have become an inherent business risk. The key question is no longer if an attack will occur, but how effectively companies can respond, limit the impact, and maintain operations when it does.
A Reality Check
Many of the companies surveyed have taken important measures in recent years to strengthen their cyber resilience. However, the study shows that there is often still a gap between intent and implementation. Only 45% achieve a high level of cyber resilience maturity – and even among these organizations, key capabilities are not consistently in place.
Particularly critical is the ability to recover in an emergency: only around one-third of companies can restore critical systems within 24 hours. For industrial companies, this can have direct effects on production, availability, and delivery performance. As a result, cyber resilience has become a critical success factor.
What You'll Learn from the Study
The full study shows how industrial companies assess their cyber resilience, where the biggest risks lie, and which factors make the difference. You Will Learn:
- Where perception and actual maturity levels diverge
- Which vulnerabilities occur most frequently in IT and OT environments
- Which organizational and technical factors make companies particularly resilient
- Which measures demonstrably improve response capabilities and business continuity
In short, the study shows where companies stand today, which gaps are most common, and what it takes to remain operational in an emergency.
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