Q03 · Techniques & MethodsAssess▲ AcceleratingHorizon: 12-18 mo

Zero-Trust Architecture for OT

Extending zero-trust principles into operational-technology network segments.

Flat, implicitly-trusted OT networks are a known high-severity risk — zero-trust segmentation extended into OT is accelerating, driven largely by cyber-insurance and regulatory pressure.

Sequencing

Builds on Non-Human Identity for OT Systems, Threat Modeling for OT / ICS Systems

Zero-Trust for AI Workloads across other industries

Extending least-privilege and continuous verification to model endpoints and agent tool calls.

Security

From the Manufacturing & Industrial Emerging Technology & Innovation Radar, Edition 2026.1, published 2026-10-01.

An independent, industry-agnostic radar curated by Shailesh Kumar.