2026 GCC OT Cybersecurity Resilience CXO Priorities Survey, in collaboration with TXOne

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How would you describe your organisation's current ability to maintain a real-time, accurate inventory of both modern and legacy OT assets across your distributed sites? *

Full visibility: We have an automated, real-time inventory of all assets.
Partial visibility: We have automated visibility for modern assets, but legacy systems are tracked manually.
Limited visibility: We rely primarily on manual spreadsheets and periodic audits.
Minimal visibility: We lack a centralised view of our OT asset landscape.

Given the long lifecycles of industrial equipment in the GCC energy sector, what is the primary challenge your team faces when managing vulnerabilities in legacy or end-of-life assets? *

Inability to patch due to operational uptime requirements (24/7 operations).
Risk of system instability or "bricking" older hardware with modern security tools.
Lack of vendor support or available patches for aging HMIs and PLCs.
Difficulty in identifying which legacy assets are most at risk.

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Which of the following scenarios represents the greatest concern for your leadership regarding a potential OT cybersecurity incident? (Select 2) *

Prolonged production downtime or operational disruption.
Physical safety risks to personnel or environmental damage.
Ransomware encrypting critical ICS/SCADA workstations.
Unauthorised third-party or OEM access to sensitive remote sites.

As IT and OT networks continue to converge, which architectural strategy is currently your highest priority for improving OT resilience? *

Implementing OT-native network segmentation (e.g., micro-sementation).
Deploying "Virtual Patching" to protect unpatchable assets without downtime.
Strengthening Secure Remote Access for third-party contractors and vendors.
Establishing an OT-specific Security Operations Centre (SOC).

Which factor is most significantly driving your organisation’s investment in OT-native cybersecurity over the next 12–24 months? *

Alignment with regional regulations and standards (e.g., NIA, DESC, IEC 62443).
National strategic priorities and the protection of critical infrastructure (e.g., Vision 2030).
Increasing frequency of nation-state or ransomware threats in the Middle East.
Requirements from cyber insurance providers or board-level mandates.

What is the most significant 'non-technical' barrier preventing your organisation from achieving a mature OT cybersecurity posture? *

Shortage of specialised OT cybersecurity talent within the region.
Cultural friction or lack of governance between IT and OT (Engineering) teams.
Budget constraints or difficulty proving the ROI of "operational-safe" security.
Complexity of managing security across geographically remote or extreme environments.

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