Speakers:
Knud Kegel
CTPO at Secomea
Knud Kegel leads technology and product strategy at Secomea and works closely with industrial organizations worldwide on secure remote access architecture, OT cybersecurity, and vendor access governance.
In this session, he will walk through the key findings from Secomea’s State of Industrial Remote Access 2026 Report and explain the structural trends shaping the future of industrial remote connectivity.
The State of Industrial Remote Access in 2026
How does your remote access governance compare to other industrial organizations?
In this webinar, Secomea’s Chief Technology & Product Officer, Knud Kegel, walks through the key findings from the 2026 State of Industrial Remote Access Report, based on a benchmark study involving 400 OT, IT, compliance, and operations leaders across manufacturing and critical infrastructure.
Key insights from the research
The 2026 State of Industrial Remote Access Report revealed several patterns shaping how organizations manage vendor connectivity and operational control:
49% of organizations rely on three or more remote access tools
56% report only partial visibility into vendor activity
Only 43% have full vendor session auditability
These findings highlight a growing gap between perceived control and operational evidence.
About this webinar
Most industrial organizations believe they have strong control over remote access.
But the data tells a more nuanced story.
In our global dataset, confidence in remote access governance was consistently high – even in environments with limited vendor visibility and fragmented access architectures.
Watch the webinar to learn where control actually breaks down and how organizations are responding as vendor ecosystems grow and regulatory expectations increase.
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What you'll learn
- Why vendor ecosystems amplify operational risk
- How tool fragmentation affects visibility, auditability, and vendor onboarding speed
- The role governance models and IT/OT alignment play in operational outcomes
- How Zero Trust maturity influences vendor oversight and enablement speed
- What the data suggests about the industry’s shift toward unified, identity-centric remote access governance
Who should watch it
This webinar is designed for OT security, vendor access, or remote connectivity governance:
- OT security leaders and ICS cybersecurity specialists
- CISOs, CIOs, CTOs, and security architects
- OT engineers, automation managers, and SCADA leaders
- Compliance, risk, and governance professionals
- Plant operations, maintenance, and site management leaders