Industrial Control Systems (ICS) Security Market Report 2026

The industrial control systems (ics) security market size has grown strongly in recent years. It will grow from $18.35 billion in 2025 to $20.17 billion in 2026 at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 9.9%. The growth in the historic period can be attributed to increasing connectivity of industrial control systems, rising cyber incidents targeting critical infrastructure, expansion of remote industrial operations, adoption of legacy scada modernization, growing regulatory scrutiny.

The industrial control systems (ics) security market size is expected to see strong growth in the next few years. It will grow to $29.21 billion in 2030 at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 9.7%. The growth in the forecast period can be attributed to increasing investments in critical infrastructure protection, rising adoption of ai-driven threat detection, expansion of secure industrial iot deployments, growing demand for continuous security monitoring, increasing compliance requirements for industrial cybersecurity. Major trends in the forecast period include increasing deployment of zero-trust security architectures, rising adoption of network monitoring for ics, growing integration of security with operational technology, expansion of managed ics security services, enhanced focus on real-time threat detection.

The rising number of cyberattacks on critical infrastructure is expected to propel the growth of the industrial control systems (ICS) security market going forward. Critical infrastructure refers to the systems and assets essential for the functioning of a society and economy, including power grids, water systems, communication networks, transportation systems, and financial and government institutions. Because of the critical role these infrastructures play, organizations operating them must implement robust cybersecurity measures to safeguard their systems and assets from increasingly sophisticated cyber threats. This rising threat landscape is accelerating the adoption of industrial control systems (ICS) security solutions. For instance, in October 2024, according to Check Point Software Technologies Ltd., an Israel-based cybersecurity company, cyberattacks in the U.S. increased by 56% year-over-year, with organizations experiencing an average of 1,300 attacks per week - 10% higher than the previous quarter. Therefore, the growing number of cyberattacks on critical infrastructure is driving the demand for ICS security.

Innovative solutions have emerged as a major trend in the industrial control systems (ICS) security market. Leading companies are introducing advanced technologies to reinforce their market position and address evolving security requirements. For example, in September 2024, MicroSec, a Singapore-based OT and ICS cybersecurity company, launched CyberAssessor for OT/ICS - an AI-driven automated cybersecurity assessment platform designed specifically for the ISA/IEC 62443 standard. The solution automates cyber-risk and compliance assessments across multiple sites down to individual devices, including third-party hardware and software, and offers a unified dashboard providing real-time visibility into compliance scores, risk levels, and recommended actions aligned with IEC 62443 and other frameworks such as ISO 27400 and CIS benchmarks. It also leverages automated digital questionnaires, real-time network traffic capture, asset discovery, and zone mapping to identify both known and unknown systems.

In September 2025, Mitsubishi Electric Corporation, a Japan-based provider of industrial electronics, acquired Nozomi Networks Inc. for $883 million. Through this acquisition, Mitsubishi Electric aimed to strengthen its industrial cybersecurity business by integrating Nozomi Networks’ AI-powered, cloud-first OT/IoT/CPS security platform to deliver a comprehensive, one-stop OT security solution. Nozomi Networks Inc. is a US-based provider of industrial control systems security solutions.

Major companies operating in the industrial control systems (ics) security market are ABB Group; Honeywell International Inc.; Cisco Systems Inc.; Fortinet Inc.; Palo Alto Networks Inc.; CyberArk Software Ltd.; Check Point Software Technologies Ltd.; Darktrace Ltd.; Kaspersky Lab ZAO; Nozomi Networks Inc.; Cyberbit Ltd.; Belden Inc.; FireEye Inc.; Claroty Ltd.; Sophos Group Plc; Dragos Inc.; Tenable Inc.; IBM Corporation; Broadcom Inc.; Rockwell Automation Inc.; Trend Micro Inc.; Schneider Electric SE; Radiflow Ltd.; Verve Industrial Protection Inc.; Forescout Technologies Inc.; Bayshore Networks Inc.; CyberX Inc.; Indegy Inc.

North America was the largest region in the industrial control systems (ICS) security market in 2025. The regions covered in the industrial control systems (ics) security market report are Asia-Pacific, South East Asia, Western Europe, Eastern Europe, North America, South America, Middle East, Africa. The countries covered in the industrial control systems (ics) security market report are Australia, Brazil, China, France, Germany, India, Indonesia, Japan, Taiwan, Russia, South Korea, UK, USA, Canada, Italy, Spain.

Tariffs are impacting the industrial control systems security market by increasing costs of imported cybersecurity hardware, secure networking devices, monitoring appliances, and specialized industrial firewalls. Critical infrastructure operators in North America and Europe are most affected due to dependence on imported security technologies, while Asia-Pacific faces cost pressure on solution deployment. These tariffs are increasing security deployment costs and extending procurement cycles. However, they are also supporting domestic cybersecurity solution development, local system integration services, and regional partnerships focused on securing industrial control environments.

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Security measures for Industrial Control Systems (ICS) involve the implementation of practices to safeguard these systems. ICS security encompasses a combination of technical and operational measures aimed at ensuring the confidentiality, integrity, and availability of these crucial systems.

The primary components of ICS security consist of solutions and services. ICS security solutions play a pivotal role in shielding industrial control systems, including supervisory control and data acquisition (SCADA) systems and programmable logic controllers (PLCs). Security measures span across various types, including network security, endpoint security, application security, and database security. Additionally, diverse system types such as SCADA, DCS, PLC, and others are employed across applications such as power and energy, critical manufacturing, mining, water utility, transportation, chemical, and various other sectors.

The industrial control systems (ICS) security market consists of revenues earned by entities by providing services such as incident response services, support, and maintenance, managed security services, consultation and integration. The market value includes the value of related goods sold by the service provider or included within the service offering. The industrial control systems (ICS) security market also includes sales of human-machine interfaces (HMIs), and remote terminal units (RTUs), which are used in providing industrial control systems (ICS) security services. Values in this market are ‘factory gate’ values, that is the value of goods sold by the manufacturers or creators of the goods, whether to other entities (including downstream manufacturers, wholesalers, distributors, and retailers) or directly to end customers. The value of goods in this market includes related services sold by the creators of the goods.

The market value is defined as the revenues that enterprises gain from the sale of goods and/or services within the specified market and geography through sales, grants, or donations in terms of the currency (in USD unless otherwise specified).

The revenues for a specified geography are consumption values that are revenues generated by organizations in the specified geography within the market, irrespective of where they are produced. It does not include revenues from resales along the supply chain, either further along the supply chain or as part of other products.

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