Close the operational security gap: 3 priorities for CIOs

Operational security is now a business continuity issue, not just a cybersecurity issue: cyber incidents affecting OT/CPS environments are already causing multi-day downtime, million-dollar losses, and safety hazards across manufacturing, healthcare, data centers, and other critical operations. For CIOs, the strategic implication is clear—IT, security, and operations must move from siloed oversight to shared governance, with risk prioritized by operational criticality, third-party access tightly controlled, and AI adoption managed with the same rigor as other connected assets.