Gartner® Hype Cycle™ for CPS Security, 2026

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Gartner® Hype Cycle™ research describes the concepts, methods, processes and technology solutions that organizations can use to secure their business systems outside the scope of traditional IT, reducing the risk of interruption to core business, mission-critical processes or critical infrastructure.

The technology evolution observed in this Hype Cycle™ is shaped by the following trends:

More and diverse threats to IT and CPS: CPS are usually core value creation assets, and if they go down, they halt production, derail missions or jeopardize the stability of critical infrastructure like power and water.
Increase in regulations and directives: Governments around the world are imposing more stringent CPS security requirements and expanding the range of affected sectors, thereby increasing the number of verticals and organizations that must comply.
Shortage of skilled CPS security staff: Traditional IT security skills are hard to come by, but CPS security skills are even harder to find.
Increase in discovered vulnerabilities: Equipment updates and replacements in the IT industry are frequent and relatively straightforward.
Security risks of emerging technologies: As CPS become Wi-Fi-enabled and AI-enabled, and new technologies such as drones and post-quantum cryptography (PQC) become more widely available, the attack surface grows.

Sygnia is recognized as a Sample Vendor in the CPS Security Incident Response Retainer Services category in the Gartner® Hype Cycle™ for CPS Security, 2026.

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“A CPS cybersecurity incident response service delivers clear business value by protecting employee safety while reducing downtime, revenue loss and escalation costs during high-impact incidents.”

Gartner, Hype Cycle for CPS Security, 2026, By Katell Thielemann, Wam Voster, 29 May 2026

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