Cybersecurity statistics / Credential Management

23% of North American organizations with OT environments review vendor credentials monthly or more frequently.

Publisher	Secomea
Report	State of Industrial Remote Access 2026
Published	20 July 2026
Topics	Credential Management, Third-Party Access, OT, North America

Published by Secomea in State of Industrial Remote Access 2026, 20 July 2026. The figure is taken from the report as published; the full methodology is in the source.

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