2025 Gartner® Hype Cycle™ for Cyber-Physical Systems Security Names Cyolo as a Sample Vendor

Today’s security leaders need innovative solutions to help them overcome growing risks to cyber-physical systems (CPS). As digital transformation efforts accelerate and generative AI takes center stage for both security teams and attackers, this just-released Gartner® Hype Cycle™ can help industrial enterprises to set strategic priorities and ensure the continued security and safety of their CPS and operational technology (OT) environments.

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Industrial organizations across sectors are increasingly reliant on cyber-physical systems, which “connect the digital and physical worlds.”

“When secure, CPS enable safe, real-time, reliable, resilient and adaptable performance. When not secure, they are targets for ransomware, industrial espionage or nation-states seeking to cause harm.”

Because of their highly sensitive nature and the potential for catastrophic damage, CPS require dedicated security solutions that prioritize their distinctive needs.

Why Is CPS Secure Remote Access Increasingly Crucial to CPS Security?

CPS Secure Remote Access is among the technologies and capabilities included in the 2025 Hype Cycle and is identified as a high Benefit Rating technology:

“CPS secure remote access solutions provide a robust mechanism to ensure only approved users can remotely granularly access CPS in production or mission-critical environments.”

In recent years, badged employees as well as third-party vendors and OEMs have become accustomed to remotely accessing CPS and other critical assets.

This remote connectivity offers many advantages, but widely used consumer access tools – including VPNs, jump servers, virtual network computing, and TeamViewer – do not provide the level of security that cyber-physical systems demand.  

Cyolo PRO (Privileged Remote Operations) is a groundbreaking solution purpose-built to enable secure remote access, maximize uptime, and improve operational efficiency – all while meeting the distinctive needs of CPS and OT. We believe this is why Cyolo is named a Sample Vendor for CPS Secure Remote Access in the 2025 Hype Cycle.

Read the complete Gartner Hype Cycle now to learn more about CPS Secure Remote Access and gain valuable insights on all areas of CPS Security.

Gartner, Hype Cycle for Cyber-Physical Systems Security 2025, Wam Voster, Katell Thielemann, 15 July 2025. 

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