Global OT-Specific Cybersecurity Solutions with Dragos and Microsoft Collaboration

[Ahmet Ö.]

## Global OT-Specific Cybersecurity Solutions with Dragos and Microsoft Collaboration

Dragos offers energy and industrial cybersecurity solutions that run seamlessly on Microsoft Azure, integrated with Microsoft Sentinel, and made accessible through the Microsoft Marketplace.

### Security in Industrial Digital Transformation

Dragos Inc., a global leader for operational technology (OT) environments, has expanded its collaboration with Microsoft to help organizations modernize and secure their cyber-physical operations in an environment where digital transformation, cloud adoption, and AI-driven changes are accelerating.

This collaboration focuses on integrating Dragos' capabilities with Microsoft's cloud and security platforms. The Dragos Platform is deployed on Microsoft Azure and integrated with Microsoft Sentinel, while easy purchasing processes are provided through the Microsoft Marketplace. This allows organizations to acquire powerful protections specifically designed for operational areas while aligning their OT and IT security operations.

Robert M. Lee (Dragos CEO and co-founder) states that with the proliferation of connectivity to physical operations and AI, organizations must meet the pressure to modernize without increasing security risks. Deep integration with Microsoft enables customers to confidently pursue digital transformation and provides the specialized protections that OT environments require.

Darryl Willis (Microsoft Corporate Vice President, Energy & Resources Industry) emphasized that energy and industrial customers are offered a streamlined method to unify IT and OT security operations within their existing Microsoft environments. This collaboration accelerates innovation in cloud and AI for asset-intensive sectors while enhancing the security, resilience, and reliability of critical systems.

### OT Security Threats and the Growing Need for Expert Protection

As physical assets become connected and AI adoption increases with digitalization, attackers continue to target operational environments. Attack durations have decreased from months to weeks, and even days. According to MarketsandMarkets data, the global OT security market is projected to grow from $23.5 billion in 2025 to $50.3 billion in 2030, showing an annual growth rate of 16.5%.

Securing cyber-physical systems requires deep industrial protocol visibility, asset-based threat detection, and OT-specific intelligence based on real attacker activities. The OT security needs of Microsoft customers in the field are met by Dragos' expanded cloud access, offering flexible deployment options for different infrastructure strategies.

As a Microsoft partner, Dragos offers a critical solution for organizations looking to modernize operations but unwilling to take unacceptable operational risks.

### Value Provided to Customers

Through this collaboration, customers gain access to a comprehensive OT security architecture directly integrated into their existing Microsoft environments, achieving strategic benefits in both the short and long term:

• Unified management of IT/OT security operations through native integration with Microsoft Sentinel
• Flexible deployment options across cloud, hybrid, and on-premises systems
• Enhanced visibility into industrial assets, threats, and operational impact
• Easy purchasing via Microsoft Marketplace and alignment with Azure consumption commitments
• A future-ready foundation to secure connected and automated operations powered by AI

This integrated solution enables organizations to accelerate their cloud and AI projects while meeting the essential security, accessibility, and compliance requirements of cyber-physical environments.

### Broad Sector Coverage

Dragos and Microsoft support organizations operating in many asset-intensive sectors such as manufacturing, energy, defense, natural resources, transportation, life sciences, building automation, logistics, and food. These organizations benefit from sector-specific OT security solutions that are globally compliant and integrated with corporate IT and cloud strategies.

### Comprehensive Integration with the Microsoft Ecosystem

The collaboration includes four main integration elements to facilitate ease of use and increase customer value:

• Flexible deployment options: Starting in Q1 2026, the Dragos Platform will support SaaS deployments on Azure, offering additional options to existing on-premises and hybrid models.
• Microsoft Sentinel integration: OT-specific telemetry, threat intelligence, and asset context provided by Dragos will be directly fed into Microsoft Sentinel, enabling unified management of IT and OT detection, investigation, and response activities.
• Microsoft Marketplace access: Dragos will be available for purchase through the Marketplace, aligning with Azure consumption commitments.
• Future plans: The collaboration establishes a scalable foundation for deeper technical integration and coordinated marketing activities aimed at the increasing integration of OT, cloud, and AI environments.

### About Dragos

Dragos provides the most effective OT cybersecurity technology for industrial and critical infrastructures, with a mission to 'safeguard civilization.' With real-world experience and comprehensive threat intelligence, it manages the complexities and risks of OT environments. The Dragos Platform offers comprehensive visibility for identifying OT assets, vulnerability management, and threat detection, monitoring OT, IT, IoT, and IIoT assets, and integrating with IT security infrastructures.

Dragos operates in various sectors such as energy, manufacturing, water, transportation, mining, and public utilities, with offices worldwide.