OT incident playbooks market seen growing to $2.77 billion by 2030

The operational technology incident playbooks market is projected to rise from $1.32 billion in 2025 to $2.77 billion by 2030 as industrial cybersecurity spending expands. North America leads now, while Asia-Pacific is expected to grow fastest as factories and critical infrastructure add more connected systems.

Why it matters: - OT incident playbooks help industrial operators detect, contain and recover from cyberattacks without disrupting critical operations. - Rising attacks on industrial systems are pushing utilities, manufacturers and infrastructure operators to formalize response procedures. - The market’s growth signals that OT cybersecurity is shifting from ad hoc response to structured resilience planning.

What happened: - The Business Research Company said the global OT incident playbooks market will grow from $1.32 billion in 2025 to $1.54 billion in 2026. - The report projects the market will reach $2.77 billion by 2030, implying a 15.8% CAGR from 2026 to 2030. - The market report covers forecasts from 2026 to 2035. - The report was released Sept. 18, 2026. - A free sample is available here. - The full report is available here.

The details: - OT incident playbooks are predefined procedures, workflows and response actions for cybersecurity incidents in OT environments. - The playbooks support detection, analysis, containment, mitigation and recovery. - The frameworks are designed to protect industrial control systems, critical infrastructure assets and connected operational technology while preserving safety and continuity. - Growth in 2025 and 2026 is being driven by cyberattacks targeting industrial sectors, broader connectivity of industrial control systems, wider adoption of foundational OT cybersecurity measures, stricter critical-infrastructure rules and more SCADA deployments. - The report says future growth will be supported by AI-powered cybersecurity automation, smart factory expansion, more integrated OT ecosystems, real-time threat intelligence, cloud-based OT security management and a stronger focus on cyber resilience. - The report highlights trends including AI-driven incident response orchestration, behavioral analytics for real-time detection, zero trust architectures for industrial control systems, digital twins for incident simulation and unified IT-OT cybersecurity frameworks. - North America held the largest market share in 2025. - Asia-Pacific is projected to be the fastest-growing region during the forecast period. - The report also covers South East Asia, Western Europe, Eastern Europe, South America, the Middle East and Africa.

Between the lines: - The report ties market expansion to a broader change in industrial risk management: cyber response planning is becoming part of operational continuity, not just IT security. - The FBI’s Internet Crime Complaint Center reported in April 2025 that 859,532 cybercrime complaints were filed in 2024, producing more than $16.6 billion in losses, a 33% jump from 2023. - That loss trend underscores why industrial operators are likely to keep spending on playbooks that reduce downtime and limit exposure. - The report’s focus on AI, zero trust and digital twins suggests vendors are moving from static documentation toward more automated and testable response systems.

What’s next: - The market is expected to keep expanding as industrial operators connect more assets and face more sophisticated attacks. - Adoption should accelerate where regulators, insurers and critical-infrastructure owners demand clearer incident response planning. - The 2026 report edition adds market attractiveness scoring, TAM analysis, company scoring matrices, Excel-based forecasting dashboards, hotspot infographics and updated trend analysis.

The bottom line: - OT incident playbooks are becoming a core tool for industrial cyber defense, and the market is set for sustained double-digit growth through 2030.