Bridge the IT/OT Skills Gap with Immersive One’s New Operational Technology Capability

As threat actors increasingly target Operational Technology (OT) infrastructure, organizations can no longer rely on traditional IT security practices. With 73% of OT professionals reporting intrusions that impact these environments, the need for hands-on, realistic upskilling for industrial environments is critical.

Introducing our OT Cyber Readiness Capability—Now Live on Immersive One!

We are excited to introduce our cutting-edge Operational Technology (OT) cyber readiness capability, now available via the Immersive One platform. This new capability delivers an interactive, on-demand approach to upskill both red and blue teams, arming them with real-world skills to detect, disrupt, and respond to OT-specific threats.

This first release is designed to address the needs of your defensive, offensive, and compliance-driven teams with:

• Adaptive OT/ICS Skills Assessment (BETA): A new assessment, integrated by default, to baseline user proficiency in OT and Industrial Control Systems security.
• Hands-On Labs Defensive Focus: A new collection of labs to address OT-specific threat actors (mapped to MITRE ATT&CK for ICS), malware (including PLC threats), and cyber threat intelligence.
• Realistic Scenario-Based Team Exercises:
  
  • Cyber Range Exercise—Sandworm Intrusion: A collaborative lab simulating a Sandworm attack, allowing teams to practice detection and response in a safe, controlled OT environment.
  • Crisis Sim: A leadership-driven simulation to strengthen communication, decision-making, and incident response coordination during a high-pressure OT incident.

Why It Matters: Addressing the OT Training Gap

“Operational technology is now a front-line target for ransomware, nation-state attacks, and supply chain vulnerabilities, but the training available to defend it has historically lagged behind,” said Thanos Karpouzis, Immersive Chief Technology Officer. “Immersive One fills this gap in the market with continuous OT exercising and hands-on, self-guided OT labs to prove and improve vital cyber capabilities.”

This new capability moves beyond theory. It provides SOC and IT teams with hands-on experience in addressing industrial threats, allowing them to safely practice high-stakes scenarios in a controlled range—not on your live operational network. This directly improves team response to OT-specific alerts and, for the first time, gives leadership the evidence to prove team readiness for converged IT/OT attacks.

Building Cyber Resilience for Seamless Operations

The stakes in an OT environment are high, from productivity and finances to environmental safety. As Immersive CEO Mark Schmitz explains, a robust, hands-on training strategy is no longer optional:

“Effective OT cybersecurity training has historically been overlooked... Strengthening OT teams is key to building lasting resilience and maintaining seamless operations. Given the serious risks... a robust training strategy isn’t just recommended—it’s imperative."

Next Steps

• Already Using Immersive One? Contact your Customer Success Manager to add the OT Readiness capability or review the new content in the Help Center.
• Exploring Immersive for the first time? Discover how Immersive One prepares your teams for converged IT/OT threats. Book a demo.

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