Dragos Unveils EmberAI to Enhance Operational Technology Cybersecurity
Dragos, a global leader in cybersecurity for operational technology (OT) environments, recently announced the launch of EmberAI, a new artificial intelligence capability built natively for industrial control systems. Unveiled on August 20, 2026, EmberAI is designed to significantly enhance the ability of security analysts to detect and respond to sophisticated threats targeting critical infrastructure such as power grids, manufacturing plants, and water systems.
EmberAI is deeply integrated into the existing Dragos Platform and leverages the extensive "Dragos Intelligence Fabric." This fabric is an unparalleled cybersecurity dataset, comprising over five petabytes of daily OT telemetry, more than a decade of tracking named OT threat groups, proprietary vulnerability research, and comprehensive asset and protocol research spanning over 600 OT protocols. The AI-driven solution offers an intelligence-driven query engine, providing contextual correlation across various data points like assets, vulnerabilities, threat intelligence, and network activity. It also delivers adversary-informed guidance that maps detections to known OT threat groups and observed attack patterns.
The introduction of EmberAI is particularly crucial as industrial operators face increasing pressure to secure their environments with limited specialized staff. The tool automates several workflow steps, including alert triage, incident summaries, and reporting, thereby empowering both experienced OT security professionals and IT practitioners working in OT environments. Emphasizing a "human in the loop" design, Dragos ensures that analysts retain control over final decisions, and crucially, customer data remains within their environment, addressing privacy and trust concerns.
