Dragos Introduces EmberAI: An OT-Native AI for Enhanced Industrial Cybersecurity

Dragos, Inc., a prominent cybersecurity firm specializing in operational technology (OT) environments, recently announced the launch of EmberAI, an AI-powered assistant tailored for industrial control systems. EmberAI is uniquely designed to provide OT-native security intelligence, leveraging Dragos’s extensive Intelligence Fabric, which comprises over a decade of comprehensive OT cybersecurity data. This massive dataset includes adversary tracking, vulnerability research, asset and protocol analysis across more than 600 OT protocols, and real-world incident response experiences from critical infrastructure sectors. Unlike general-purpose AI tools, EmberAI focuses specifically on the complex and sensitive nature of OT environments, enabling security analysts to gain deeper context and prioritize threats based on their potential operational impact. The system allows analysts to ask plain-language questions and receive OT-specific answers, correlating threat intelligence, asset information, vulnerabilities, and network activity into a unified view. This capability is particularly vital given the rising cyber threats against critical infrastructure and the ongoing shortage of OT cybersecurity expertise. By keeping customer data on-premises and bridging the OT skills gap, EmberAI aims to empower both experienced and less experienced security professionals to make faster, more confident decisions, thereby bolstering the resilience of essential services like power grids, manufacturing plants, and water utilities.