‘World’s first private OT/IoT cybersecurity assistant’ makes debut
21 January 2026 
Nozomi Networks, the industrial cybersecurity specialist bought last year by Mitsubishi Electric for $883m, has announced what it calls “the world’s first private, company-trained AI assistant”. It says that its Vantage IQ tool represents the next era of AI innovation for solving OT/IoT security’s biggest challenges.
“For the first time, OT/IoT security teams have an AI assistant that is context-aware, delivering instant, actionable intelligence and guidance to every analyst and operator, and executive with scale, speed, and accuracy,” the company declares.
Nozomi points out that cyberattacks on critical infrastructure have reached record highs and the shortage of skilled OT/IoT defenders has become a crisis. Organisations need to elevate their defences in a rapidly changing threat landscape.
Unlike commercial AI assistants, Vantage IQ’s intelligence is based on data on an organisation’s assets, communications, vulnerabilities and threats – ensuring that every answer is relevant and secure.
“The era of generic, one-size-fits-all AI is over,” says Nozomi’s co-founder and chief product officer, Andrea Carcano. “With Vantage IQ, the world’s most advanced OT/IoT cybersecurity AI assistant is now on your team – empowering defenders to outpace adversaries and giving leaders the clarity they need to protect what matters most.”
The AI assistant offers:
- A private, context-aware large language model (LLM) The tool is powered by a secure LLM that learns from an organisation’s data to deliver insights that no generic AI model can match.
- Enhanced analysis capabilities It can instantly triage, investigate and respond to incidents with AI guidance specific to the user’s environment.
- Executive-ready insights Users can extract board-level intelligence through natural conversations with AI – no technical translation is needed.
- Unparalleled usability for analysts and operators The tool delivers actionable recommendations and remediation guidance, helping analysts to move from data analysis to action.
“The labour crisis in cybersecurity is real – and growing,” says Carcano. “With skilled resources a scarce commodity and the threat landscape accelerating, Vantage IQ is the force multiplier that turns good analysts into great defenders.”
