Head-to-head · OT and ICS Security Monitoring Software
Dragos Platform vs Kaspersky Industrial CyberSecurity Platform
Dragos Platform leads on 0 checks, Kaspersky Industrial CyberSecurity Platform on 0, and 3 are even. Who comes out ahead on the 3 yes/no, price and count checks where we have data for both products. The editor score weighs everything else too.
Our verdict
- Highest scoreDragos Platform · 9.4/10
Dragos Platform scores higher on our rubric for ot and ics security monitoring software: 9.4 against 8.7 out of 10; our editors rank them #1 and #6.
Dragos Platform is the better fit for organizations prioritizing OT threat intelligence. Kaspersky Industrial CyberSecurity Platform is the better fit for industrial sites needing broad protocol support.
- Dragos Platform fits best
Organizations prioritizing OT threat intelligence
- Kaspersky Industrial CyberSecurity Platform fits best
Industrial sites needing broad protocol support
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Side by side
| Feature | Dragos Platform 9.4/10 Visit ↗ | Kaspersky Industrial CyberSecurity Platform 8.7/10 Visit ↗ |
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| At a glance | ||
| Editor score | 9.4 | 8.7 |
| Ranking | #1 in OT and ICS Security Monitoring Software | #6 in OT and ICS Security Monitoring Software |
| Best for | Organizations prioritizing OT threat intelligence | Industrial sites needing broad protocol support |
| Pricing model | Paid | Paid |
| Starting price | Pricing on request | Pricing on request |
| Free plan | Not checked yet | Not checked yet |
| Free trial | — | — |
| Deployment | Cloud, Self-hosted | Self-hosted, Browser extension |
| Platforms | Web | Web, Windows, Linux |
| Support | Email, Phone | Docs |
| Integrations | 2 integrations | 4 integrations |
| Built for | Mid-market, Enterprise | Enterprise, Mid-market |
| Features Dragos Platform 3/3 · Kaspersky Industrial CyberSecurity Platform 3/3 | ||
| Passive monitoring | ✓ | ✓ |
| OT asset discovery | ✓ | ✓ |
| SIEM integration | ✓ | ✓ |
| Specs | ||
| Deployment | Not checked yet | On_premises |
| Supported protocols | 600+ industrial and IT protocols | ABB SPA-Bus; Allen-Bradley EtherNet/IP; BACnet; BECKHOFF ADS/AMS; CODESYS V2/V3 Gateway; DNP3; Emerson DeltaV; General Electric SRTP/EGD; IEC 60870-5-101/104; IEC 61850 GOOSE/MMS/Sampled Values; Mitsubishi MELSEC System Q; Modbus TCP; OMRON FINS; OPC DA; OPC UA Binary; PROFINET IO; Schneider Electric UMAS; Siemens Industrial Ethernet; Siemens S7comm/S7comm-plus; TASE.2; Yokogawa Vnet/IP; Honeywell Experion PKS/PlantCruise; Honeywell ControlEDGE 900 |
| Asset limit | Not checked yet | Not checked yet |
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| Our verdict | Dragos Platform is an industrial cybersecurity platform for organizations operating operational technology, industrial control systems, and critical infrastructure. It combines OT asset visibility and inventory with passive network… Read the review → |
Kaspersky Industrial CyberSecurity Platform is an enterprise OT security platform for industrial automation and control environments. It combines KICS for Networks and KICS for Nodes for systems such as SCADA, DCS, PLCs, HMIs, engineering… Read the review → |
Strengths and trade-offs
Dragos Platform — where it wins
- Deep packet inspection across 600+ industrial and IT protocols
- OT threat-intelligence-informed detection and passive monitoring
- Cloud, on-premises, and hybrid deployment options
Where it doesn't
- Pricing requires a contact-sales conversation
- Deployment planning may span cloud, on-premises, or hybrid environments
- Its focus is specialized for OT, ICS, and critical infrastructure
Kaspersky Industrial CyberSecurity Platform — where it wins
- Deep inspection across a wide range of industrial protocols
- Combines passive monitoring, asset discovery, and topology mapping
- Adds endpoint protection, vulnerability scanning, and SIEM forwarding
Where it doesn't
- Pricing and monitored-asset limits require a sales quotation
- On-premises deployment may demand dedicated infrastructure and planning
- Its breadth may exceed the needs of smaller, narrowly focused sites
- Dragos Platform9.4/10 · Pricing on request
A broad OT monitoring platform for threat intelligence, vulnerability management, and response.
Visit DragosFull verdict → - Kaspersky Industrial CyberSecurity Platform8.7/10 · Pricing on request
Broad OT visibility, protocol inspection, and endpoint protection for industrial environments.
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Reviewed by iTechGuides Editors · Editorial team · Updated Nov 2026
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