A study by Monk Digital Lab revealed that 95% of critical information infrastructure (CII) facilities in Russia still use foreign IT solutions to monitor and control their infrastructure.
Approximately 40% of CII facilities use Western commercial solutions such as IBM Netcool, Splunk, and others. About 80% use Western open source solutions, among which Zabbix is popular. Despite the fact that about 55% of CII facilities have acquired Russian counterparts, these systems often cover only limited tasks and do not completely replace Western solutions.
Only 10-20% of CII facilities operate almost entirely on domestic software. The main reason for this situation is the high competition between Russian and Western solutions. Russian products often cannot fully replace foreign systems, as the latter have been developed for many years and are provided with high-quality support. Russian solutions often require additional effort and resources for implementation and adaptation.
The use of foreign solutions at CII facilities poses a security threat, as such systems may have access to critical components of the IT infrastructure, creating potential vulnerabilities and risks to national security. A law prohibiting the use of foreign software at CII facilities comes into force in 2025, which emphasizes the importance of transitioning to domestic technologies.
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