Siemens and NCC Group strengthen cyber security for critical infrastructure

Together, the two businesses aim to support asset owners, operators and supply chains with an end-to-end approach to cyber resilience, combining Siemens’ deep expertise in industrial automation, control systems and operational technology with NCC Group’s upstream and expansive cyber security expertise that enables organisations to modernise with greater speed and assurance.

The two organisations have signed a Memorandum of Understanding to collaborate on strengthening cyber security across critical infrastructure, with a focus on the convergence of IT and operational technology environments where data systems connect with real-world operations.

The agreement builds on a shared ambition between the two organisations to work more closely on industrial cyber security, duly reflecting the scale and urgency engendered by today’s threat landscape.

Growing pressure 

Paul Hingley, cyber security expert at Siemens UK and Ireland, said: “Organisations responsible for keeping the country powered, connected and secure are under growing pressure to protect not just their IT systems, but also the operational technology that controls physical assets on the ground.”

Further, Hingley noted: “This collaboration brings together complementary strengths in order to help customers protect the physical systems that keep the country running.”

Peter Vorley, chief commercial officer at the NCC Group, responded: “Cyber resilience is now a fundamental enabler of industrial performance. Our collaboration with Siemens reflects a shared ambition to support organisations as they connect, automate and modernise their operational environments. By combining our strengths, we can help customers move forward faster and more safely, while in tandem shaping a more secure digital future for the sector.”