Siemens expands partner network: CANCOM Austria certified as Solution Partner for Cybersecurity and Industrial Strength Networks
The digitalization of industrial processes and the rapid networking of IT and OT systems are presenting companies with ever greater challenges in the area of cybersecurity. To counteract these developments, Siemens AG Austria has expanded its partner network and certified CANCOM Austria as an official solution partner for cybersecurity and industrial strength networks. With the new EU directive NIS2 (Network and Information Security), which stipulates stricter requirements for the security measures of critical infrastructures and industrial plants, the topic is becoming increasingly important. At the same time, the geopolitical situation is exacerbating the threat scenarios for industrial companies.
Expertise and solutions for modern cybersecurity challenges
As a certified solution partner, CANCOM Austria offers a specialized service portfolio that supports companies in comprehensively securing their OT environments and at the same time implementing current regulatory requirements such as NIS2. Services include the analysis and risk assessment of OT environments, taking into account NIS2 requirements, the design of secure OT network architectures, the integration of industrial firewalls, switches and security components from Siemens, and the implementation of threat detection and response systems. In addition, CANCOM Austria offers 24/7 monitoring of OT systems with anomaly detection and supports compliance with regulatory requirements.
"Securing OT is of the utmost importance for industrial companies," emphasizes Benjamin Schrunner-Pfeiffer, Head of Process Automation - Portfolio Sales Development at Siemens. "With CANCOM Austria as a solution partner, we can offer our customers an expanded portfolio of cybersecurity solutions for their OT environments. This is an important contribution to offering our customers the best possible protection, especially in light of the increasing requirements of the NIS2 directive and the growing threat situation."
Martin Lampel, Director OT Security Solutions - System Integration at CANCOM Austria explains: "As a Siemens Solution Partner, we can now increasingly contribute our many years of cybersecurity expertise to the OT sector. Our goal is to support industrial companies in securing their critical systems while ensuring business continuity - taking into account the constantly changing threat situation and demanding compliance requirements."
Focus on critical infrastructures
The solutions of the partnership between Siemens and CANCOM Austria are aimed in particular at operators of critical infrastructures and industrial companies that fall under the new EU NIS2 directive. With customized security solutions, the two companies are helping to protect OT environments against attacks and secure the digital transformation of industry.
About Siemens in Austria: Siemens is one of the leading technology companies in Austria. A total of around 9,500 people work for Siemens in Austria. Turnover in the 2024 financial year was around 3.3 billion euros. Siemens connects the physical and digital worlds - with the aim of creating benefits for customers and society. The company focuses on the areas of intelligent infrastructure in buildings and decentralized energy systems, automation and digitalization in the process and manufacturing industry. Automation technologies, software and data analytics play a major role in these areas. With all of its plants, globally active competence centers and regional expertise in every province, Siemens makes a significant contribution to domestic value creation in Austria. In the past fiscal year, Siemens' external purchasing volume in Austria amounted to more than 1.1 billion euros from around 6,900 suppliers - around 4,300 of them from Austria. Siemens Austria has business responsibility for the domestic market and for a further 25 countries (Lead Country Austria). Further information can be found at: www.siemens.at.