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Cybersecurity for your manufacturing systems Protect your factory from the shop floor right through to the cloud: from risk analysis and secure networks to IEC 62443-compliant implementation

Safeguarding production

Certified security today – in accordance with the standards of tomorrow

Cyberattacks are one of the biggest risks facing digitalized factories today. Our cybersecurity range provides you with standard-compliant solutions – from secure remote access, through network segmentation, right through to securing individual machines.
Our consulting teams will support you from the initial assessment through to implementation, based on the requirements of IEC 62443 and the Digital Services Act (DSA EU). We also provide practical training courses that enable your employees to identify and manage security risks at an early stage. Cybersecurity is not just a protective measure, but an empowering force behind the digital transformation of your production facilities. Find out how security, data availability, and sustainability can be combined holistically in our future-oriented project.

The implementation of cybersecurity in the Digital Factory results from the interaction between technical and organizational measures which must always be adapted to the use case. With our expertise and experience, we will support you in its successful implementation.

Dr. Lutz Jänicke

Your five-step plan for secure production A holistic concept regardless of location, from the individual machine right through to the global factory network

Data security Icon for maximum data security in production

How can I perform a hazard and risk analysis of my system?

Companies often lack the complex knowledge of the currently applicable legal provisions necessary for analyzing the current status of their own production and to create a holistic security concept. In addition, the work necessary demands intensive time and cost resources.

Hazard and risk analysis:
A hazard and risk analysis is carried out to record and assess the current status of the production network. The experts record all communications within your production, analyze network structures, and scan your devices for outdated firmware. This information is used to identify possible weak points.

360° security concept
Through the creation of a blueprint in accordance with IEC 62443, you receive a concept with detailed documentation for the creation of an ideally secured factory.

Individual training courses and seminars
The security analysis of your network is a recurring process. In order to be able to analyze and eliminate future threats independently, we offer comprehensive training sessions and seminars that are individually tailored to the group of participants and the given framework conditions. The focus is always on linking theory and current practice.

How can I protect the OT and IT in my existing network against hacker attacks?

The increasing networking of devices, machines, and systems is being implemented via ever-new internal and external communication channels. With the increasing number of this uncontrolled communication, the risk of a cyberattack increases. To meet the requirements of location-independent access by third parties under all security-relevant aspects, we offer you:

Solutions for dividing your factory into zones to minimize potential hazards
Smart and fast approaches to implementing secure concepts that save you a lot of time
An international security cloud VPN service that enables you to securely network your sites and provide controlled access to third-party companies for maintenance purposes and microservices

How can I secure individual machines and systems?

To secure individual machines and systems, it is important that they can be integrated flexibly and securely into the existing infrastructure. With the increasing importance of IoT, Industry 4.0, and batch size 1, production systems must become increasingly flexible, both in terms of their physical structure and in their communication. Intelligent machines, which can be easily integrated at a later time, play a central role here.

A key aspect of security is the provision of a simple firewall setting with an intuitive operation that does not affect your cybersecurity measures. This allows you to increase your productivity through the safe integration of your machines while ensuring the protection of your systems.

Safeguarding machines and systems

In addition to the overall network, individual machines must also be protected. In particular in the age of IoT, Industry 4.0, and batch size 1, it is crucial that we integrate systems flexibly and securely into existing infrastructures.

Security measures without a loss of productivity:

• Intelligent retrofitting of existing systems
• Simple firewall settings with intuitive operation
• Flexible integration of new machines and IoT devices

Your systems remain flexible and reliably protected at the same time.

Empowering personnel

Security depends on knowledge and routine:

• Training and workshops for OT teams
• Practical training with the latest threat scenarios
• Developing long-term security expertise

Your team will build up long-term knowledge and thus increases the resilience of your factory.

All facts at a glance

Guide to the Cyber Resilience Act

Request our white paper, “The Cyber Resilience Act – the Future of Cybersecurity for Digital Products”, to receive all the important information about the CRA at a glance. The document contains all the essential facts about the EU Act and also provides an insight into how we at Phoenix Contact meet the requirements of the CRA.

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Security in accordance with international standards and directives

TÜV seal for Industrial IT Security IEC 62443

360° security concept: Certified in accordance with IEC 62443

All components of our 360° security concept are attested through corresponding IEC 62443 certifications.

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NIS 2

The European Security Directive, NIS 2, requires operators to protect their systems against cyberattacks.

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Cyber Resilience Act (CRA)

The CRA requires manufacturers to develop security-by-design products.

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Safety meets security

Requirements on the safety of machinery in the European Economic Area.

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Retrofit now for the security of your data Protect factories and production data through network segmentation, locally protected (edge) communication, and activatable VPN access points

Interactive image map: Topology of a secure network in the factory

Automation technology

Use our broad portfolio of automation technology to equip your system for the IIoT and Industry 4.0 with PLCnext Technology. Work with your preferred programming languages, whether IEC 61131-3 or high-level languages such as C/C++, C#, or MATLAB® Simulink®, in real time. Integrate open source code and apps, or network with PLCnext Control via cloud connections.

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Data Security Box and Secure Edge Box

Individually adaptable control cabinet solutions reliably ensure communication between devices, machines, and systems. Powerful controllers and activatable VPN access points make the control cabinets ideal edge solutions between OT, IT, and the cloud.

Cloud-based remote maintenance

The mGuard Secure Cloud helps you to connect maintenance personnel and remote maintenance targets via the Internet securely, reliably, and without needing IT knowledge. This reduces cost- and time-intensive on-site service calls significantly. It provides operators, machine builders, and system manufacturers with a cost-effective and comprehensive turnkey remote maintenance solution for realizing intelligent and sustainable service concepts.

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Your advantages

Secure production systems in accordance with the IEC 62443 standard with mGuards, the Secure Edge Box and/or the Data Security Box
Creation of holistic and adaptable 360° cybersecurity concepts in accordance with IEC 62443 (blueprints)
Customized edge solutions for the high-performance, reliable, and secure connection of OT and IT
Division of production into network zones to minimize potential threats and to be able to prevent attacks from the inside

360° protection for your factory – the application From machine building and systems manufacturing through to CRITIS applications – protect factories against unauthorized access

Consultation and planning in machine building

Cybersecurity starts with machine building and systems manufacturing

Oven with bread rolls in the food industry

Protect CRITIS industries, such as the food industry

No chance for cyberattacks – make data security more manageable and upgrade now

Production at AUDI AG with Phoenix Contact and AUDI AG employees

Protect complex automated systems against hacker attacks

Data Security Box

Ready-to-use: Data Security Box and Secure Edge Box Easy protection: Preconfigured control cabinet solutions for easy startup – regardless of whether for an existing or new system

With the Data Security Box and the Secure Edge Box, we provide you with compact control cabinet solutions that enable you to cover various ICS functions and tasks. In addition to zoning and secured remote access, intelligent firewalls are also installed quickly and easily. Its modular design enables easy customization to your production network, which is why it can be adapted to any application.

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FL MGUARD 1100, 2100, and 4300

Comprehensive protection with intelligent products and solutions

mGuard security routers
With our mGuard product family, we provide comprehensive protection, intelligent routing, and controlled (remote) VPN connectivity. The security routers can be integrated quickly and easily and are certified in accordance with IEC 62443-4-2.

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