Maximising uptime for your critical infrastructure

Unplanned downtime of your operational technology can have severe consequences - from lost productivity to regulatory penalties and reputational damage. Phoenix Contact have partnered with iT4Automation to address the growing gaps that have emerged between product supply and a secure by design implementation.

The days of operational security through obscurity are long gone; in current times with heightened global threat, governments including the UK, are demanding cyber threats are understood and controlled. The National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) promote 'Secure by Design' methodology to help drive change.

For Critical National Infrastructure, legally binding and enforceable obligations are detailed within the NIS1 2018 directive and assessed by the Cyber Assessment Framework (CAF). Whilst Europe are currently evolving to NIS 2, the UK has chosen not to follow. That said, UK business that deal with the EU will likely need to adopt NIS 2 as well. For others there are similar needs for ISO27001, Cyber Essentials or just the obligations metered out for Cyber Insurance.

We can help you build, interconnect, support and remotely access a compliant network. Services the partnership offer include:

• Phoenix Contact products suitable to a robust, secure network able to support design frameworks including IEC 62443.
• Service - OT network assessments, consultancy for 'Secure by Design' network infrastructure, project engineering.
• Cyber monitoring - network support, maintenance and management.
• Connectivity - Remote access solutions and private, high availability, OT WAN solutions.

Many Operational Environments are caught in a storm of ‘Cyber Catch Up’ activity. Why not partner with Phoenix Contact and IT4Automation and avoid the expensive pitfalls of Cyber DIY?