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Integrated cyber security - to secure your machines

In the context of digitalization and industrial development, cyber security is becoming increasingly important. Meshing IT and OT creates new areas of attack, as not only IT but also machines and production systems are becoming targets for cyber attacks. These attacks can cause production downtime, machine standstills and data loss.

Machine builders and operators must protect their expertise and the availability of their machines and systems against cyber attacks. The implementation of the NIS-2 directive and the upcoming Cyber Resilience Act (CRA) will make this even more urgent.

Our added value for your cyber security

With over 1,000 projects per year, we are an experienced partner for automation systems, digitalization and cyber security. We support you in designing your cyber security concept and, with the help of our solutions, increase the cyber resilience of your applications. This minimizes the risk of downtime.

We live security by design and our development processes follow the known standards and norms, such as IEC 62443. In addition, we are already taking the Cyber Resilience Act (CRA) into account and are working on fulfilling the criteria of Security Level 2 according to IEC 62443-4-2.

Cyber security at Lenze

Our cyber security solutions

Encrypted communication: secure communication via OPC UA on our controllers

Backup and restore concepts: Management and recovery of apps, firmware and applications with NUPANO and EASY Engineering Tools

Authentication of users and services: access protection for Drives DataHub, NUPANO and controllers

Firewalls: Restricting access routes into the automation system with firewalls in the x500 and controllers

Encryption of sensitive data: Coding of the PLC program in the PLC Designer and controllers

Roles and responsibilities

Machine builder

  • Develops the cyber security concept for the machines
  • Protects own and operator data and expertise
  • Prevents downtime for machine operators
  • Meets legal requirements
  • Provides an expert team (PSIRT) for rapid response in an emergency

Lenze

  • Supports machine builders in creating secure machines through products and functions
  • Protects data and expertise of machine builders and operators
  • Acts as an expert and consultant
  • Meets legal requirements
  • Our team of experts (PSIRT) responds quickly in an emergency

Legal framework (valid for EU)

Cyber Resilience Act (CRA)

From presumably fall 2027, machine builders and suppliers will only be allowed to sell components and machines with digital elements that meet the cyber security requirements of the CRA. Lenze is also committed to these requirements.

Network & Information Security Directive 2 (NIS-2)

From fall 2024, the contents of the NIS-2 directive will apply to machine operators and builders in the EU. This includes far-reaching cyber security obligations such as backup management, disaster recovery and established crisis management.

A glimpse into the future... “Less is more”

In a world where cyber security is becoming increasingly critical, fewer activated functions mean fewer attack targets. Products that require users to activate functions and interfaces are becoming the standard. Lenze is adapting to this development and will deliver products in a smart “secure-by-default” configuration in future.

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How can we support you in the creation of your cyber security concept?

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