Protecting food quality, people and equipment
In the beverage and food industry, unplanned downtimes not only lead to production losses. Subsequent cleaning, testing, and restarting of the processes also result in significant additional costs. Extreme operating conditions, such as heat and chemicals, additionally increase the risk of deterioration and unplanned downtime in a production that usually runs 24/7 all year round.
The risk of novel cyberattacks, ransomware spillover, and technical error conditions has risen sharply over the past decade. At the same time, security managers are struggling with the continuing shortage of OT security professionals and are under intense cost pressure.