AFRY and TXOne Networks in new partnership to help combat cyber security risks

AFRY and TXOne Networks will better equip industrial automation companies with the protection they need to safeguard today’s vulnerable OT environments and keep their operations running. 

AFRY X and TX One Networks partner up in protecting the OT, Operational Technology, systems of their joint industrial clients in the Nordics against all kinds of cyber attacks.  

The companies complement each other ideally. AFRYs deep sector knowledge in cyber security and risk management combined with TXOne Networks' comprehensive solutions and service portfolio for security inspection, endpoint protection and network defence enable a combined know-how throughout the entire industry ecosystem in applying the OT Zero Trust. 

“We see a need for strong partners comprehensively helping companies deal with the often neglected OT-security, for a more secure society and competitive industry. Together, AFRY and TXOne Networks, offer leading end-to-end solutions to understand and manage risk in production systems and equipment. We provide the solutions to mitigate those risks and provide critical data”, says Gustav Sandberg, Business Unit Manager Cyber security at AFRY. 

Several factors underlie the growing threat landscape for the vulnerable OT environments. Heavy industries can become collateral damage in broader attacks even when they are not the target, given IT security gaps and OT networks connected to IT networks through new technologies. These threats have become a major concern for top managers, boards, and national governments. 

“To even further improve our customer service and solution portfolio in the Nordics, we need a competent and experienced partner like AFRY. Together we provide the vast industrial knowledge and local hands-on OT-security expertise needed to really assist customers and make a difference. Our joint customers speak highly about the AFRY team and their target-orientated service mentality, which is another proof for us that we made the right choice. We look forward to additional upcoming projects”, says Amir Nickel, Sales Director Nordics at TXOne Networks. 

The IT cybersecurity provider Trend Micro is involved in the partnership as well.  

“Trend Micro is experiencing an incredible growth in the OT security market in the Nordics and this partnership offers us a great opportunity to support our customers and partners. Nordic enterprises are facing a multitude of challenges in securing OT environments and thanks to our partners, AFRY and TXOne, we are at the right place at the right time with the best products to secure the customer’s connected world of OT and IT”, says Andreas Christensen, Regional Director Nordics at Trend Micro.  

For further information, please contact:

Lena Land, Head of Communications, AFRY X

+46 73 744 1201, lena.land@afry.com  

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