Leonardo and Siemens are collaborating to develop a new security platform for industrial IT/OT infrastructure in manufacturing, energy, oil & gas, and other industrial and critical infrastructure.

The two companies aim to bring together development skills in services and solutions to protect IT/OT infrastructure of industrial sites.

The main focus will be on resilience against accidents and cyberattacks on automation and connectivity systems monitoring assets, equipment and processes within critical infrastructures.

“Thanks to this agreement, Leonardo and Siemens can create new synergies based on complementary technologies and skills, with the aim of jointly developing solutions capable of responding more effectively to the growing cybernetic challenges in the industrial and energy sector”, said Alessandro Profumo, Leonardo’s Chief Executive Officer. “In this regard, Leonardo’s evolutionary path traced to the Be Tomorrow 2030 strategic plan continues, the aims of which are to make our company the cornerstone of a technological ecosystem capable of protecting the safety of citizens and promoting, together with institutions and partners, the country’s long-term competitiveness”.

“We are very satisfied with this partnership which focuses on cybersecurity, an essential factor for the development of a secure and reliable digital economy. With innovative technology that combines the real and digital world in order to guarantee security, protecting comapnies‘ know-how and their productivity, we help them to be more competitive. Together with Leonardo, we combine their undoubted ability to integrate systems with our technology, creating a unique synergy and proposal to the market. Our goal, therefore, is to create further value for the Italian industry and help our country in its digital transformation”, said Giuliano Busetto, Head of Siemens Digital Industries.

The agreement provides an integrated commercial proposition both with joint solutions and with proprietary products and services of the two companies, to meet the needs of the oil & gas, energy, and industry markets. The agreement also regulates cyber security training, with a catalogue of courses dedicated to the OT sector, which will be able to take advantage of the platforms and infrastructures of Leonardo’s Cyber & Security Academy.

The solutions created will also become part of Xcelerator, Siemens’ open digital platform, a portfolio of hardware, software and digital services for IoT.