Mitsubishi Electric UK launches new Operational Technology cyber security services

With pending legislation – such as the ‘Cyber Security and Resilience Bill’, which will focus on an organisation’s IT and OT critical infrastructure – expected to be introduced, Mitsubishi Electric UK’s range of OT cyber security services are designed to enable organisations to evidence the measures and strategies they are implementing to reduce the risk of attack, and show that they have a recovery strategy in place should an attack occur. All of these will be requirements contained within the Bill.

UK businesses have an obligation to protect themselves against the threat of cyber attacks. Whilst many organisations have already secured the IT level of their businesses – taking steps to protect their data and digital assets – the OT layer – the infrastructure of physical processes, industrial systems and networks – is where organisations may be at their most vulnerable and possibly where the least amount of knowledge of potential vulnerabilities exists. Indeed, 94% of organisations reported being at risk of OT cyber incidents in 2024, with 98% among them experiencing incidents affecting their OT environments over the course of the year.

High-profile cyber security incidents are now common, with attacks of this nature taking place regularly. The impact can be devastating for organisations in terms of physical damage to assets, interruption of production and business operations and loss of reputation, resulting in major financial consequences.

This important step in the fight against growing cyber threats has been developed through Mitsubishi Electric’s collaboration with industrial cyber security specialists Tekgem Limited (UK), which has a long-established presence and expertise in this space.

Chris Evans, Strategic Development Manager at Mitsubishi Electric UK Automation Systems, explains: “With cyber threats constantly evolving, it has never been more important for organisations to protect against these attacks.

“Organisations have an obligation to protect themselves against cyber attacks, or at least to reduce the risk to as low as reasonably practicable (ALARP). Our OT cyber security services help organisations to meet their governance, risk and compliance obligations, align with legislation and help reduce cyber risk in their critical infrastructure.”

Further information about the topics raised in this article is available by contacting Mitsubishi Electric at automation.serviceteam@meuk.mee.com.

To find out more about Mitsubishi Electric’s new range of OT cybersecurity services, please visit https://gb.mitsubishielectric.com/fa/service/added-value-services.