Thales and Secomea announced a new partnership covering the UK, Ireland, and the Nordic region. The collaboration enables Thales to strengthen its industrial cybersecurity portfolio with a zero-trust, compliance-ready OT remote access solution purpose-built to protect critical infrastructure and manufacturing operations.
As industrial cyber threats accelerate, secure third-party access has become one of the most urgent security gaps for manufacturers. According to the IBM X-Force Threat Intelligence Index, manufacturing was the most targeted industry for cyberattacks, accounting for 32% of all breaches last year. A significant portion of OT incidents originate from remote connectivity exposures, unmanaged vendor access, or misconfigured VPNs – all challenges that industrial organisations are increasingly seeking to eliminate as regulations like NIS2 and the Cyber Resilience Act raise the bar for compliance.
Thales’ decision to add Secomea to its offering reflects a growing market need for secure, scalable, and auditable OT remote access that bridges IT and OT requirements – without adding complexity for engineers or local sites.
A strengthened industrial security portfolio
Through this partnership, Thales’ can offer its customers Secomea, a secure remote access platform designed specifically for industrial networks and operational technology (OT). The solution provides:
- Zero-trust remote access with outbound-only connections, MFA, and granular role- and time-based access control
- Full auditability and compliance alignment with IEC 62443, NIS2, and CRA requirements
- Native support for OT equipment, including PLCs, HMIs, legacy operating systems, and serial protocols
- Fast deployment, with implementation times as low as one day per site
- Secure collaboration between manufacturers and machine builders, enabling controlled vendor access without exposing the production network
This partnership directly supports manufacturers and critical infrastructure asset owners who are seeking to reduce cyber risk, prevent downtime, and gain control and visibility over their vendor ecosystem while maintaining operational continuity.
Kim Cramer Sonn – Vice President of Global partners & Alliances, Secomea: “Manufacturers are under increasing pressure to secure vendor access, meet new compliance requirements, and reduce cybersecurity risk without slowing operations. Thales is a trusted leader in industrial security, and together we can deliver the level of protection, visibility, and control that OT teams need to stay ahead of emerging threats.”
Chris Edwards – Managing Director, Secure Communications and Information Systems (SIX), Thales: “As industrial cyberattacks grow in frequency and sophistication, secure remote access has become a foundational control for protecting OT environments. By partnering with Secomea, we strengthen our ability to provide customers with a secure-by-design, zero-trust remote access platform that fits naturally into their existing operations and compliance frameworks.”
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