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Finite State Commentary on Industrial Automation Vendor OT Security Partnership
Published 17 October 2026
WHAT HAPPENED
A major industrial automation vendor and an OT security firm expanded their partnership to protect controllers from vulnerabilities while patches are being developed. The solution uses hardware-based filtering to pass only necessary traffic between controllers, distributed control systems, and safety systems.
WHO IS INVOLVED
Finite State, an OT security firm, partnered with a major industrial automation vendor. Doc McConnell, Head of Policy and Compliance at Finite State, commented on the expansion.
WHY IT MATTERS
Patching PLCs requires maintenance windows and requalification while attackers can exploit vulnerabilities within days. Hardware filtering buys operators time, and firmware visibility lets manufacturers identify vulnerable devices before incidents occur and prioritize patching efforts, meeting requirements from the EU Cyber Resilience Act.
- Type
- Partnership
- Category
- Cyber-Physical Security
- Source
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