The demands on cyber security are increasing rapidly in response to the changing geopolitical landscape. Industrial companies in particular are facing increasing pressure. Cyber security expert Götz Schartner, founder and CEO of 8com GmbH and Co. KG, one of Germany's leading providers of SOC as a service and managed security services, will be joined by other colleagues from his company to recreate their Security Operations Center at the upcoming HANNOVER MESSE, April 20 to 24.
In Schartner’s opinion, cyber crime has developed into a highly efficient industry. Cyber crime as a service makes attacks scalable, cheap, and accessible to almost everyone. Entirely ready-made attack chains, blackmail infrastructure, and automated tools are freely available. The boundaries between criminal groups and state-controlled actors are becoming increasingly blurred. Artificial intelligence (AI) takes attacks and defense to a new level: AI will become the dominant technology in attack and defense in 2026. Attackers will use AI to automate phishing, social engineering, vulnerability analysis, and entire attack campaigns. AI will also play a central role in defense in the future – whether for detecting anomalies and attack patterns, performing alarm triage, or incident response. Götz Schartner summarizes the situation as follows: Cyber security is no longer a bolt-on task – it is a basic requirement for stability and the future. Companies that understand risks, take control of processes, and realistically align their security strategy will fare better in 2026 than those that continue to simply react to incidents.
Secomea, a McNaughton-McKay Electric USA company, will showcase a zero‑trust remote access solution for industrial OT at HANNOVER MESSE 2026. The system enables secure, transparent and monitored access to machines and production equipment, including work with external service providers. It protects critical industrial networks and supports compliance with standards such as IEC 62443 and NIS2 — all without disrupting operations or adding complexity.
DSN GROUP, will focus on organizational and process-related security for industrial companies at HANNOVER MESSE 2026. As a specialist in information security consulting, the Group will demonstrate how structured ISMS based on ISO/IEC 27001 and industry standards can embed lasting security — an increasingly crucial factor for cyber resilience, often outweighing individual technical measures.
Facing NIS2, rising attacks and complex operations, industrial firms need help building security processes and managing risks. DSN GROUP’s experts unite legal, organizational and technical views to strengthen cyber security through external ISMS expertise and support, including governance and responsibility demands driven by generative AI in modern industrial environments today.
If you want to meet the industrial specialists at HANNOVER MESSE, you can register for a free ticket on the fair website: https://www.hannovermesse.de/en/application/registration/direct-entry-tickets-passes?code=OnhAp
