Rockwell Automation Expands SecureOT Suite with Three New Services
The industrial automation giant adds managed services, AI-powered assessments, and secure remote access to address mounting OT cybersecurity pressures.
Rockwell Automation has expanded its SecureOT industrial cybersecurity portfolio with three new service offerings designed to help manufacturers address operational technology threats without adding internal headcount or infrastructure. The additions include an AI-enhanced assessment suite, managed platform services, and a cloud-routed remote access solution.
Why it matters
Industrial organizations face a widening gap between cybersecurity demands and available resources. OT environments present unique challenges—legacy systems, production uptime requirements, and limited visibility into connected assets—that traditional IT security tools struggle to address. Managed services that combine domain expertise with automation can help bridge this gap, allowing security teams to prioritize threats without disrupting operations or requiring specialized OT security staff.
Three new SecureOT offerings
The OT Cybersecurity Assessment Suite takes a modular approach to evaluating industrial environments at different maturity stages. According to Maria Else, Senior Global Product Manager for Cybersecurity Projects at Rockwell Automation, the suite uses proprietary AI and machine learning models to streamline analysis and standardize evaluation across OT-specific data collection. The goal is to deliver actionable insights tailored to operational realities rather than generic security checklists.
SecureOT Platform Managed Services builds on Rockwell's existing risk and vulnerability management platform by adding continuous professional oversight. The managed service handles platform updates, ongoing asset discovery and inventory management, and provides technical account managers for programmatic security discussions. This approach aims to help security teams address exposure quickly while minimizing production downtime.
The new Managed Secure Remote Access (MSRA) service provides a vendor-neutral, identity-driven environment for connecting OT assets. The cloud-routed access layer supports turnkey deployment and is designed to reduce workload for internal teams while enabling faster troubleshooting and safer vendor collaboration. Rockwell positions MSRA as a scalable service that adapts to individual facility requirements.
Policy framework and AI integration
Rockwell also refreshed its OT Cybersecurity Policy & Procedures offering, developed by the company's Governance, Risk and Compliance professionals. The service provides documentation aligned with international standards and frameworks to guide security programs across OT environments.
Else emphasized the role of emerging technologies in the expanded suite: "We leverage technologies such as artificial intelligence to identify vulnerabilities, automation to maintain efficiency and advanced intelligence to support analysis and understand the latest risks."
Addressing alert fatigue and visibility gaps
The expansion responds to two persistent challenges in OT security: overwhelming alert volumes and limited asset visibility. Cybersecurity teams increasingly struggle to detect and respond quickly amid these constraints. Rockwell's approach combines managed expertise with automated analysis to help organizations stay proactive without requiring significant infrastructure investments.
The details were first reported by Help Net Security.
This is an original analysis by the Omega editorial team. Source reporting: Automation Watch.
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