Automotive Excellence offers workshop on cybersecurity in production plants

Cybersecurity - From breach to bridge between IT and OT: This is the title of the workshop organized by the Automotive Excellence South Tyrol network in Bolzano on October 20, 2023. Endian was invited to give a presentation on effective defense measures against cyber attacks. We are very proud of this and are already looking forward to this event!

Automotive Excellence Südtirol is an association of the most important automotive suppliers in South Tyrol. The workshop aims to provide all participants with an understanding of the risks that an attack can have on their production facilities and illustrate how they can distinguish a protected system from one with risks. In addition, effective defense strategies will be presented to make systems more secure immediately.

Visit the Cybersecurity Workshop of Automotive Excellence South Tyrol:

  • Location: Smart Mini Factory
  • Date: October 20, 2023
  • Time: 9 a.m.-12 p.m. (group 1); 2 p.m.-5 p.m. (group 2)

Workshop Agenda:

  • Introduction: Sustainability and security, sustainable manufacturing and cybersecurity risks and opportunities for companies in the manufacturing sector. (Leonhard Holzer, Board Member AES, Lead IT Group AES und Co-Founder abuscom and Prof. Dr. Erwin Rauch, Free University of Bolzano)
  • Presentation of SMART MINI FACTORY and Industry 4.0 (Matteo de Marchi, Free University of Bolzano)
  • Showcase part 1: Typical attack situations in manufacturing, risks and demonstration (Igor Falcomatà, ENFORCER)
  • Showcase part 2: Demonstration of proper network segmentation to increase security - quick wins and important milestones on the road to cybersecurity (Raphael Vallazza, ENDIAN)
  • Q&A
  • Aperitivo

REGISTER BEFORE September 15th here:

Endian ensures IT security in the Smart Mini Factory at the University of Bolzano. To learn about the additional functions of the Endian Secure Digital Platform that are being utilized, read our case study: