Secomea Calls for Tighter Governance in Industrial Remote Access

The expansion of industrial networks—encompassing historians, engineering workstations, and third-party support systems—has created a fragmented security landscape. According to Knud Kegel, CTPO at Secomea, the challenge lies in shifting from open connectivity to a model where every session is authenticated, authorized, and auditable. Recent industry incidents highlight that unmanaged access paths and weak authentication remain the most common entry points for operational disruption.

Secomea advocates for a transition toward granular control, utilizing role-based access and multi-factor authentication to secure critical assets. By segmenting access, manufacturers can maintain operational resilience and faster troubleshooting cycles without exposing core SCADA or PLC environments to unnecessary risk. The goal is to make every remote connection an intentional, visible act, turning access management into the central pillar of modern industrial cybersecurity.