Schneider Electric and SECLAB Expanded Industrial Security
The partnership has launched a hardware-based appliance to secure automation protocols ahead of 2027 product updates.
Updated on Sept. 29, 2026 in Cybersecurity
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Schneider Electric and SECLAB have announced an expanded collaboration to integrate hardware-based filtering into industrial automation architectures. This security solution, currently deployed by industrial firms, is designed to protect operational technology protocols.
Why it matters
The effort aims to close the gap between vulnerability detection and remediation while helping industrial organizations meet compliance obligations under the Cyber Resilience Act and NIS2 directives.
The joint development utilizes hardware-based protocol breaks to enforce application-level filtering of industrial communications. This approach ensures that only authorized data packets traverse the Schneider Electric automation architectures.
The players
Schneider Electric
A multinational corporation specializing in energy management and industrial automation software and hardware.
SECLAB
A French security firm focused on developing hardware-based solutions for critical infrastructure protection.
The details
The appliance functions by isolating industrial networks through a hardware-based break, a method that physically prevents unauthorized signals from passing between systems. Schneider Electric manages the full integration cycle, including architecture assessments and the deployment of these appliances within existing automation service contracts.
Timeline
2025: Manufacturing was the most targeted sector for cyber incidents.
- 2026-09-29
Schneider Electric and SECLAB announced the expanded collaboration.
2027: New operational technology products will become available.
The Tech Race
This collaboration aligns industrial hardware roadmaps with the stringent security requirements of the Cyber Resilience Act. It directly follows the industry trend of shifting security enforcement from software-only patching to immutable hardware-based protocol isolation.
Industrial operators can currently integrate these filtering appliances into their existing automation service contracts managed by Schneider Electric. Organizations looking for the next iteration of this hardware should prepare for a new DIN-rail compatible release slated for 2027.
The takeaway
This integration demonstrates a transition toward hardware-enforced security for operational systems facing elevated manufacturing sector threats. Watch for the 2027 product rollout to see how the DIN-rail form factor influences adoption speeds in legacy industrial environments.
What happens next
New operational technology products in a DIN-rail form factor will be available in 2027.
Further reading
For broader trends in infrastructure protection, see our Cybersecurity section.
Source note: This article includes information reported by Industrial Cyber.
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