{"id":2175899,"date":"2026-07-15T11:14:36","date_gmt":"2026-07-15T10:14:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.thebusinessdesk.com\/northwest\/?p=2175899"},"modified":"2026-07-15T11:14:36","modified_gmt":"2026-07-15T10:14:36","slug":"ncc-group-and-siemens-work-to-improve-industry-energy-and-defence-cyber-security","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.thebusinessdesk.com\/northwest\/news\/2175899-ncc-group-and-siemens-work-to-improve-industry-energy-and-defence-cyber-security","title":{"rendered":"NCC Group and Siemens work to improve industry, energy and defence cyber security"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">German technology group, Siemens, is collaborating with Manchester-based cyber security and software escrow business, NCC Group, to help protect the UK&#8217;s critical infrastructure and industry from a rapidly evolving cyber threat landscape.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Their collaboration is focused on securing the operational technology that underpins industry, energy and defence.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Together, the two businesses aim to support asset owners, operators and supply chains with an end-to-end approach to cyber resilience, combining Siemens&#8217; deep expertise in industrial automation, control systems and operational technology with NCC Group&#8217;s upstream deep cyber security expertise that enables organisations to modernise with greater speed and assurance.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The two organisations have signed a Memorandum of Understanding to collaborate on strengthening cyber security across critical national infrastructure, with a focus on the convergence of IT and OT (operational technology) environments where data systems connect with real-world operations.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The agreement builds on a shared ambition between the two organisations to work more closely on industrial cyber security, reflecting the scale and urgency of today&#8217;s threat landscape.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Paul Hingley, cybersecurity expert at Siemens UK &amp; Ireland, said: &#8220;Organisations responsible for keeping the country powered, connected and secure are under growing pressure to protect not just their IT systems, but the operational technology that controls physical assets on the ground.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">&#8220;This collaboration brings together complementary strengths to help customers protect the physical systems that keep the country running.&#8221;<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Peter Vorley, chief commercial officer, NCC Group, said: &#8220;Cyber resilience is now a fundamental enabler of industrial performance.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u201cOur collaboration with Siemens reflects a shared ambition to support organisations as they connect, automate and modernise their operational environments.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u201cBy combining our strengths, we can help customers move forward faster and more safely, while shaping a more secure digital future for the sector.&#8221;\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Key industry trends like cyber security are being discussed at Transform 2026, where thousands of industry leaders, technology experts and policymakers are convening at Manchester Central to explore the future of digital and sustainable transformation.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Hosted by Siemens, which has its UK headquarters in Didsbury, the two-day conference and exhibition is taking place today (July 15) and tomorrow, with NCC Group joining the agenda as part of a keynote panel session.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Memorandum of Understanding signed by two industry 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