Rockwell Expands SecureOT for Machine Builders
Rockwell Automation has broadened its SecureOT offering with cybersecurity assessments and compliance tools aimed at original equipment manufacturers.
Updated on Nov. 2, 2026 in Cybersecurity
Rockwell Automation expanded its SecureOT platform with cybersecurity assessments, advisory services, machine-level asset visibility, and exportable compliance reports for original equipment manufacturers. The capabilities align with standards such as IEC 62443 and include continuous monitoring for newly disclosed vulnerabilities.
Why it matters
OEMs face growing pressure to demonstrate cybersecurity readiness and maintain documentation for deployed assets as new regulations reshape requirements. Many lack visibility into their current readiness and the steps needed to meet compliance obligations.
SecureOT is powered by the SecureOT Platform, which provides machine-level inventories of hardware, software, and firmware for deployed assets. Rockwell's OEM Advantage Playbook survey found that nearly two in five OEMs are navigating evolving compliance requirements, while 63% expect cyber risks to persist; the survey's sample size and methodology were not specified.
The players
Rockwell Automation
Rockwell Automation is a major industrial automation company that provides control systems, software, and services to manufacturers worldwide.
The details
The expanded SecureOT offering combines technology, services, and industrial cybersecurity expertise to help OEMs identify vulnerabilities, document cybersecurity posture, and support regulatory readiness across the machine lifecycle. Exportable compliance reports are designed to support customer transparency, audit preparation, and regulatory documentation.
Timeline
2026: Compliance deadline under the Cyber Resilience Act and Machinery Regulation.
2027: Further compliance deadline under the Cyber Resilience Act and Machinery Regulation.
The Tech Race
The expansion responds to the European Cyber Resilience Act and Machinery Regulation, which set compliance deadlines in 2026 and 2027 that require machine builders to document cybersecurity posture. Rockwell's move positions its industrial cybersecurity services against rival automation vendors competing to serve OEMs facing these requirements.
For OEMs, the expanded SecureOT tools offer a way to identify vulnerabilities and produce audit-ready documentation as compliance requirements tighten. Machine builders evaluating these services will need to assess their current readiness against the 2026 and 2027 regulatory deadlines.
The takeaway
Machine builders should assess their cybersecurity documentation and asset visibility now, ahead of the 2026 and 2027 compliance deadlines, rather than waiting for regulators to set the timeline.
Further reading
For more on the security threats shaping industrial systems, explore our Cybersecurity coverage.
