Combine the real and digital worlds securely: Defense-in-depth for battery plants

Battery manufacturers are accelerating digitalization to increase yield, reduce scrap, and scale production globally. At the same time, rising connectivity across IT and OT exposes battery plants to growing cyber risks. This interactive guide introduces a defense‑in‑depth industrial cybersecurity approach that helps battery producers protect critical operations, meet regulatory requirements, and enable secure, scalable growth.

An effective cybersecurity strategy secures all layers of production simultaneously:

• Plant security – Protect physical access to critical production areas, establish governance, and maintain transparency into plant security status.
• Network security – Secure IT/OT connectivity through network segmentation, encrypted communication, Zero Trust principles, and safe remote access.
• System integrity – Safeguard automation systems, controllers, HMIs, industrial PCs, and valuable battery know‑how from manipulation or unauthorized access.

By integrating cybersecurity into automation and digitalization from the start, battery manufacturers can support compliance with standards such as IEC 62443 and emerging regulations like NIS2—while enabling resilient, future‑ready production at scale.