Mitsubishi launches cyber services to tackle threat to UK manufacturers
12 November 2025 
Mitsubishi Electric UK Automation Systems has launched a range of OT (operational technology) cybersecurity services, including risk assessments, designed to address the growing level of cyberthreats in the manufacturing sector, and to align with legislation and standards. Mitsubishi is collaborating with the industrial cybersecurity specialist Tekgem, which has a long-established presence in this area.
With pending legislation – such as the Cyber Security and Resilience Bill, which will focus on IT and OT critical infrastructure – the new services will allow organisations to prove the measures and strategies they are implementing to reduce the risk of attack, and to show that they have a recovery strategy in place should an attack occur. The proposed Bill is expected to include these requirements.
While many organisations have secured the IT level of their businesses, the OT layer – the infrastructure of physical processes, industrial systems and networks – is where they may be most vulnerable and, possibly, where the least amount of knowledge of potential vulnerabilities exists. In 2024, 98% of organisations experienced incidents affecting their OT environments.
High-profile cybersecurity incidents are now common. The impact can be devastating in terms of physical damage to assets, interruption of production and business operations, and loss of reputation, resulting in major financial consequences.
“With cyber threats constantly evolving, it has never been more important for organisations to protect against these attacks,” says Chris Evans, strategic development manager at Mitsubishi Electric UK Automation Systems. “Organisations have an obligation to protect themselves against cyberattacks – or, at least, to reduce the risk to as low as reasonably practicable. Our OT cybersecurity services help organisations to meet their governance, risk and compliance obligations, align with legislation and help reduce cyber-risk in their critical infrastructure.”
