Cybersecurity Hands-On LAB
Real Tech – IoT & Industrial Automation
A practical cybersecurity experience dedicated to industrial automation, IoT, OT/IT convergence and the protection of modern manufacturing environments.
October 7, 2026
Factory 4.0 conference
About the LAB
The Cybersecurity Hands-On LAB is a dedicated interactive area within FACTORY 4.0, designed to bring cybersecurity closer to real industrial automation environments.
In the context of NIS2, IEC 62443 and OT/IT convergence, the session explores how organizations can move from compliance-driven cybersecurity to resilient operational security.
Cybersecurity Hands-On LAB
Key Topics
Panel 04
IoT & Cybersecurity for Smart Industry
Securing the Nervous System of Modern Manufacturing
This expert panel will explore how industrial companies can protect the digital nervous system of modern manufacturing: connected machines, industrial networks, sensors, control systems, data flows and automation platforms.
11:35
Panel Opening
Introduction & context
11:40
Expert Discussion
Moderated conversation with the panelists
12:05
Audience Interaction
Questions & open discussion
12:15
Closing Remarks
Final thoughts & takeaways
Panel Speakers
Meet the Experts
Experts in cybersecurity, IoT and industrial technology bringing practical perspectives to the discussion.
Michael Langfinger
Bosch Rexroth
Aram Agop Hazarian
Solution Architect & Cybersecurity Consultant
Rareș Andrei Matei
ACRONIS
Bogdan Chirila
Manager, Quantum Data
Mihaela Curcă
Project Manager CYBERGUARD, DNSC