NIS2 for packaging & logistics
Conveyor systems, pick-and-place robots, sorting machines and WMS integrations form a continuous OT chain. Downtime due to a cyber attack affects not just your installation, but also your customers supply chains.
OT systems that fall under NIS2
What NIS2 means for your OT
WMS-OT integration
Warehouse Management Systems connect directly to conveyor PLCs for order routing. Compromising the WMS can control the line.
Coding and tracking
Inkjet and labelling systems communicate with serials databases. Manipulation of serial numbers or expiry dates has direct compliance consequences.
Shared network with customers
Logistics hubs often use shared EDI/API connections with customers. Every external connection is a potential attack vector per NIS2 article 21.
Three steps to NIS2 compliance
Conveyor segmentation
Conveyor VLAN strictly separated from WMS network. Integration via authorised OPC UA interface with field-level authentication.
Coding system security
Role-based access on coding systems, audit trail on serial number issuance and alignment of access policy with your track-and-trace compliance.
EDI/API risk management
Inventory of external connections, IP whitelisting, and mutual TLS for all EDI connections in line with NIS2 article 21(2)(d).
OT security and machine refit often go hand in hand. A refit to a modern PLC also improves your NIS2 posture.
Start your NIS2 assessment for Packaging & logistics
A gap analysis starts with a technical intake specific to your sector and OT landscape.