Siemens Delivers Verified AI-Driven Cybersecurity Solution for Industrial 5G With Palo Alto

At Mobile World Congress 2026, Siemens announced a cybersecurity solution for industrial private 5G Networks in collaboration with Palo Alto Networks. The solution combines Siemens' Private 5G infrastructure with Palo Alto Networks' Next-Generation Firewall (NGFW), specifically optimized for AI. 

“A pharmaceutical plant has different security requirements than an automotive assembly line,” says Michael Metzler, vice president of horizontal management cybersecurity for digital industries at Siemens. “Siemens’ verified solution with Palo Alto Networks addresses these industry-specific needs through purpose-built architecture. Manufacturers get secure 5G connectivity tailored to their operations without performance trade-offs.”

“Palo Alto Networks and Siemens are not just connecting the factory floor, we are building the central nervous system for the future of industry — a future that is intelligent, autonomous and secure by design,” says Dharminder Debisarun, smart industries cybersecurity executive at Palo Alto Networks.

Palo Alto Networks has specifically optimized its Next Generation Firewalls technology for Siemens' Private 5G infrastructure through Siemens’ extensive testing across multiple deployment scenarios. 

Siemens has specifically tested and verified the solution for industrial environments in its Digital Connectivity Lab in Erlangen (Germany).

Siemens’ private 5G Infrastructure provides on-premises, deterministic wireless connectivity for mobile and moving assets with built-in security features protecting the core network infrastructure. 

SINEC Security Monitor, which is Siemens’ software for passive, non-intrusive, continuous on-premises security monitoring during production, identifies communication anomalies, unauthorized devices, or potential threats without impacting production operations.

Palo Alto Networks Firewall delivers Layer 7 security and OT protocol analysis specifically optimized for industrial environments. It provides deep packet inspection for OT protocols while maintaining the low latency required for real-time control applications — now also in wireless communications via private 5G networks. This includes protection against malware, intrusion attempts, and data exfiltration without the performance degradation typical of off-the-shelf security tools.

This verified architecture meets IEC 62443 requirements for industrial automation and control systems security. The solution is now available as part of the Siemens Xcelerator portfolio.

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