19th, September 2025: Data Security Council of India (DSCI), in collaboration with Siemens Limited, today inaugurated an Operational Technology (OT) Cyber Security Lab developed at Nasscom Campus, Noida in the presence of dignitaries from Ministry of Electronics & IT, CERT-In, NITI Aayog. This initiative is a step forward to strengthening India’s cybersecurity posture for critical infrastructure and OT environments. The OT lab will strengthen India’s critical infrastructure resilience as well as serve as an innovation platform for startups providing access to technology, equipment and expertise necessary to develop and test their cybersecurity solutions in real-world OT scenarios.
The OT Cyber Security Lab is envisioned as a national resource that enables industry and startups to validate and test their solutions and use cases in a safe and controlled environment. It will also serve as a hub for training, awareness, and skill development by providing hands-on exposure to professionals across critical sectors on OT cybersecurity practices. In addition, the lab is designed to foster research and collaboration among government, academia, and industry to collectively address emerging cyber threats in OT systems.
The lab’s testbed will allow conducting research on OT security vulnerabilities, threat detection methodologies, and risk management strategies. This testbed is equipped to allow the latest tests including defense-in-depth for OT environments. The insights gained from such analysis will be disseminated to relevant stakeholders, enabling timely mitigation strategies and contribute to the overall advancement of cybersecurity knowledge.
Inaugurating the lab, Shri KK Singh, Joint Secretary, Ministry of Electronics & IT, said, “I would like to congratulate DSCI and Siemens Limited for coming up with this OT Cyber Security Lab. Today, critical infrastructure security is the need of the hour to strengthen national security and within that securing operational technology is crucial. This project should work as an enabler for startups, researchers and industry professionals to be able to assess their capabilities and come up with better security solutions for critical infrastructure. I am happy to see such facilities getting developed to help user organisations and startups to contribute towards a more resilient OT ecosystem.”
Vinayak Godse, CEO, DSCI, said, “The OT lab is an extension to the existing capability of our National Centre of Excellence, a joint initiative between MeitY and DSCI. The lab will facilitate collaboration between government agencies, academia, industry and startups involved in critical infrastructure. It will help user organisations and startups to innovate and validate the efficacy of their solutions in complex and regulated environments. This will support the nation’s preparedness against cyber threats targeting critical infrastructure and create unified responses. I would like to heartily thank Siemens for partnering with us and bring their global expertise to deliver this capability for India.”
Suprakash Chaudhuri, Head of Digital Industries, Siemens Limited, added, “As digitalization accelerates across industry and infrastructure in India, the convergence of IT and OT also exposes the systems to new vulnerabilities. This gives rise to the urgent need for robust and scalable security solutions. We believe that cybersecurity must evolve in tandem with digital transformation. The launch of the OT Cybersecurity Lab is a strategic step toward India’s sustained efforts to secure critical infrastructure and manufacturing ecosystems. The lab will help empower industries in India to build resilient and Cybersecure operations.”
Siemens is dedicated to proactive defense and fortifying the operational technology (OT) for manufacturing systems, grid Infrastructure, industrial infrastructure and urban infrastructure.