Arburg Strengthens Cybersecurity with ISO 27001 Renewal

Understandably enough, the first step towards Arburg’s certification in accordance with the globally recognised DIN ISO/IEC 27001 standard in March 2023 was an extensive and time-consuming process. But that was only the first step. The implementation of an effective information security management system (ISMS) in the Global IT & Digital Services division was followed by an ongoing process of updates and adaptation to satisfy the stringent requirements of information security and the security procedures that underpin them. This was an important development for Arburg as well as for its global customers and cooperation partners, one that was finalised with the presentation of the recertification certificate in September.

As an internationally recognised framework, ISO 27001 creates the safety barriers for information security, comprising procedures, guidelines and directives. This is exactly what more and more customers, partners and suppliers around the world are increasingly calling for and, in some cases, are actually demanding.

Steffen Kroner, Managing Director Finance, Controlling, IT, Human Resource Management, is delighted with the successful recertification, “as it shows that IT security is a top priority for us and that we are constantly working on making this area more efficient, and that this is being done by a comprehensively qualified team of experts. Our information security procedures are not only reliably documented, but we are also constantly working to improve them in order to continuously strengthen our IT resilience.”

Global security is essential

IT security and data protection are of central importance throughout the company, both at the Lossburg headquarters and at the 35 locations in 25 countries. Above all, it is important to reliably prevent unauthorised access, which risks the outflow of sensitive data. Recertification takes place at regular intervals, accompanied by an annual detailed risk assessment of all IT services, the analysis of which is incorporated into the company’s own opportunity management protocol. Internal audits, management assessments and monitoring audits by TÜV Süd are also conducted.

Vigilant for the future

The company is unrelenting in its efforts to maintain and further expand IT security at the highest level.

Stephan Reich, Vice President Global IT & Digital Services, comments: “At times like these, we face new challenges every day arising from increasing complexity of cyber threats, particularly through the use of GenAI and the spread of identity theft and ransomware. As a company, we must constantly anticipate and implement the latest countermeasures in order to ward off these threats effectively.

In addition to the ongoing training of our employees, the alignment of IT in accordance with ISO 27001 is also an important step in ensuring that we are always ‘up to date’ in the field of IT security.”

This comprehensive expertise flows directly into digital products such as the arburgXworld customer portal and the ALS host computer system to ensure maximum security for customers when using Arburg solutions.

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