Leipziger Wasserwerke (LWW) supplies drinking water to more than 660,000 people in the Leipzig region and operates five waterworks and 25 wastewater treatment plants. With increasing connectivity in industrial control systems, cybersecurity in operational technology (OT) becomes a core requirement for reliable operations.To strengthen its security architecture, LWW had already separated office IT from process control networks and introduced defined security zones. The next step was to validate this setup, create full transparency across the network, and identify potential vulnerabilities. This is where venture clienting became relevant: instead of building internal solutions, LWW worked with a specialized technology provider to address a defined challenge. Through a structured collaboration, SpinLab alumni Rhebo from class 2 supported LWW in reviewing and improving its OT network security.
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