Rockwell launches cybersecurity ROKStudios

Rockwell Automation on September 8 launched a new cybersecurity season of its ROKStudios video series, expanding a thought-leadership format it has used this year for topics including autonomy, sustainability and machine lifecycle innovation. The company said the new season will feature global manufacturers and cybersecurity leaders discussing recent research and practical steps for securing industrial operations. The Milton Keynes, England-dated announcement said the episodes are aimed at automation engineers and plant teams working on industrial control system security and operational resilience across manufacturing sites. Rockwell described the series as focused on strategies for building resilient, secure industrial operations rather than on a single product launch. (prnewswire.com) ### How does this season fit into Rockwell’s broader ROKStudios push? Rockwell Automation has used ROKStudios as a recurring video platform for interviews with customers, partners and internal specialists on industrial manufacturing and digital transformation topics. The company’s ROKStudios hub says the videos are intended to help manufacturers “unify” people, processes and technology and accelerate digital transformation initiatives. (prnewswire.com) April 1, 2026 marked another ROKStudios season centered on the “journey from automation to autonomy,” while January 7 brought a season on digitalization, sustainability and the future of industrial operations. A separate season released about three months ago highlighted machine lifecycle innovation among original equipment manufacturers. (rockwellautomation.com) ### Why is Rockwell centering the new season on cybersecurity now? Rockwell’s recent research and commentary have put cybersecurity alongside quality, workforce and resilience as a core manufacturing issue. The company’s State of Smart Manufacturing materials say manufacturers are using connected technology and data-driven systems more broadly across operations, while a Rockwell blog published last month said cybersecurity now underpins expanded connected systems across companies. (prnewswire.com) The 10th annual State of Smart Manufacturing report surveyed more than 1,500 manufacturers globally, according to Rockwell’s Plex resource page. Rockwell’s cybersecurity blog said organizations need secure foundations spanning advisory work, industrial networking, asset inventory, vulnerability management, managed detection and response, and incident recovery. ### Who is the audience for these episodes? (rockwellautomation.com) Rockwell said the intended viewers are automation engineers and plant teams, a narrower audience than general corporate brand campaigns. The company framed the episodes around industrial control system security and operational resilience, two areas that sit close to day-to-day plant operations and production continuity. (plex.rockwellautomation.com) A Rockwell ROKStudios presentation on packaging machinery published earlier this year gives a sense of the format. In that session, SN Maschinenbau Chief Executive Olaf Clemens discussed embedding cybersecurity across the machinery lifecycle to support connectivity, protect data integrity and reduce downtime. ### What has Rockwell said before about cybersecurity in ROKStudios? (prnewswire.com) Rockwell announced an earlier industrial cybersecurity season in 2024 that included 11 videos with IT/OT thought leaders and chief information security officers from critical-infrastructure companies. That release said the series was supported by Rockwell specialists and industry advocates. (rockwellautomation.com) The 2026 version appears to follow the same model but with updated participants and research. Rockwell’s September 8 release says the new season will draw on global manufacturers and cybersecurity leaders, and directs viewers to the company’s ROKStudios pages for the episodes. ### Where can readers watch, and what comes next? Rockwell hosts ROKStudios on its corporate site, where videos are grouped by themes including resilience, digital transformation, production optimization and sustainability. (prnewswire.com) The company’s press release page and ROKStudios hub are the two named places where the cybersecurity season is being promoted. September 8 is the launch date Rockwell gave for the cybersecurity season, and additional episodes are expected to appear through the ROKStudios hub as the company rolls out interviews with manufacturers and cybersecurity specialists. (prnewswire.com) (rockwellautomation.com)