In our latest Expert Talk, we offer exclusive insights into Krombacher’s journey to becoming a KRITIS operator. Dirk Peter, Head of OT at Krombacher, and Peter Lukesch, CEO of ondeso, share how the traditional brewery navigated this transition step by step – including the key challenges, decisions, and success factors along the way.
At the core of the discussion are practical experiences from within the company, including questions such as:
Dirk Peter is a trained energy electronics technician who spent several years in the German military before completing a degree in electrical and information engineering. He worked in the pharmaceutical industry as a project engineer and has been leading the OT department at Krombacher for over three years.
Peter Lukesch, CEO of ondeso, worked for a long time as an IT security officer in a NATO task force and as an officer in the German Air Force and was also responsible for IT security in office and production environments as an IT director.
Here you can find the recording:
(German only)
A first insight into the topic:
The secure operation of OT has always been a key priority for companies like Krombacher. However, with its classification as a KRITIS operator, additional regulatory requirements have come into play – placing new demands on how OT environments are protected and organized.
This development led Krombacher to review, adapt, and further strengthen its existing security measures to meet these heightened expectations.
In this Expert Talk, Dirk Peter, Head of OT at Krombacher, and Peter Lukesch, CEO of ondeso, share how the company approached this transformation in practice – from the initial asset inventory and risk assessment to the implementation of backup and patch strategies.
Particularly insightful are their solutions for dealing with complex, heterogeneous OT environments, many of which include older (legacy) systems. Dirk Peter explains why purpose-built software like ondeso SR is essential for managing these systems efficiently, without overburdening small OT teams.
Another key focus is the integration of IT and OT security processes – a challenge that can only be mastered through clearly defined responsibilities and structured collaboration. Both experts offer deep insights into how this works in practice.
The Talk makes one thing clear: organizations that fall under KRITIS or NIS2 should not wait. Instead, they should act early, set pragmatic priorities, and build sustainable, transparent processes from the outset.
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