Rosh Ha’ayin, Israel, June 9th, 2025 – Waterfall Security Solutions and HOPF today announced a new partnership that will help secure Germany’s operational technology networks.
Waterfall Security is the global leader in cybersecurity for protecting industrial control systems (ICS) and operational technology (OT). Waterfall’s Unidirectional Security Gateways and related products enable safe and reliable IT/OT integration.
Founded in 1938, HOPF is a leading provider of Industrial Ethernet and IIoT solutions. Through this partnership, HOPF expands its portfolio with Waterfall’s OT security solutions, ensuring faster and more seamless delivery to customers
The new partnership between Waterfall Security and HOPF leverages the strengths of both companies to deliver robust, comprehensive cybersecurity protections tailored to the unique needs of industrial environments. Waterfall’s unidirectional technology, which prevent cyberattacks from reaching critical systems, will be integrated with HOPF’s extensive expertise in planning and building industrial networks.
“We are delighted to partner with HOPF,” said Lior Frenkel, CEO and Co-Founder of Waterfall Security. “Their deep understanding of industrial networks, combined with our cutting-edge unidirectional technologies, will provide unparalleled protection for industrial operations.”
HOPF CEO, Carsten Hopf, echoed the enthusiasm, stating, “The combination of HOPF’s deep understanding of industrial networks and Waterfall’s innovative unidirectional technologies paves the way for an extremely promising collaboration. This will make an important contribution to the protection of critical infrastructures, especially in Germany, where security in industry plays a major role and increasing legal requirements must be met. I am convinced that this partnership will provide a lot of positive impulses for protection against cyber threats.”
About Waterfall Security
Waterfall Security provides hardware-enforced OT security that keeps our world running. For more than 15 years, critical industries and infrastructure have trusted Waterfall to guarantee safe, secure, and reliable operations. Waterfall’s global install-base includes customers in national infrastructures, power plants, nuclear reactors, onshore and offshore oil & gas facilities, refineries, manufacturing plants, utilities, and more. Waterfall’s patented technologies combine the benefits of both hardware and software to provide deterministic security that enable industrial operations and systems in today’s, and tomorrow’s, OT threat environment.
About HOPF
Founded in 1938, HOPF is one of the largest providers of complete solutions in the field of Industrial Ethernet and Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT), supporting customers with best-in-class products and comprehensive services for the operation of their industrial applications.
