Indurex Launches to Unify Safety and Cybersecurity for Critical Systems

AMSTERDAM – January 27, 2026 – A new technology firm, Indurex, officially launched today from its headquarters in The Netherlands, introducing an artificial intelligence platform aimed at solving one of the most dangerous and persistent problems facing modern industry: the chasm between physical process safety and digital cybersecurity.

Founded by a team of veterans from the operational technology (OT) and cybersecurity sectors, Indurex enters a market at a critical juncture. As industrial giants in energy, manufacturing, and utilities accelerate their digital transformation, the systems that control physical operations—from power grids to chemical plants—are more connected than ever. This convergence, while boosting efficiency, has also created a perilous new attack surface where a digital breach can cause a physical catastrophe.

Indurex’s mission is to tackle this vulnerability head-on with an AI-powered, human-in-the-loop platform designed to protect these complex cyber-physical systems (CPS). The company argues that for too long, the teams responsible for plant safety and the teams responsible for network security have operated in disconnected silos, speaking different languages and using different tools. This gap leaves essential assets exposed to sophisticated cyber sabotage and the risk of cascading system failures.

Bridging a Critical Divide in Industrial Security

The core problem Indurex aims to solve is not new, but its severity has reached a critical point. Industrial organizations are often inundated with security alerts from a patchwork of tools. Without proper context from the physical engineering and operational side, cybersecurity teams struggle to distinguish a minor IT issue from a threat that could destabilize a critical industrial process. This leads to “alert fatigue,” where genuine threats are lost in the noise.

“With Indurex, cybersecurity and safety are no longer managed in silos,” noted the head of OT & safety at a global manufacturing organization in a statement. “The platform correlates OT, safety, and engineering signals into one coherent view, allowing us to understand what really matters operationally. This has significantly improved our ability to move from detection to action.”

Indurex has branded its unique approach as “Engineering Cyber Intelligence.” The concept involves building a deep, contextual understanding of an industrial facility’s physical processes and using that knowledge to interpret cybersecurity data. By securely correlating diverse telemetry from both operational and security systems, the platform transforms a flood of complex data into AI-scored insights with clear, recommended actions.

This approach positions the company within a competitive but rapidly growing OT security market, which includes established players like Dragos, Claroty, and Nozomi Networks. While these firms have pioneered asset discovery and threat detection in industrial networks, Indurex is differentiating itself by explicitly integrating the discipline of process safety—a field concerned with preventing accidents and equipment failure—into the core of its cybersecurity platform.

The Dawn of Autonomous Resilience

The emergence of companies like Indurex signals a broader shift in how industries think about security. The increasing velocity and sophistication of cyber-physical threats, some potentially enabled by AI, are making traditional, human-led reactive measures obsolete. A new paradigm, focused on proactive and adaptive defense, is taking hold.

“The industry is reaching a tipping point where human reaction time is no longer a sufficient defense against the velocity of modern threats,” said Thomas Menze, General Manager at the ARC Advisory Group. “By prioritizing autonomous resilience over traditional, reactive security, Indurex allows critical infrastructure to adapt in real-time. This shift from manual intervention to a self-healing operational posture is the only way to maintain stability in an increasingly volatile digital landscape.”

Indurex’s platform is designed for this new era. Its “human-in-the-loop” AI model is key; it doesn’t aim to replace human experts but to empower them. The AI handles the immense task of continuous data correlation and anomaly detection, freeing up operators to focus on high-level, strategic decisions with greater confidence and speed. This ensures that the system’s recommendations are explainable and trustworthy, a non-negotiable requirement in safety-critical environments.

A senior operations leader at a global energy storage company, an early adopter of the technology, highlighted the practical benefits. “Indurex gives us continuous visibility into our critical terminal assets and how their condition affects operational, safety, and cyber risk,” the leader stated. “Instead of static reports, we now have a dynamic view of risk that evolves with real-world operations, enabling faster, more confident decisions across engineering, operations, and security teams.”

A Mission Forged on the Front Lines

The company’s ambitious vision is grounded in the extensive experience of its founders, CEO Jalal Bouhdada and Co-founder Maarten Oosterink. Both have spent their careers navigating the complex intersection of industrial safety, secure system design, and cybersecurity in high-stakes environments, working with asset owners, equipment manufacturers, and standards bodies.

Their mission, as described in the company’s launch, is born from witnessing the growing risks on the front lines. “Our platform turns scattered alarms and events into meaningful, AI-driven insights — enabling faster decisions, less noise, and measurable gains in uptime, safety, and compliance,” said Bouhdada.

This deep domain expertise is central to the company's value proposition. Building a system that truly understands the nuances of a chemical reactor or a power distribution network requires more than just cybersecurity knowledge; it demands an engineering-first mindset.

“Our vision is to make the connected world safer by bridging the digital and physical,” added Oosterink. “With deep technical expertise and industry validation, we’re helping organisations defend against the next generation of cyber-physical threats.”

To drive this conversation forward, Indurex plans a series of engagements at major industry events throughout the first quarter of 2026, including the specialized S4x26 conference in Miami and the broader RSA Conference in San Francisco. This strategic outreach underscores the company’s intent to not only sell a product but also to help shape the future of industrial resilience.