7% of OT devices are linked to active ransomware campaigns. Ungoverned OT software is the entry point.
Black Duck detects OT software risk before the production line feels it. Siemens Polarion proves it was governed. X-DLM™ closes the gap.
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OT environments are actively targeted, chronically under-governed, and now EU CRA-regulated.
Of OT devices are linked to active ransomware campaigns. 12% carry known exploitable vulnerabilities. Manufacturing and energy are the top two affected sectors. Source: Claroty / Forescout 2026.
ICS advisories published in 2025 — the highest annual volume since CISA ICS-CERT tracking began. High-severity flaws increasingly targeting PLCs, field controllers, and SCADA systems. Source: Forescout 2026.
Black Duck BDSA advisories ahead of NVD — the operational buffer that makes CRA's 24-hour early warning executable in OT environments with extended change control cycles.
Acceptable undocumented vulnerability decisions under EU CRA. Every finding — patched, risk-accepted, or mitigated — requires a governed, timestamped, auditable decision record. X-DLM helps teams govern and maintain compliance evidence automatically.
Sources: Claroty 2026 OT Security. Forescout / CISA ICS-CERT 2026. Black Duck BDSA documentation. EU CRA Article 13.
In OT environments, 'we can't patch' is a legitimate operational reality. EU CRA requires you to document it.
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Detect OT-specific vulnerabilities and malware before they reach production
Black Duck scans industrial protocol stacks, RTOS kernels, HMI software, and firmware — identifying CVEs, malicious packages, and license conflicts in the components OT environments actually run. BDSA intelligence arrives up to 3 weeks before NVD, giving OT change control windows time to respond before exploitation.
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Turn 'we can't patch' into a governed risk acceptance record
X-DLM™ routes every finding into a Polarion work item that supports three response paths: patch (with change control timeline), risk acceptance (with documented rationale and compensating controls), or compensating mitigation (network segmentation, monitoring enhancement). All three produce the auditable decision record EU CRA and IEC 62443 require.
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Operationalize CRA's reporting timeline
When Black Duck surfaces an actively exploited vulnerability in an OT software component, X-DLM™ drives the EU CRA reporting sequence inside Polarion: early warning within 24 hours, vulnerability notification within 72 hours, and a 14-day final report — with owners, timelines, and approval chains governing each step.
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ICS supply chain security evidence — on demand
EU CRA and NIS2 both require manufacturers and operators to assess third-party software component security. Black Duck's component intelligence and X-DLM™'s Polarion records provide the documented OT supply chain assessment that regulatory authorities, enterprise OEM customers, and certification auditors require.
See how Siemens Polarion and Black Duck become one governed software risk workflow.
X-DLM™ turns Black Duck software supply chain intelligence into Siemens Polarion work items, requirements links, approvals, escalation paths, and continuously maintained evidence.
Brand authority buyers recognize
Backed by Siemens lifecycle governance and Black Duck AppSec intelligence.
Siemens Polarion ALM
Polarion provides the lifecycle system of record for requirements, tests, approvals, traceability, workflow automation, audit evidence, and regulated software delivery.
Black Duck Software Composition Analysis
Black Duck identifies open source and third-party components across source, binaries, containers, firmware, snippets, AI-generated code, and C/C++ environments without package managers.
What X-DLM™ changes for your business
Security runs itself.Your teams focus on product innovation.
Before
Security as a release bottleneck
Manual triage, fragmented tools, late-cycle surprises. Security gates slow delivery and drain engineering bandwidth.
After X-DLM™
Automated vulnerability handling from detection to remediation. Engineers stay focused on building — security runs in parallel, not as a checkpoint.
Before
Security bolted on at the end
Reactive posture. Vulnerabilities discovered late. Costly rework. Customers and auditors see through it.
After X-DLM™
Secure by design from day one. Black Duck SCA monitors every component continuously — source, binaries, firmware, and AI-generated code — before it ships.
Before
Compliance as recurring overhead
Engineers pulled into audit prep. Legal scrambling for evidence. Weeks of work per assessment. Repeatable cost with no revenue return.
After X-DLM™
Evidence generated and timestamped continuously via Polarion LiveDocs. Audit prep drops 60–80%. What took weeks takes hours — without touching engineering.
Before
Security as a cost story in sales
Enterprise buyers in regulated markets want proof of security maturity. Without it, deals stall, diligence cycles extend, and contracts go to competitors who have it.
After X-DLM™
100% traceable, audit-ready cybersecurity proof — with Siemens and Black Duck behind it. Your sales team closes faster. Your brand commands a premium.
Industrial automation companies answer to three simultaneous EU frameworks.
CRA reporting begins September 11, 2026. Full product conformity — SBOM, secure-by-design documentation and CE marking — applies December 11, 2027. IEC 62443 provides the certified path to CRA conformity — but certification is not automatic equivalence. The EU Machinery Regulation applies from January 20, 2027 and requires protection against corruption that could affect machinery safety. One governed system covers all three.
View EU CRA, IEC 62443 & All Frameworks →Turn OT vulnerability governance into auditable evidence.
Whether you patch, accept, or mitigate — every decision documented.
X-DLM™ connects Black Duck's OT vulnerability intelligence to Siemens Polarion's governed workflows — so your industrial security team can produce EU CRA vulnerability evidence, IEC 62443 risk acceptance records, ICS supply chain documentation, and postmarket surveillance evidence on demand.