DOME Tour Sweden 2026 – A strategic blueprint for OT cybersecurity in the Nordic energy sector

The Nordic energy sector in the cyber crosshairs

The critical infrastructure of the Nordic region, particularly its electricity and district heating networks, is currently facing a broader and more sophisticated array of cyber threats than ever before. Heightened geopolitical tensions in the Baltic Sea region have permanently altered the cyber threat landscape: state-sponsored actors and advanced criminal groups are increasingly targeting operational technology (OT) with intelligence and sabotage operations.

Simultaneously, the Nordic energy sector is undergoing a historic digital transformation. Decentralized energy production, smart grids, and the expansion of remote management are dismantling the traditional model of the physically isolated “air-gapped” network. As IT and OT environments converge, the attack surface is expanding rapidly.

The European Union’s NIS2 Directive (implemented in Sweden as the Cybersecurity Act or cybersäkerhetslagen) stands as a direct regulatory response to this escalating threat environment. It enforces strict, legally binding obligations on energy companies regarding risk management, incident reporting, and, crucially, the continuous monitoring of supply chains and network traffic. While the EU’s Cyber Resilience Act focuses on mandatory cybersecurity requirements for ICT products, it is the NIS2 Directive, through the Cybersecurity Act in Sweden, that dictates requirements for critical entities. In practice, it means demands for day-to-day operational realities, network visibility, and continuous monitoring that can be managed by services like DOME.

In this market climate, utility operators have realized that managing continuous monitoring, anomaly detection, and regulatory compliance entirely in-house is no longer viable or cost-effective. The DOME Tour Sweden 2026 was launched to address this exact operational vacuum.

Why now?

The joint expert tour by Netcontrol and Nozomi Networks was strategically designed to span Sweden’s geography from north to south, including the vital capital region. Rather than a traditional, rigid product presentation, the tour was intentionally structured as an intimate forum centered on open dialogue and peer-to-peer insights. Key stakeholders from both partners reflected on the tour’s underlying goals:

• “The rollout of the new, stringent NIS2 regulatory framework made this the ideal time to open up this conversation in Sweden. We wanted to help our customers network and bring fresh perspectives to the table. The tour format worked exceptionally well: with a small number of events, we covered a vast geographical area and showed customers our DOME cybersecurity service under the hood, previewing future capabilities alongside a real-world case study from Pori Energia Sähköverkot Oy.” – Magnus Olofsson, Cybersecurity Manager at Netcontrol
• “The customer need for active support is massive. Threats targeting industrial and OT environments are intensifying while compliance mandates are tightening, and organizations quite simply cannot navigate this complex terrain alone. The tour was a practical way to demonstrate how quickly and effortlessly they can achieve full network visibility with the combined support of Netcontrol and Nozomi Networks.” – Safi Ali, Account Manager at Nozomi Networks
• “While the ultimate goal was naturally to build market traction for the service, it was equally about sharing critical knowledge on how to construct OT cybersecurity more intelligently. For the attendees, it was also a reassuring environment to share experiences with their industry peers it significantly reduced the feeling of being isolated with these massive structural challenges.” – Diana Paz, Sales Engineer at Nozomi Networks
• “The DOME Tour Sweden 2026 was conceived as a joint thought leadership initiative. We wanted to shift the narrative from product pitches to authentic dialogue: helping organizations understand the evolving threat landscape, the impact of NIS2, and the fundamentals of operational risk management. We helped customers evaluate exactly where they stand on their security maturity journey.” – Sophie Beale-Burchell, EMEA Marketing Manager at Nozomi Networks

Four key themes from customer communications

The panel discussions and workshops across the tour mapped out a clear picture of the current priorities and pain points for Nordic energy utilities:

1. Visibility is foundational

Attendees emphasized that without real-time, comprehensive visibility into the OT environment, building reliable threat detection or meeting NIS2 requirements is impossible. The tour deep-dived into the mechanics of sensor deployment: how passive and active monitoring securely gather asset data, how that data is transmitted for analysis, and how machine learning differentiates normal process traffic from anomalies.

2. Confident compliance without operational disruption

Organizations are not looking at regulation merely as a “tick-box” exercise. Utilities are seeking partners who can translate complex legal frameworks into practical operational processes, ensuring that grid reliability, control system availability, and power distribution remain 100% stable at all times.

3. The human element and organizational silos

Technology is frequently the straightforward part of the equation. The most significant hurdles involve internal company silos. Progressing OT cybersecurity requires seamless communication and a shared vocabulary between executive leadership, IT operations, compliance officers, and field-level OT personnel. Aligning budgets and accountability across these traditionally separated domains demands an organizational culture shift.

4. Modularity and seamless scalability

Customers voiced practical concerns regarding the longevity and scalability of their investments. Magnus Olofsson reassured attendees that the DOME service is inherently built for modular growth: “You don’t have to execute everything at once. It is definitely feasible to begin with a foundational asset-visibility sensor footprint and expand monitoring and analytics step-by-step as your organization’s cybersecurity maturity evolves.”

Nozomi Networks and Netcontrol

The tour vividly demonstrated the symbiotic collaboration between the two organizations, creating a highly competitive offering for the Nordic market:

• Nozomi Networks provides the world-class technological backbone: industry-leading OT/IoT visibility, advanced anomaly detection, and automated risk monitoring.
• Netcontrol injects deep industrial automation expertise, grid operational understanding, its own control system for product ecosystems, established local relationships, and the proven capability to deliver a continuous, localized managed service.

This combination of advanced software and deep domain knowledge transforms a complex technological deployment into an accessible, service-led DOME framework that utility operators can trust.

Looking to the future of resilience

The conclusion of the tour does not signal an end, but rather the next phase of the long-term, strategic partnership between Netcontrol and Nozomi Networks. Both companies are committed to converting the momentum generated during the tour into tangible market progression:

• Continuous service evolution: Driven by customer feedback, Netcontrol and Nozomi Networks are actively enhancing DOME’s reporting transparency. The objective is to provide customers with an incredibly clear view “inside” the managed service, utilizing standardized monthly reporting packages and structured review cadence, and allowing seamless verification of NIS2 compliance to corporate boards and regulators.
• Supporting the maturity journey: The partnership is built to accompany utilities over multi-year lifecycles. As companies advance from baseline asset discovery toward proactive, continuous threat hunting, Netcontrol and Nozomi Networks will scale the DOME service capabilities to match their evolving security posture.

The DOME Tour Sweden 2026 validated a strong market demand for authentic, service-driven, and highly trusted cybersecurity partners. Netcontrol and Nozomi Networks continue to move forward shoulder-to-shoulder, systematically building a more resilient and secure energy infrastructure across the Nordic region.

Discover the DOME cybersecurity service for any OT network: https://www.netcontrol.com/services/dome-cybersecurity-service/

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Author

Petri Kovalainen is the Head of Brand & Marketing at Netcontrol and is responsible for brand and marketing strategy as well as marketing concepts. He has consulted the company since 2019, focusing on the VALVOT and DOME service concepts, before joining the company full time in 2024. Petri has a strong background in sales, marketing and global brands.