PNDC, one of the University of Strathclyde’s flagship industry-facing innovation centres, has been recognised as a leader in cybersecurity and resilience, winning the Best Zero Trust Solution or IoT Solution at the 2025 Cybersecurity & Resilience Awards from Business Awards UK. PNDC was also named a finalist in the Threat Detection and Response Excellence category, further cementing its role as a key player in securing critical infrastructure.
The award highlights PNDC’s pioneering efforts in aligning operational technology (OT) systems with Zero Trust principles, ensuring robust authentication, least privilege access, and continuous monitoring. With the rising interconnectivity of power networks and the growing reliance on IoT devices for monitoring and control, PNDC has taken a proactive approach by integrating secure-by-design architectures that adhere to Zero Trust methodologies.