Mitsubishi Deal Gives Nozomi Broader OT Security Reach

Governance & Risk Management , Operational Technology (OT) , Video Mitsubishi Deal Gives Nozomi Broader OT Security Reach CEO Says Added OEM Context Can Sharpen Industrial Cybersecurity and New Use Cases Michael Novinson (MichaelNovinson) • March 18, 2026     Credit Eligible Get Permission Edgard Capdevielle, president and CEO, Nozomi Networks (Image: Nozomi Networks) Video Player 00:00 00:00 Edgard Capdevielle, president and CEO, Nozomi Networks (Image: Nozomi Networks) Becoming part of Mitsubishi will help Nozomi Networks find uses for industrial data beyond cybersecurity, including for preventative maintenance and operational efficiency, according to CEO Edgard Capdevielle. See Also: Reducing Alert Fatigue and Bridging the Talent Gap with AI Mitsubishi's technical collaboration capabilities make it an ideal parent company and helps Nozomi avoid the uncertainty typical of venture-backed companies. Capdevielle said Mitsubishi will provide stability, scale and alignment without sacrificing independence, helping Nozomi expand into broader use cases around asset management, maintenance and efficiency (see: Mitsubishi Electric to Buy Nozomi in $883M OT Security Deal). "As you see traffic flowing through the network with our sensors, we do a pretty good job at detecting anomalous activity that could potentially be malicious," Capdevielle said. "But we don't know if a particular machine is ready for maintenance, for example. By collaborating with the first OEM, and then hopefully the rest of the OEM ecosystem, we can advance some of those applications." In this video interview with Information Security Media Group, Capdevielle also discussed: Why industrial context is so important when doing anomaly detection; Continued collaboration with competitors like Siemens, Schneider and Emerson; Expansion opportunity into modern environments like data centers and smart buildings. Capdevielle has a background in managing and expanding markets for startups and established tech companies. Prior to joining Nozomi Networks in 2016, he was vice president of product management and marketing for Imperva, where he led the company's web and data security product teams. Capdevielle previously spent four years as an executive at storage companies Data Domain and EMC.