Case Study: MIBRAG achieves continuous protection of mission-critical mining systems with Qualys Cloud Platform

MIBRAG Secures Mission-Critical Mining Systems Against Cyber Attacks

MIBRAG, a German lignite mining company supplying power and heat across central Germany (about 2,700 employees), needed to protect its mission‑critical IT and OT systems against growing cyber threats. Relying on periodic penetration tests was no longer sufficient: with more systems exposed to the Internet and tight operational dependencies, MIBRAG required continuous, unified vulnerability visibility to avoid costly downtime and reputational risk.

Working with partner yourIT, MIBRAG deployed the Qualys Cloud Platform—including Vulnerability Management, Web Application Scanning and Malware Detection—for continuous, automated scanning and a single executive dashboard. The solution delivers prioritized vulnerability reports, simplifies audits and vendor collaboration, reduces manual effort and costs, and strengthened MIBRAG’s security posture and compliance readiness so it can keep operations running and power supplies flowing.

MIBRAG

Gerald Espenhain

IT Security Officer