FORESCOUT TECHNOLOGIES BV

Their core work

Forescout Technologies BV (formerly SecurityMatters) is a cybersecurity company based in Eindhoven specializing in securing operational technology (OT) and industrial control systems across critical infrastructure sectors. In H2020 projects, they provide cybersecurity monitoring and threat detection capabilities for energy grids, healthcare facilities, and industrial manufacturing environments. Their core contribution is protecting cyber-physical systems — the intersection where IT networks meet physical industrial processes — from intrusion and disruption. The company was acquired by Forescout Technologies, a major player in network security and device visibility.

What they specialise in

How they've shifted over time

With only three projects spanning 2017–2019 start dates, the evolution is compressed but clear. Their earliest project (UNITED-GRID, 2017) applied cybersecurity to energy distribution grids, while their most recent project (SeCoIIA, 2019) moved into securing Industry 4.0 manufacturing environments involving IoT, digital twins, and AI. The trajectory shows a consistent cybersecurity core expanding from single-domain infrastructure protection toward multi-sector industrial digitalization security.

They are moving toward securing increasingly complex, interconnected industrial environments — expect future work at the intersection of IoT security, digital twins, and AI-driven manufacturing.

How they like to work

Forescout always participates as a specialist partner, never as coordinator — consistent with a focused cybersecurity SME that brings deep domain expertise rather than project management capacity. With 39 unique partners across 13 countries from just 3 projects, they operate in large consortia (averaging 13+ partners per project) and appear comfortable integrating into diverse, multi-national teams. This makes them a reliable, low-friction security partner for large collaborative projects.

Despite only three projects, they have built a broad network of 39 partners spanning 13 countries, indicating involvement in large pan-European consortia. Their geographic reach is wide with no single-country concentration beyond the Netherlands.

What sets them apart

Their differentiator is applying OT/ICS cybersecurity across multiple critical infrastructure domains — energy, health, and manufacturing — within EU research consortia. Most cybersecurity firms in H2020 specialize in one sector; Forescout brings cross-sector security expertise that lets them protect cyber-physical systems regardless of the specific industrial domain. For consortium builders, they offer a proven cybersecurity partner that already understands the compliance and safety requirements of regulated industries.

Highlights from their portfolio

• SeCoIIA
  Largest funding (EUR 378,500) and most recent project, covering secure Industry 4.0 across aeronautics, automotive, and maritime — their broadest sectoral scope.
• SAFECARE
  Extends their OT security expertise into healthcare critical infrastructure — an unusual cross-domain application demonstrating versatility beyond traditional industrial settings.
• UNITED-GRID
  Their entry into H2020, applying cybersecurity to smart energy grids with high renewable penetration — establishing the critical infrastructure security pattern that defines their portfolio.