Is there a fixed deadline for certification of devices based on v2.46?


The current deadline is 3 years from today, with an ongoing discussion to extend it to 5 years.

Whether you will be able as per legal or market requirements to sell devices supporting only V2.46 and no security in 5 years ...

Webinar_Question wrote: ↑08 Jul 2026, 15:59 Does Wireshark support PROFINET v2.5 and SXP?

Yes, SXP (plain) support is available in Wireshark, SXP (secure) support is planned for a future update of Wireshark.

Webinar_Question wrote: ↑08 Jul 2026, 15:08 Will PN v2.5 only have CC-E (i.e., no CC-D anymore)?

Yes, PN Specification V2.5 only has CC-E (there is no CC-D anymore).

If only one IOD in an existing PROFINET network is upgraded to V2.5, can it use all V2.5 features, or are some features restricted unless the connected switches and/or neighboring devices are also upgraded to V2.5?


In principle, upgrading a single IOD to V2.5 does not limit its operation due to ...

Which PROFINET services will replace SNMP? How will network monitoring work in v2.5?


In PROFINET V2.5, traditional SNMP-based network monitoring is no longer used. Instead, its functionality is replaced by native PROFINET mechanisms built around record-based services and standardized ...

Can I stay on PN V2.46 and still meet CRA requirements?


From PROFINET point of view (and ONLY from PROFINET point of view), "Secure Cell" offers a way to use devices with PN Spec versions before V2.5.

The CRA contains many requirements, which are in the responsability of the device ...

Unterstützt PROFINET Security die Post-Quanten-Kryptografie (PQC)?


PQC wird heute noch nicht von PROFINET Security unterstützt. Die Entwicklungen bei IETF und NIST werden jedoch aktiv verfolgt und PQC-Verfahren werden bei zukünftigen Weiterentwicklungen der PROFINET Spezifikationen ...