Security testing for manufacturers whose line cannot stop

Manufacturing is the most-attacked sector in IBM X-Force tracking, and IT/OT convergence removed the air gap. We test the path from a compromised office workstation to the plant floor so your line keeps running.

What we test for manufacturers

We focus on the boundary between IT and OT and the systems that keep the line running. Every engagement pairs with our web application penetration test approach and our cloud security assessment where they apply.

IT/OT segmentation using zones and conduits, following the Purdue model
PLC, HMI, and SCADA inventory with patching constraints documented
Unpatched legacy controllers that cannot be patched and need compensating controls
ERP and CAD/CAM backup and restore, so a ransomware hit does not lose engineering work
MFA on remote access to the plant network
Vendor remote-access accounts, including who has them and whether they are still needed
USB and removable media control on the shop floor
Incident response that covers production restart sequencing, not just data recovery

What is at stake

In the plant's language and the owner's language, these are the exposures a breach creates

Stopped line

Manufacturing is the most-attacked sector in IBM X-Force tracking, at 26% of incidents, the fourth consecutive year as most-attacked. Of industrial ransomware incidents Dragos responded to, 75% caused a partial operational shutdown and 25% a full shutdown.

Missed ship dates

A stopped line means missed ship dates, and missed ship dates mean chargebacks, expedited freight, and angry customers.

Customers qualifying a second source

When a manufacturer cannot deliver because of a cyber incident, customers start qualifying a second supplier. Some do not come back.

Fixed costs continuing

IT/OT convergence removed the air gap: a compromised office workstation can reach the plant floor without segmentation. When the line stops, fixed costs keep running while nothing ships.

Engagement and pricing

Assessments start at $5,000 and include a free 30-minute consultation. We scope the work to your plant network, your IT/OT boundary, and the systems that keep the line running.

Based in Long Island and serving manufacturers across the region. See our Long Island security services page, compare options on our pricing page, or contact us to schedule a call.

Keep your line running when attackers get in

Book a free 30-minute call. We will walk through your IT/OT boundary and remote access and tell you where a breach would reach the floor.