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Protect Production Lines. Secure IP. Meet Supply Chain Requirements.
ISO 27001 certification in 90 days. Secure OT environments, protect intellectual property, and unlock enterprise contracts.
Why Manufacturing Needs Security Now
Ransomware targets manufacturing more than any other sector. Attackers know production downtime costs $260,000 per hour on average—so you'll pay to get back online.
Enterprise customers increasingly require ISO 27001 from supply chain partners. Cyber insurance premiums are rising 25-40% annually without formal certification. Your competitors are getting certified.
ISO 27001 in 90 Days
We implement ISO 27001 covering both IT and OT environments—access controls, network segmentation, incident response, vendor risk management, and continuous monitoring.
Full ISMS implementation in 90 days, including production floor considerations that generic consultants miss.
Why Attackers Target Manufacturing
Your valuable IP, operational technology, and low tolerance for downtime make you a high-value target.
Ransomware Targeting Production
Attackers specifically target manufacturing because downtime costs are massive. They encrypt production systems, halt operations, and demand payment knowing you'll pay to restart.
Intellectual Property Theft
Your CAD files, manufacturing processes, formulas, and customer lists are worth millions to competitors. Nation-state actors and industrial spies specifically target manufacturing IP.
Supply Chain Attacks
Attackers compromise smaller manufacturers to gain access to larger ones. If you supply to automotive, aerospace, or defense, you're a stepping stone to bigger targets.
OT/IT Convergence Vulnerabilities
Your production floor is increasingly connected to corporate networks. PLCs, SCADA systems, and industrial robots are now attack surfaces—most weren't designed with security in mind.
Legacy System Exploitation
Windows 7 machines running $2M CNC equipment. Unpatched PLCs controlling production lines. Systems that can't be upgraded without shutting down production. Attackers know and exploit this.
Third-Party Vendor Breaches
Disgruntled employees, contractors with too much access, and social engineering. Manufacturing has high employee turnover, making access control critical.
Manufacturing Cyber Attacks
These aren't hypotheticals. Real manufacturers. Real consequences.
LockBit Ransomware Attack
Parts supplier for Boeing hit by ransomware. Attackers stole 43GB of sensitive data including aircraft part designs and employee information. Production halted for 3 weeks.
Impact: $12M lost production, $5M ransom demand
Supply Chain Shutdown
Mid-sized auto parts manufacturer (150 employees) hit with BlackCat ransomware. Forced to shut down all 3 plants. Ford and GM had to pause assembly lines waiting for parts.
Impact: 18 days downtime, $8M revenue loss, $2.3M ransom paid
Production Line Ransomware
Ransomware spread from office network to production floor through poorly segmented network. Encrypted recipe databases and production control systems.
Impact: 28 days recovery, $15M spoiled inventory
IP Theft by Nation-State
Chinese state-sponsored hackers stole CAD files and manufacturing specs for aerospace components over 2-year period. Went undetected until customer audit.
Impact: Lost defense contracts, $30M+ stolen IP value
Insider Sabotage
Former employee retained system access 6 months after termination. Deleted CNC programs and customer orders before being detected.
Impact: 2 weeks halt, $3M revenue loss, customer lawsuits
SCADA System Breach
Attackers gained access to SCADA systems controlling chemical mixing processes. Could have caused safety incident. Detected before physical damage.
Impact: Emergency shutdown, OSHA investigation, $5M in security upgrades
Challenges Office-Focused Consultants Don't Understand
Your OT environment, legacy equipment, and 24/7 operations require specialized expertise.
Operational Technology (OT) Constraints
- • Can't patch production systems without shutting down lines
- • Legacy equipment with 20+ year lifecycles
- • Windows 7/XP machines controlling million-dollar equipment
- • PLCs and SCADA systems with hardcoded passwords
- • No downtime windows for maintenance or updates
- • Vendor-controlled systems that can't be modified
Limited IT/Security Resources
- • Small IT teams (often 1-2 people for 200+ employees)
- • IT staff focused on keeping production running, not security
- • No dedicated security personnel or CISO
- • Budget constraints ("security doesn't make product")
- • Difficulty hiring/retaining security talent in manufacturing
- • Competing priorities (production always wins)
Physical-Digital Convergence
- • Shop floor workers need USB access for CNC programs
- • Contractors and vendors require network access
- • QA systems connected to both office and production
- • Remote access for equipment vendors (support/maintenance)
- • Wireless networks extending to production areas
- • BYOD challenges with tablets on shop floor
Intellectual Property at Risk
- • CAD files, formulas, and processes are company crown jewels
- • Engineers need to share files with suppliers/customers
- • Offshore manufacturing requires sharing sensitive data
- • Contract manufacturers with access to proprietary specs
- • Employee turnover risk (taking knowledge to competitors)
- • Inadequate data classification and protection
Your Security Certification Journey
Start with an assessment to scope accurately, get certified in 90 days, then maintain with ongoing services.
Start with an OT/IT Security Assessment
Understand your production floor vulnerabilities, IT/OT segmentation gaps, and compliance requirements. We credit the assessment fee toward ISO 27001 certification if you proceed within 90 days.
Learn About Assessments →Ready to Protect Your Production and IP?
Book a free 30-minute consultation. We'll assess your OT/IT security and map your fastest path to certified.