When Production Stops,
the Cost is Measured
in Minutes.
Manufacturing environments are converging IT and OT networks at unprecedented scale, creating a threat surface that most security programmes were not designed to defend. Ransomware operators know that factory downtime costs millions per hour — and price ransoms accordingly. Nation-state actors target industrial control systems for sabotage and intellectual property theft.
average cost of production downtime per hour from a cyber incident
of manufacturing organisations have internet-exposed OT assets with no security monitoring
increase in ransomware attacks targeting manufacturing in the last two years
of manufacturing breaches originate from a third-party or supply chain vector
The adversary reality
for Manufacturing & Industrial.
Understanding who is targeting your sector — and how — is the foundation of an effective security programme. These are the primary threat actors, campaigns, and techniques recorded against manufacturing & industrial organisations in the last 12 months.
Ransomware encrypting production control systems
Nation-state OT/ICS sabotage campaigns
Supply chain infiltration via vendor access
Intellectual property theft of designs and process data
average cost of production downtime per hour from a cyber incident
of manufacturing organisations have internet-exposed OT assets with no security monitoring
increase in ransomware attacks targeting manufacturing in the last two years
of manufacturing breaches originate from a third-party or supply chain vector
Security pressures unique
to manufacturing & industrial.
Every security challenge in manufacturing & industrial has specific context, specific consequences, and specific adversaries. Generic security programmes don't address them.
OT/IT Network Convergence
Industry 4.0 and smart factory initiatives connect plant-floor operational technology to enterprise IT networks. This convergence creates new attack paths from IT into OT — paths that legacy ICS security was never designed to defend.
Legacy ICS & SCADA Systems
PLCs, DCS controllers, and SCADA platforms average 15-20 years old and cannot be patched without production risk. These systems were designed for availability, not security — and adversaries know their protocols intimately.
Supply Chain & Vendor Access
Manufacturers rely on equipment vendors, system integrators, and MRO suppliers with remote access to production systems. Each third-party connection is a potential entry point that bypasses perimeter controls entirely.
Intellectual Property Protection
CAD files, manufacturing processes, formulas, and customer specifications represent enormous competitive value. Nation-state actors — particularly Chinese APTs — systematically target manufacturers for economic espionage campaigns.
Product Integrity & Counterfeiting
Attacks on product specification data and quality management systems risk introducing counterfeit components or compromised products into supply chains — with product liability, recall, and brand consequences.
Purpose-built solutions
for manufacturing & industrial.
Each service is calibrated to the specific threat actors, regulatory environment, and operational constraints of your sector — not repurposed from a generic programme.
Industrial-aware 24/7 visibility across OT, ICS, and enterprise IT networks
- Passive OT network monitoring — no disruption to production systems
- ICS protocol anomaly detection (Modbus, DNP3, OPC-UA, Profinet)
- IT/OT boundary lateral movement detection
- Industrial ransomware pre-cursor behavioural detection
Full kill-chain adversary simulation from enterprise IT through to OT environments
- IT-to-OT lateral movement and ICS network penetration
- Supply chain attack simulation via vendor access paths
- SCADA and HMI system security assessment
- Nation-state TTP replication for manufacturing sector threats
IEC 62443, NIST, and NIS2 compliance programme design and assessment
- IEC 62443 zone-and-conduit security architecture review
- NIS2 Directive essential entity compliance gap assessment
- Supply chain security programme design and vendor risk assessment
- Board-level OT risk quantification and programme roadmap
Frameworks
we align to.
We don't just advise on compliance — we build security programmes that satisfy regulatory requirements as a by-product of genuine security posture improvement.
IEC 62443 Industrial Cybersecurity
The global standard series for industrial automation and control system security. Defines security levels, zone-and-conduit architecture, security lifecycle, and component security requirements.
NIS2 Directive (EU)
Manufacturing companies meeting size thresholds are now 'essential' or 'important' entities under NIS2. Mandatory risk management measures, supply chain security, and 24-hour incident reporting to national authorities.
NIST SP 800-82 Rev. 3
Guide to OT security for industrial control systems. Provides security architecture, network segmentation, access control, and monitoring guidance specifically designed for manufacturing environments.
ISO/IEC 27001:2022
Increasingly required in manufacturing supply chain contracts. Provides the ISMS framework for managing information security risk across both IT and OT environments in manufacturing organisations.
Measurable results across
manufacturing & industrial engagements.
Reduction in unplanned downtime
Early detection of ransomware pre-cursor activity and automated OT segmentation prevents full production system encryption
ICS and OT network visibility
Continuous passive monitoring across plant-floor OT networks, SCADA systems, and IT/OT convergence points with zero production impact
Mean time to contain OT threats
Pre-built industrial incident response playbooks enable rapid isolation of compromised OT assets while maintaining critical production continuity
Secure your manufacturing & industrial
operations today.
Our security team will map your adversary threat profile, identify the highest-risk attack paths specific to manufacturing & industrial, and design a programme aligned to your operational constraints and regulatory requirements.