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MANUFACTURING IT Β· OT/IT Β· ISO 27001

Manufacturing & Industrial

From corporate IT to the shop floor. Segmented OT, secure supply chain, ransomware-resistant operations.

Specialized cybersecurity for manufacturing environments, protecting both IT and OT systems with industrial-grade security.

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Manufacturers across Metro Vancouver (food + beverage, light industrial), Greater Toronto (auto + aerospace), South Florida (medical devices + marine), and LA (aerospace + apparel).

$4.73MAvg. industrial breach cost (IBM 2023)
ZeroOT-side incidents across our manufacturing client base since 2023
< 18 wksMedian ISO 27001 certification timeline
What you can count on

93% of tickets touched within 15 minutes. 100% of after-hours messages acknowledged the same business day. Every engagement staffed by a named senior engineer.

What we see in manufacturing & industrial

Pain you're probably already feeling.

When the line stops, every minute costs more than your annual cyber budget.

Industrial ransomware operators target manufacturing precisely because downtime cost forces fast payment. The only durable defence is the controls that prevent the breach from reaching the OT network in the first place β€” IT/OT segmentation, monitored east-west traffic, and an OT-specific incident-response plan.

Your PLCs are running firmware from 2014 and you cannot patch them.

OT systems do not get the monthly patch cycle that IT does. The right control is compensating: rigid segmentation, deny-by-default firewall rules between IT and OT, monitored access via jump hosts, and behavioural anomaly detection on the OT network. We do not insist you replace working PLCs.

Your suppliers are your attack surface.

The Target breach started with an HVAC vendor. Manufacturing supply chains are deeper than retail β€” every supplier with EDI, every contract manufacturer with VPN, every logistics integrator with API access is a potential pivot point. We map and monitor every third-party access path so the next supply-chain attack does not become your incident.

What we install on day one.

Intrusion Detection & Response

Advanced threat detection and automated response

Included
Network & Infrastructure SecurityIDSThreat Detection

Why this matters for manufacturing

  • Advanced malware detection
  • Insider threat identification
  • Zero-day attack protection
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Network Segmentation & Zero Trust

Micro-segmentation and zero trust network architecture

Included
Network & Infrastructure SecurityZero TrustSegmentation

Why this matters for manufacturing

  • Lateral movement of threats
  • Over-privileged network access
  • Complex compliance requirements
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Wireless Network Security

Enterprise WiFi security and management

Included
Network & Infrastructure SecurityWiFi SecurityWireless Management

Why this matters for manufacturing

  • Rogue access point detection
  • Wireless network intrusions
  • Guest network security
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Automated Patch Management

Comprehensive vulnerability and patch management

Included
Endpoint & Device SecurityPatch ManagementVulnerability Management

Why this matters for manufacturing

  • Unpatched security vulnerabilities
  • Manual patching complexity
  • System downtime from patches
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Backup & Disaster Recovery

Comprehensive data protection and business continuity

Included
Business Continuity & BackupBackupDisaster Recovery

Why this matters for manufacturing

  • Data loss from various causes
  • Long recovery times
  • Untested backup systems
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Compliance, line by line

What each framework actually asks for β€” and what we do about it.

ISO/IEC 27001

What it requires

Information security management system covering 114 controls across 14 domains; mandatory for many federal procurement and EU supply chains.

How we help

Gap assessment in week 2; control implementation runs in parallel with operations; evidence collected continuously; typical first-time certification at 18 weeks for a 100-500 employee manufacturer.

NIST CSF 2.0 + IEC 62443 (OT)

What it requires

NIST CSF 2.0 added Govern function in 2024; IEC 62443 specifies industrial cybersecurity controls per zone + conduit model.

How we help

We run the Govern function as your fractional CISO; OT zones designed per IEC 62443; documented per-zone control catalog ready for any auditor.

Customer cybersecurity requirements (Tier 1 + OEM flowdowns)

What it requires

Auto, aerospace, defence, and pharma OEMs increasingly flow cybersecurity requirements down to suppliers (TISAX, CMMC, NIST 800-171).

How we help

We maintain TISAX Level 2/3 readiness, CMMC 2.0 Level 1/2 control mapping, and NIST 800-171 evidence packages so your customer questionnaires are 24-hour turnarounds.

Additional compliance services

Phishing Simulation & Training

Realistic phishing tests and employee education

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Next-Generation Firewall Management

Advanced network perimeter security and threat prevention

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24/7 Network Monitoring

Continuous network performance and security monitoring

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Free self-serve tools

Score your risk. Price your downtime. No call required.

Two short diagnostics built by our senior engineers. Answer a handful of questions, get a scored report with next steps β€” yours to keep either way.

Questions we always get

Before the call.

Straight answers so the health-check call can skip the basics.

Can you secure our OT/SCADA without disrupting production?

Yes β€” all our OT engagements run in monitor-only mode for 30 days before any enforcement. We baseline your OT traffic, identify the legitimate flows, design the segmentation, and deploy enforcement during a planned maintenance window. Zero unplanned production interruptions across our manufacturing client base since 2023.

Do you support specific ICS vendors (Siemens, Rockwell, Schneider, ABB, Honeywell)?

Yes β€” all major ICS platforms. We don't replace your ICS support contracts; we manage the network and security side and coordinate with the vendor's support team during incidents.

How do we get cyber insurance with our legacy OT systems?

Insurers want EDR + MFA + tested backups (same three as everyone) and segmentation evidence for OT. We deliver all four in the first 30 days; broker attestation goes to your renewal underwriter immediately.

Can you help with TISAX or CMMC?

Yes β€” both. TISAX (auto industry) and CMMC 2.0 (US defence supply chain) are increasingly common in our manufacturing client base. We map controls once and report in the format each scheme expects.

What happens if our line is hit by ransomware?

OT incident-response plan activates: production isolated within 30 minutes, IT-side ransomware contained, regulatory notification clock started, customers notified per their contractual SLA. We rehearse this with every manufacturing client via quarterly tabletop β€” the worst time to learn the playbook is during the real event.

Ready for manufacturing & industrialIT that doesn't surprise you?

Free 90-minute health check. Scored roadmap. A real senior engineer. No sales maze.