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Cybersecurity for Manufacturing

Protect the business technology behind manufacturing operations. CISO Global helps manufacturers reduce cyber risk across business systems, remote access, and the IT infrastructure that supports production.

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Protect Production From Cyber Disruption

Manufacturers rely on technology from the front office to the production floor. Business systems and cloud platforms increasingly connect with operational technology and equipment that keeps production running.

As these systems become more connected, a security issue in one part of the business can affect another. Downtime can delay production and shipments or leave employees without the technology they rely on.

Cybersecurity for manufacturing means protecting the business without losing sight of the availability, reliability, and safety requirements of production environments.

CISO Global helps manufacturers strengthen security and prepare for incidents that could interrupt operations.

Cybersecurity Challenges in Manufacturing

IT and Operational
Technology

Manufacturing environments often include traditional IT alongside operational technology used to monitor or control production. These systems have different requirements, and security practices that work well in an office environment may not always be appropriate on the production floor.

Legacy Systems
and Equipment

Manufacturing equipment and supporting systems may remain in service for many years. Older technology can be difficult to patch or replace, especially when production depends on it or newer security tools do not work well with it.

Third-Party
and Vendor Access

Equipment manufacturers, contractors, suppliers, technology providers, and other outside partners may need access to company systems or production environments. Organizations need to know who has that access, why they need it, and whether it is still appropriate.

Multiple Plants
and Locations

Manufacturers may operate plants, warehouses, offices, and remote locations with different systems, devices, and local requirements. Maintaining consistent security across those environments can be difficult.

Ransomware
and Production
Disruption

A cyberattack can disrupt business applications, communications, or production systems. Downtime can quickly affect production schedules, shipments, customer commitments, and revenue.

Intellectual Property
and Sensitive
Business Data

Manufacturers may hold product designs, engineering files, formulas, production data, customer information, and other sensitive material. Protecting that information requires knowing where it lives, who can access it, and how it moves between employees, systems, and partners.

Limited Visibility
Across the
Environment

Security teams may be working across different tools, providers, and locations. Without a shared view of findings across the business, it can be difficult to know which problems are most urgent.

How CISO Global Helps Manufacturers

Secure IT and
Cloud Environments

CISO Global’s Secured Managed Services can help manage networks, firewalls, endpoints, and cloud environments, along with patching and backups.

Manage Risk
and Compliance

Manufacturers may need to address customer, contractual, regulatory, and internal security requirements. Managed GRC can help document controls, track obligations, and manage third-party risk.

See Security Risk Across the Business

Argo Security Management combines findings from SIEM, MDR, XDR, vulnerability management, external exposure management, asset management, and other security tools and services.

Security leaders can review those findings with asset and operational context to understand where risk is concentrated and prioritize work across the business.

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Why Manufacturers Work With CISO Global

Security That Accounts for Operations

Build security around the systems the business depends on without losing sight of production requirements.

Security and IT Expertise

Work with one team across cybersecurity and the IT environment that supports manufacturing operations.

Support Across Multiple Locations

Maintain more consistent security across plants, offices, remote locations, and cloud environments.

Extend Your Internal Team

Add cybersecurity expertise and capacity without having to build every capability in-house.

Let’s Talk About Your Security Priorities

Speak with a CISO Global cybersecurity expert about the systems, information, and operations your manufacturing business needs to protect.

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Frequently Asked Questions

How is cybersecurity for manufacturing different from traditional IT security?

Manufacturers often need to protect both traditional IT and operational technology used in production. OT has different availability, reliability, and safety requirements, so security measures need to account for how those systems operate rather than treating them like ordinary business technology.

How can manufacturers prepare for ransomware and production disruption?

Start with an incident response plan that identifies who makes key decisions, how teams communicate, and how the organization will recover. Tabletop exercises let those teams work through the plan before an attack affects production.

How should manufacturers manage cybersecurity risk from vendors and contractors?

Manufacturers should know which suppliers, contractors, equipment vendors, and service providers have access to systems or sensitive information and why they need it. Organizations should review that access as the relationship changes.

What cybersecurity and compliance requirements apply to manufacturers?

Requirements vary based on the products a manufacturer produces, its customers, contracts, location, and industry. Manufacturers that work with the federal government may have additional cybersecurity requirements depending on their contracts and the information they handle. Risk and Gap Assessments can help identify which obligations apply and where security controls may need attention.

Can CISO Global test connected products and devices?

Yes. CISO Global’s Hardware and Device Penetration Testing can evaluate connected products and embedded systems for weaknesses in hardware, firmware, interfaces, communications, access controls, data handling, and supporting applications.