Industry
Security for Manufacturing
Smart factories, supply chains, and industrial control systems are now firmly in attackers' crosshairs, and a single intrusion can halt a production line for days.
MOST-ATTACKED INDUSTRY GLOBALLY FOR THE FOURTH YEAR RUNNING (IBM X-FORCE)
AVERAGE RANSOMWARE DOWNTIME ON A MANUFACTURING PRODUCTION LINE
Securing manufacturing means keeping production lines running while preventing IP theft and operational disruption. It requires careful network segmentation between corporate IT and plant OT, specialized testing of legacy industrial protocols, and an incident response plan that accounts for systems that can't simply be rebooted.
Why it matters
Downtime Pays the Ransom
IT and OT have converged faster than security has caught up, exposing decades-old industrial systems to internet-borne threats. Ransomware crews target manufacturers specifically because the per-hour cost of an idle plant makes the ransom math attractive.
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The Most-Attacked Industry
Manufacturing has held the top spot in IBM's X-Force threat report for four consecutive years, accounting for roughly 1 in 4 incidents observed across all sectors.
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Crippling Downtime Economics
An hour of unplanned plant downtime can cost six- to seven-figures. Average ransomware recovery now stretches to 22 days, putting both revenue and customer commitments at risk.
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Legacy OT, No Patch Window
PLCs, SCADA systems, and HMIs that run critical processes were never designed for hostile networks, and most cannot be patched, segmented, or rebooted without halting production.
Regulatory landscape, India
Compliance built for Indian manufacturing
Every engagement is aligned to the regulations that actually apply to your sector in India, so your security programme satisfies auditors and regulators, not just a checklist.
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IEC 62443
The global standard for industrial automation and control system (IACS) security, the baseline we test OT and SCADA environments against.
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CERT-In Directions (2022)
Mandatory 6-hour incident reporting and log retention apply to manufacturers operating IT and OT systems in India.
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NCIIPC (for critical sectors)
Manufacturers designated as Critical Information Infrastructure fall under NCIIPC oversight, requiring stronger controls and reporting.
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DPDP Act, 2023
Employee and customer personal data held by manufacturers is covered by India's data protection law.
How we help
Three services that matter most
Of our 46 services, these are the ones we would recommend a manufacturing team start with.
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Vulnerability Assessment
Continuous discovery and prioritization of exploitable weaknesses across legacy plant equipment, PLCs, and the IT/OT boundary.
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Network Pentesting
End-to-end network assessments that validate IT/OT segmentation, expose lateral movement paths, and simulate real attacker pathways into the plant floor.
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Incident Response & Forensics
Rapid containment of ransomware and intrusion events, forensic investigation, and recovery planning that prioritizes uptime of production systems.
Solutions
Platforms we deploy for manufacturing
Partner technology and outcome-based solutions we implement and run for manufacturing teams, matched to the threats above.
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Kaspersky Embedded Systems Security
Protection built for HMIs, embedded Windows, and fixed-function devices on the plant floor that mainstream EDR can't support.
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Microsoft Defender for IoT
Passive OT network monitoring that inventories PLCs and controllers and flags anomalous commands without touching production.
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Palo Alto Cortex Xpanse
Continuous discovery of internet-exposed OT gateways, remote-access portals, and supplier connections before attackers find them.
FAQ
Common questions
01Why is manufacturing the most-attacked industry globally?
Manufacturing has topped IBM X-Force's threat report for four consecutive years, accounting for roughly 1 in 4 incidents across all sectors, largely because ransomware crews know that idle production lines create pressure to pay quickly.
02How long does ransomware recovery typically take in manufacturing?
Average ransomware recovery now stretches to 22 days, with unplanned downtime costing six to seven figures per hour on some production lines.
03What standard do you test OT and SCADA environments against?
IEC 62443, the global standard for industrial automation and control system (IACS) security, is our baseline for testing PLCs, SCADA systems, and connected plant equipment.
04Can you test industrial systems without stopping production?
Yes, our IoT/OT assessments are designed around the reality that legacy PLCs, SCADA, and HMIs often can't be patched, segmented, or rebooted without halting production, so our methodology accounts for that constraint.
05What Indian regulations apply to manufacturers?
CERT-In's directions require 6-hour incident reporting for IT and OT systems. Manufacturers designated as Critical Information Infrastructure also fall under NCIIPC oversight, and the DPDP Act covers employee and customer personal data.
06Do you cover both IT and OT network segmentation?
Yes, our network pentesting validates the boundary between corporate IT and plant OT, exposing lateral-movement paths an attacker could use to reach the plant floor.
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