Ransomware halting production
Attacks targeting production lines, MES, SCADA, robotics controllers, or engineering workstations – causing costly downtime.
Cyber Security for Manufacturing & Industrial Operations
Protecting production lines, OT/ICS systems, robotics, and industrial networks from disruption, ransomware, and targeted attacks.
Cyber Defence for Manufacturing & Industrial Environments
Manufacturing and industrial organisations operate complex environments where cyber incidents can halt production, damage equipment, undermine safety, and disrupt global supply chains. OT/ICS networks, engineering workstations, IoT sensors, robotics, and ERP/MES systems are interconnected with traditional IT and cloud platforms – creating unique cross-domain risks.
Cyber Defence delivers security specifically designed for these hybrid environments. Our SOC365 MDR, Threat Intelligence, Penetration Testing, and Incident Response services protect manufacturers from both opportunistic cybercriminals and targeted industrial threat actors.
Threats
Key cyber threats facing manufacturing & industrial operators
Modern factories and industrial plants face rapidly growing cyber risks driven by automation, IoT, cloud adoption, and global connectivity:
OT/ICS compromise
Exploitation of PLCs, HMIs, SCADA servers, historians, and bridges between corporate IT and industrial networks.
IoT & sensor attacks
Manipulation or disruption of sensors, smart devices, environmental controls, and connected machinery.
Supply-chain compromise
Attacks via third-party integrators, automation vendors, OEM systems, and external maintenance contractors.
Cloud identity & remote-access abuse
Compromise of operator accounts, remote maintenance portals, or cloud-based manufacturing systems.
Intellectual property theft
Targeted intrusions aiming to steal product designs, manufacturing processes, or competitive intelligence.
Services
How Cyber Defence supports manufacturing & industrial operations
We deliver cyber protection designed for environments where uptime, safety, and precision matter.
SOC365 OT-Aware MDR
24/7 monitoring tuned to industrial estates, correlating signals across IT, cloud, OT/ICS, and IoT devices.
Threat Intelligence for Manufacturing
Tracking of industrial threat groups, OT vulnerabilities, dark web exposure, and sector-specific attack campaigns.
OT/ICS & IT Penetration Testing
Testing PLCs, SCADA, HMIs, IoT devices, engineering workstations, ERP/MES systems, and corporate networks.
Incident Response & IR Retainer
Rapid containment and investigation during ransomware outbreaks, OT compromise, or production-impacting events.
Security Engineering & Hardening
OT/IT segmentation, identity hardening, secure remote access, and visibility improvements for industrial estates.
Protecting IT, OT, IoT, robotics & automation
Manufacturing and industrial environments are increasingly automated: robotics, CNC machines, autonomous vehicles, packaging lines, IoT sensors, PLC-controlled processes, and cloud-connected robotics controllers.
Cyber Defence ensures SOC365 visibility extends to OT-friendly telemetry, and we help engineering teams implement segmentation, controlled connectivity, logging, and monitoring that do not interfere with production safety or reliability.
Outcomes
What manufacturing & industrial organisations gain
We focus on protecting uptime, safety, intellectual property, and operational resilience.
Reduced production downtime
Early detection and fast containment prevent outages that can cost millions per hour.
Improved OT/ICS visibility
SOC365 correlates telemetry across OT, IoT, IT, and cloud systems.
Supply-chain cyber resilience
Threat Intelligence identifies risks relating to OEMs, integrators, contractors, and shared manufacturing platforms.
Stronger identity & remote access security
Hardening and monitoring of remote maintenance paths, cloud identity, and engineering workstations.
Rapid response to industrial incidents
IR Retainers ensure immediate support during ransomware or OT compromise events.
A long-term industrial cyber partner
We support continuous improvements across hardening, monitoring, offensive testing, and resilience planning.
Speak with our manufacturing & industrial cyber specialists
Whether you operate a single plant or global production estates, Cyber Defence can help you secure OT, protect IP, and maintain operational continuity.