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Cybersecurity for manufacturing
When ransomware stops a production line, every hour costs money and customer trust. We protect plants, ERP and engineering data without disrupting production.
At a glance
A manufacturer or industrial company: what you run, and how NPLUS secures it.
Each system in the middle ring is paired with the security service that protects it.
Matching numbers show each pair. Select a service to see what it includes. Full detail is in the table below.
Manufacturing: A manufacturer or industrial company
- Plant and machine networks: how nplus secures it with Vulnerability Management
- Vendor remote access: how nplus secures it with Identity & Access Management
- ERP and production planning: how nplus secures it with Cloud Security Review
- Engineering IP and drawings: how nplus secures it with Compliance Readiness
- Customer and certification audits: how nplus secures it with ISO 27001 Readiness
- Ransomware and downtime: how nplus secures it with Incident Response Readiness
How it works
Five steps, from the first call to results.
We start
A short call
- We learn how you work today
- Written for manufacturers and industrial companies
We look at
What you run
- Plant and machine networks
- Vendor remote access
We secure
How NPLUS secures it
- Vulnerability Management
- Identity & Access Management
You review
Findings and plan
- Risks ranked by impact
- Owner and date for each fix
The result
What you get
- Plant and office networks separated, with controlled connections
- Secure, approved remote access for vendors
Continuous: recurring scans · quarterly access reviews · training · leadership reporting
What it is
Manufacturing Cybersecurity, in plain language.
A security programme for manufacturers that covers both IT and operational technology: separating plant networks, securing remote access for vendors, protecting ERP and engineering data, hardening backups, and preparing for customer and certification audits such as ISO 27001 and TISAX-style supplier requirements.
What you run
The risk
How NPLUS secures it
Plant and machine networks
The risk: Flat networks let ransomware spread from office to factory floor.
Vulnerability Management. We map OT assets and design network separation that keeps production running.
Vendor remote access
The risk: Always-on vendor connections bypass security.
Identity & Access Management. Approved, time-limited, logged remote access for every vendor.
ERP and production planning
The risk: Attacks on ERP stop orders, inventory and shipping.
Cloud Security Review. We harden ERP access, hosting and backups, on premises or in the cloud.
Engineering IP and drawings
The risk: Designs and formulas are stolen or leaked.
Compliance Readiness. Data classification and access controls for engineering files, aligned to customer requirements.
Customer and certification audits
The risk: Supplier security assessments delay contracts.
ISO 27001 Readiness. ISO 27001 readiness and supplier assessment support.
Ransomware and downtime
The risk: Production stops for days after an attack.
Incident Response Readiness. A tested recovery plan with offline backups and plant-level runbooks.
Who it's for
Written for manufacturers and industrial companies.
Discrete and process manufacturers, automotive and engineering suppliers, electronics, pharma manufacturing and industrial distributors. These are the people we usually work with:
- Owners, managing directors and plant heads
- CIOs, IT and OT managers
- Operations, quality and supply chain heads
- Finance and procurement leaders
- Sales and channel heads
- Compliance and EHS managers
Cybersecurity by department
Why it matters
Why this matters for manufacturers and industrial companies.
Manufacturing is one of the most attacked industries because downtime is expensive and plants often run old, unpatched systems. Vendors connect remotely to machines. Drawings and formulas are valuable intellectual property. Large customers now require suppliers to prove their security.
How we work
How we work with manufacturers and industrial companies.
The same four steps on every engagement, sized to your team.
- Step 01
Assess
We map your assets, data and vendors, scan for vulnerabilities and review your controls against your target framework.
- Step 02
Prioritize
Every gap is ranked by business impact and likelihood, so effort goes where risk and audit pressure are highest.
- Step 03
Remediate
We work alongside your team to harden configurations, write policies and put controls in place — documented as we go.
- Step 04
Sustain
Recurring scans, access reviews, training and reporting keep your security posture measurable and audit evidence current.
What you get
The results you can expect.
- Plant and office networks separated, with controlled connections
- Secure, approved remote access for vendors
- ERP and engineering data protected and backed up offline
- A recovery plan that gets production running again
- Evidence for customer audits and ISO 27001
We do not promise fixed numbers before we have seen your systems. In the first call we agree what to measure, and we report against it.
FAQ
Cybersecurity for manufacturing: common questions.
Will security work stop production?
No. We work with plant and maintenance teams, test in maintenance windows, and make changes in stages.
Do you secure OT as well as IT?
Yes. We assess plant networks and controllers, design segmentation and remote access, and coordinate with OEMs and integrators.
Our customer asked for ISO 27001 or a supplier assessment. Can you help?
Yes. We prepare you for ISO 27001 and help answer customer supplier security assessments.
Where should manufacturers and industrial companies start with security?
Start with a short review of the systems shown in the diagram on this page. We list what you have, rank the risks by how likely and how damaging they are, and agree the first fixes. You do not need to do everything at once.
Can you guarantee we will not be breached?
No, and nobody can honestly promise that. Our work reduces the chance of an attack succeeding and limits the damage if one does, and it gives you evidence of the care you have taken.
Do you work with our existing IT team or vendor?
Yes. We work alongside your IT staff or managed service provider, give them specific tasks, and check the results. We serve clients in India and the USA.
Serving clients across the USA and India
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