Secure your supply chain.
Keep the line moving.
Manufacturing is among the most targeted industries for ransomware. We secure the dangerous convergence of IT and Operational Technology (OT), protecting SCADA systems, IIoT networks, and global supply chains from production-stopping attacks.
The Industrial Threat Matrix
Modern factories are hyper-connected. As IT and OT environments converge to drive efficiency, hackers exploit corporate networks to pivot directly into physical production lines.
Production Line Extortion
Ransomware actors know that manufacturers cannot afford downtime. Attacks are increasingly targeting OT environments to halt robotic assembly, logistics, and shipping, forcing rapid ransom payouts. We engineer resilient networks to ensure physical production survives digital breaches.
Fragile ICS Environments
Programmable Logic Controllers (PLCs) and SCADA systems were built for reliability, not security. They often run legacy protocols without encryption or authentication. We deploy passive anomaly detection to secure these fragile endpoints without risking operational crashes.
Third-Party Vendor Risk
Modern manufacturing relies on vast networks of suppliers, distributors, and remote maintenance technicians. A breach in a small vendor's network can instantly spread to your factory floor. We enforce strict Zero Trust access for all external contractors.
Intellectual Property Theft
State-sponsored actors and corporate spies target manufacturers to steal proprietary CAD designs, chemical formulas, and manufacturing processes. We implement strict Data Loss Prevention (DLP) and identity governance to lock down your most valuable IP.
Securing the Purdue Model.
We architect strict network segmentation based on the ISA/IEC 62443 standard, ensuring corporate IT breaches cannot cascade into physical OT destruction.
Corporate Network & Cloud
The primary entry point for attackers via phishing, compromised credentials, or vulnerable internet-facing servers. This layer manages business operations, ERPs, and email.
The Airgap & Inspection Boundary
The critical choke point between IT and OT. Direct traffic between Enterprise and Operations must be strictly prohibited. All communication must terminate and be inspected here.
Operations & SCADA
The systems that oversee the physical processes, including HMI (Human Machine Interfaces) and centralized SCADA servers. Security here must be passive to avoid disrupting operations.
PLCs, Sensors & Robotics
The physical factory floor. These fragile legacy devices control valves, motors, and assembly lines. We protect these assets through strict network isolation and physical access controls.
How we help protect your lines.
OT Vulnerability Assessment
Passive, non-intrusive scanning of your ICS environments to identify legacy vulnerabilities without knocking PLCs offline.
Network Segmentation
Architecting strict firewalls and jump-boxes to sever the direct connection between your corporate IT and factory OT.
Ransomware Readiness
Tabletop exercises tailored to plant managers and executives, testing your ability to continue physical production during an IT outage.
Vendor Risk Audits
Evaluating the cybersecurity posture of your remote maintenance providers and software supply chain to prevent backdoor access.
Ready to secure your production lines?
Talk to World Computing industrial security experts about OT segmentation, SCADA monitoring, or ransomware resilience.
Book a Sector Briefing → info@worldcomputing.co.uk