How a Large Manufacturer Boosted Its Protection Against a New Wave of Cyberattack

Keeping production lines running is the lifeblood of any manufacturing company. Disruption and unplanned downtime negatively impact the bottom line, potentially leading to millions of dollars in revenue loss.

Unlike in the IT environment, operational technology (OT) that controls critical production lines is expected to run for prolonged periods – often for several months – without shut-down maintenance windows. Devices are not allowed access to the Internet for continuous updating.

In this case study, we will examine the cybersecurity challenges/requirements faced by a multi-site manufacturer, including:

• Gaining real-time visibility into internal network traffic and device-level logs;
• Implementing proactive threat detection measures to identify and mitigate security incidents swiftly;
• Strengthening incident response capabilities and minimize the impact of cyber threats on business operations.