Manufacturing Cyber Security
Keep production running while you secure IT and OT together. Falx protects manufacturing lines, designs and supply chains, and gives you the evidence customers and auditors ask for.
Service Details
Cyber security for manufacturers has to protect two worlds at once: the office systems that run your business and the operational technology (OT) that runs your lines. You get both secured together, planned around shifts, safety cases and uptime targets rather than against them.
We work with UK manufacturers, from single-site engineering firms to multi-site producers. Our engineers map, segment and harden your plant and office networks, then map that work to the standards your customers and auditors ask about. See how we support other sectors on our industries page.
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Your line cannot stop for a security project. You get protection for production systems, designs and data that fits around your maintenance windows, with evidence that answers customer audits as you go.
What keeps manufacturers up at night
Connected factories carry risks office IT never meets. You deal with all three at once:
OT you cannot patch like a laptop
Programmable logic controllers (PLCs), SCADA systems and industrial internet of things (IIoT) devices run for years and reboot on nobody's schedule. You need segmentation, monitoring and planned change windows, not agents that trip the line.
Designs worth stealing
CAD files, process recipes and R&D data leave through engineering workstations, suppliers and email. You control who sees what, track where files go and stop leaks without slowing your designers.
Downtime that hits every order
Attackers target plants that cannot afford to stop. You rehearse recovery, back up what matters and harden endpoints, so one bad click does not halt your line or your deliveries.
IT and OT, secured together
Most plants have grown their networks one machine at a time, so office and production systems often share more than anyone realises. You get a clear picture of both, then controls that suit each side.
What we secure, and where
On the plant floor
- OT network segmentation from corporate IT
- SCADA and PLC hardening and monitoring
- IIoT device inventory and management
- Patching planned around production
- Incident plans that respect safety systems
In the back office
- Engineering workstation protection
- Design file encryption and access controls
- Email and phishing defences for staff
- Cloud and remote-access security
- Supplier and third-party access reviews
On the plant side, a security posture review shows what is connected and how exposed it is, and threat and vulnerability management keeps that picture current. In the office, endpoint management, identity and access controls and user awareness training close the routes attackers use most. Penetration testing then checks whether someone in the office network can reach the line.
Compliance your customers accept
Your buyers audit you. You walk in with the evidence already prepared:
Cyber Essentials
The UK government-backed baseline many supply chains now ask for: firewalls, secure configuration, access control, malware protection and patching.
ISO 27001
An information security management system that answers customer questionnaires before they are asked.
IEC 62443
Control-system security aligned to the international standard your OT vendors already work to.
NIS2
Risk management and supply-chain controls for EU operations, or for EU customers who pass NIS2 duties down to you.
Read more on Cyber Essentials certification, ISO 27001, NIS2 compliance and the NIST frameworks. For IEC 62443 and wider control mapping, see our compliance support.
Solutions for manufacturers
You get proven services combined around your plant, not a fixed package. That might mean architecture and design for a segmented OT network, cloud security for ERP and analytics, or a risk management programme your board can follow.
Technology Transformation
Modernise legacy estates and connect OT safely to cloud and analytics.Secure Cloud Environments
Run design, ERP and analytics workloads in hardened, monitored cloud.Compliance Programme
Meet Cyber Essentials, ISO 27001, IEC 62443 and NIS2 demands with evidence to show.Deal Security
Buying or selling a plant? You learn what the OT really looks like before you sign.
How an engagement runs
We start by mapping what is connected across your office and plant, without touching running equipment. Then we agree changes with your engineers, schedule them into maintenance windows and package the results as evidence your customers and auditors will accept.
Map
Every device, connection and supplier route in
Segment
Changes planned around production, not against it
Evidence
A pack your customers and auditors accept
Retailers depend on the same supply chains, covered on our retail page. If you invest in industrial businesses, see how we support private equity sponsors. All of our framework work sits within our governance services.
Frequently asked questions
Secure the plant without stopping the line
Whether a customer has sent you a security questionnaire, your OT network has grown without a plan or you want to know how you would recover from ransomware, tell us where you stand. You get one team that understands both the office and the shop floor.