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Manufacturing Cybersecurity

Downtime is the breach.
Find the path before someone takes it.

Ransomware on a manufacturer is measured in hours of stopped production, not gigabytes of stolen data. We find the IT-to-OT pivot points attackers actually use - without touching live production - and give plant managers a clear remediation plan.

Primary initial contact: aesa@blackboxgroup.io

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Veteran-owned OSCP-certified CEO-led engagements Written authorization only MSP-friendly

Who this is for

Discrete and process manufacturers
Mid-market industrial and aerospace suppliers
Food, beverage, and packaging operations
Distribution and logistics-heavy operations

What we actually see

The threats hitting manufacturing right now

Patterns drawn from current engagements and industry incident reporting (CISA, IC3, Verizon DBIR 2025). We don't test against generic checklists - we test against the attacks your peers are actually getting hit with.

IT → OT pivot paths

Most OT incidents start in IT. We map the actual route from a compromised office endpoint to engineering workstations, jump hosts, and the plant-floor edge.

Flat networks + legacy segmentation

Real segmentation rarely matches the diagram. We validate it the way an attacker would, without ever sending traffic into live control loops.

Vendor remote access

OEM and integrator remote-support tools are a top entry point. We enumerate, test, and prioritize exactly those tunnels.

Shift-based identity sprawl

Shared accounts, kiosk logins, and unmanaged shop-floor devices are normal - and exploitable. We identify the highest-leverage fixes.

Built for operators, not just frameworks

We align findings to NIST CSF and CIS Controls, but the report is written for plant and IT leadership. Every critical finding includes a downtime-impact statement so prioritization conversations take minutes, not weeks.

NIST CSF alignedCIS Controls v8OT-aware scopingZero live-OT testing without explicit consent

How we engage with manufacturing clients

A typical engagement path for a manufacturer with a lean IT team.

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Step 1 - Assess

Security Reality Check

Validated vulnerability assessment with prioritized remediation roadmap. The best first engagement for manufacturing.

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Step 2 - Validate

Penetration Testing

Operator-led testing that proves what an attacker can actually do - and gives you defensible evidence for examiners, clients, and insurers.

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Step 3 - Defend

BlackboxEDR 24/7

Managed endpoint detection and response. MSP-friendly. Coexists with Microsoft Defender. 24/7 human eyes, not just dashboards.

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Veteran-owned
OSCP-certified
CEO-led engagements
Written authorization only
MSP-friendly

Manufacturing FAQ

Will testing affect production?
No. We do not test against live OT/ICS without explicit, written, narrowly-scoped consent. By default, we stop at the OT boundary and assess the IT side of the path.
Do you understand OT vs IT differences?
Yes. We scope, test, and report differently for OT-adjacent systems. We do not pretend to be an ICS pentest firm - we are honest about where IT testing ends and ICS specialists begin.
Can BlackboxEDR be deployed plant-wide?
On Windows-based engineering workstations and IT endpoints, yes. We do not deploy agents to PLCs, HMIs, or unsupported control devices.

Ready to see what an attacker would see?

A 20-minute call to scope the right starting point for your manufacturing environment. No pitch deck - a real conversation with the operator who would run your engagement.

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Veteran-owned · OSCP-certified · Written authorization only · No unsolicited testing