Manufacturing & Industrial

Protect operational technology and supply chain data with identity security for manufacturing organizations.

Industry Overview

Manufacturing organizations face converging IT and OT security challenges as Industry 4.0 connects factory floors to cloud systems. Intellectual property theft, supply chain disruption, and ransomware attacks can halt production lines and damage competitive positioning. Identity security provides the foundation for protecting both corporate systems and operational technology environments.

Compliance Requirements

Manufacturing & Industrial organizations typically need to comply with the following frameworks. TrueConfig maps your Microsoft 365 security controls to each of these standards.

Primary Security Challenges

Securing IT/OT convergence
Protecting manufacturing IP and trade secrets
Managing access across global supply chains
Securing contractor and partner access
Defending against industrial espionage

Security Priorities

Segmented access between IT and OT systems
Strong authentication for engineering workstations
Third-party access management for suppliers
Automated access reviews for production systems
Incident response for ransomware resilience

Common Threats

Manufacturing & Industrial organizations are frequently targeted by these threat vectors.

  • Ransomware targeting production systems
  • IP theft through credential compromise
  • Supply chain infiltration
  • Industrial espionage
  • Insider threats from contractors

Key TrueConfig Controls

These controls are particularly important for Manufacturing & Industrial organizations.

Regulatory Bodies

NIST Manufacturing Extension PartnershipIndustry-specific bodiesISO

Related Industries

Secure Your Manufacturing Organization

TrueConfig helps manufacturing & industrial organizations achieve and maintain compliance with automated configuration monitoring and remediation.

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