Manufacturing
Stop ransomware before it shuts down your production line
Manufacturing is the most-ransomware-targeted industry. IT/OT convergence, nation-state IP theft, and supply-chain compromise are the defining threats. ManySignal monitors your IT/OT boundary, PLM systems, and enterprise network — detecting attacker movement before the production floor is affected.
25%
Of all ransomware attacks target manufacturing (IBM X-Force 2023)
$2.4M
Average production downtime cost per ransomware incident
6 days
Average production halt duration from manufacturing ransomware
IP theft
Primary driver of APT10 and APT41 campaigns against manufacturers
How ManySignal protects manufacturing environments
IT/OT convergence monitoring
Modern manufacturing plants run enterprise ERP systems (SAP, Oracle) on the same networks as Programmable Logic Controllers (PLCs), SCADA systems, and Distributed Control Systems (DCS). ManySignal monitors the IT/OT boundary — detecting lateral movement from enterprise networks toward OT segments, and unusual commands from engineering workstations to PLCs.
- Purdue Model zone crossing anomalies detected automatically
- Engineering workstation access to PLCs outside maintenance windows
- Historian server data volume anomalies — bulk recipe exfiltration
IT/OT convergence monitoring
Intellectual property and trade secret protection
Manufacturing IP — product designs, tooling specifications, chemical formulas, supplier relationships — is the primary target for nation-state industrial espionage (APT10, APT41) and competitor intelligence operations. ManySignal monitors access to CAD/CAM systems, PLM platforms (Siemens Teamcenter, PTC Windchill), and ERP pricing and BOM data to detect exfiltration attempts.
- CAD/CAM and PLM access baselining per engineer role
- Bulk export anomalies from product lifecycle management systems
- Supply chain and BOM data access outside procurement role scope
Intellectual property and trade secret protection
Ransomware detection before production shutdown
Manufacturing is the most-targeted sector for ransomware — 25% of all ransomware attacks target manufacturing (IBM X-Force 2023). Operators encrypt production control systems to maximise downtime pressure. ManySignal detects the reconnaissance and lateral movement phases that precede encryption, allowing containment before production systems are affected.
- Shadow copy deletion detected as a pre-ransomware indicator
- AD enumeration from compromised workstations flagged immediately
- OT network scanning from IT hosts — early detection of cross-segment movement
Ransomware detection before production shutdown
Standards and frameworks supported
Manufacturing security — common questions
Can ManySignal monitor OT/ICS networks without disrupting production?
ManySignal monitors OT environments passively through network tap or SPAN port integration with OT-specific security platforms (Claroty, Nozomi Networks, Dragos). No agents are deployed on PLCs, DCS, or SCADA systems. The platform ingests asset inventory and anomaly data from the OT security platform and correlates it with IT identity and network events in the entity graph.
How does ManySignal protect manufacturing IP like product designs and formulas?
ManySignal integrates with PLM platforms (Siemens Teamcenter, PTC Windchill, Dassault Enovia) and DRM systems to baseline which engineers access which product families, design revisions, and formula databases. It flags access to products outside an engineer's assigned project, bulk export of CAD assemblies, and uploads of design files to personal cloud storage services.
Which ransomware groups specifically target manufacturing, and how does ManySignal detect them?
The top ransomware groups targeting manufacturing include LockBit, BlackCat/ALPHV, Cl0p, and Royal. ManySignal detects their common pre-ransomware patterns: Cobalt Strike beacon activity, BloodHound-style AD enumeration, volume shadow copy deletion (vssadmin delete shadows), and Mimikatz credential dumping. These detections fire before the encryption payload deploys.
Does ManySignal support IEC 62443 compliance for industrial control system security?
ManySignal supports IEC 62443-2-1 (Security Management System) and IEC 62443-3-3 (System Security Requirements) through its monitoring capabilities. Specifically, it addresses SR 6.1 (Audit Log Accessibility) by providing centralised log management, and SR 6.2 (Continuous Monitoring) through its real-time detection engine. Evidence packages can be formatted for IEC 62443 assessment purposes.
How does ManySignal handle environments with airgapped OT networks?
For environments with strict OT/IT air gaps, ManySignal can be deployed with a one-way data diode or firewall-based log forwarding that pushes OT security events from the OT segment to the ManySignal instance without allowing any return traffic. The detection engine operates on the ingested events without requiring connectivity back to OT assets.
See IT/OT monitoring in action
Walk through a demo showing lateral movement detection across IT/OT boundaries, PLM access baselining, and pre-ransomware indicator detection — before your next pen test or insurance renewal.