Cybersecurity for industrial environments where downtime is not acceptable.
Manufacturing, energy, utilities, and logistics face attackers who want operational disruption, not just data. IT/OT convergence has connected production floor systems to networks they were never designed to touch. OT systems run software that cannot be patched without stopping operations. And NIS2 now imposes mandatory security obligations on most operators of essential services. Industrial cybersecurity requires a different approach — non-disruptive, operationally aware, and built around ICS/SCADA realities.
OT security operates under different constraints.
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IT/OT convergence creates new attack paths
As industrial control systems connect to corporate networks, cloud platforms, and the internet, attack paths that didn't exist five years ago now lead directly to production floor systems — PLCs, DCS, and SCADA. Remote access for maintenance and monitoring has expanded the perimeter to include every vendor's VPN connection.
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Legacy OT systems cannot be patched
PLCs, SCADA systems, and industrial HMIs often run end-of-life operating systems on networks that were never designed for external connectivity. Patching requires scheduled downtime that many operations cannot afford. Segmentation, monitoring, and compensating controls are the only viable path.
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NIS2 applies to operators of essential services
Energy, water, transport, digital infrastructure, and manufacturing organisations above NIS2 thresholds are now essential or important entities. That means mandatory ICT risk management, supply chain security, incident reporting to national authorities within 24 hours, and significant fines for non-compliance.
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Nation-state actors target industrial infrastructure
Critical infrastructure — power grids, water treatment, manufacturing — is a primary target for state-sponsored threat actors. Attacks on OT systems are designed to cause physical disruption and loss of process control, not just data theft. Pre-positioning for future disruption is common.
Non-disruptive security for operational environments.
OT/ICS security assessment
Passive and active vulnerability assessment of industrial control environments — PLCs, SCADA, DCS, and HMI systems — designed to identify real attack paths without disrupting production or triggering unplanned downtime.
IT/OT network segmentation
Architectural design and implementation of boundaries between corporate, OT, and remote access networks — using industrial DMZ design, unidirectional gateways, and zone-based security aligned to IEC 62443.
NIS2 compliance for OES/IES
Gap analysis and compliance programme for operators of essential and important services — covering ICT risk management, supply chain security obligations, incident reporting procedures, and audit evidence.
SCADA and ICS security review
Configuration audit of SCADA servers, historian systems, and engineering workstations; remote access control review; industrial protocol security analysis; and vendor access management.
Passive OT anomaly detection
Non-disruptive, passive monitoring of industrial network traffic for protocol anomalies, unexpected device behaviour, and attack precursors — without active scanning that could destabilise sensitive OT equipment.
OT incident response planning
Industrial-specific incident response procedures that account for operational continuity requirements, safety system interactions, and the constraints of responding to an incident without stopping production.
Plans
OT and NIS2 security for industry. Three levels.
From essential protection to a 24/7 SOC across IT and OT/ICS networks — scoped to your size, risk, and NIS2 obligations.
SMB
Growing teams putting their first security program in place.
Monitoring & detection
Business-hours alerting, monthly review
Penetration testing
Annual external penetration test
Compliance & regulation
GDPR & NIS2 readiness assessment
Phishing simulations
Quarterly phishing simulation
Security awareness training
Security awareness e-learning
Technical support & hardening
Email support, best-effort SLA
Incident & breach response
Available as on-demand add-on
Corporate
Most chosenEstablished companies with active compliance obligations.
Monitoring & detection
24/7 SOC, real-time alerting
Penetration testing
Recurring internal & external testing
Compliance & regulation
NIS2 & IEC 62443 implementation
Phishing simulations
Monthly multi-vector campaigns & reporting
Security awareness training
Role-based training with phishing follow-ups
Technical support & hardening
Named contact, business-hours SLA
Incident & breach response
Response playbooks & guided remediation
Enterprise
Regulated and critical-infrastructure organisations.
Monitoring & detection
Dedicated 24/7 SOC across IT and OT/ICS networks
Penetration testing
IT & OT/ICS penetration testing plus red-team
Compliance & regulation
NIS2, IEC 62443 & OT/ICS security — end-to-end
Phishing simulations
Continuous social-engineering program (email, SMS, voice)
Security awareness training
Tailored tracks incl. executive & developer programs
Technical support & hardening
Dedicated team, 24/7 priority SLA
Incident & breach response
Breach-response retainer, on-call IR team