Old Windows PCs run on the shop floor
The machine works, so the computer next to it stays as it is, sometimes without updates for years. Whether it can be reached from the office network, nobody has checked for a long time.
IT security for manufacturing and plant engineering
Is your manufacturing protected against cyberattacks? In three days you will know.
For the management of manufacturers, machine and plant engineering companies and suppliers. We review your entire IT, from ERP and design data to the computers next to the machines and the vendors’ remote maintenance access, together with your IT or your IT provider. We then close the gaps and, if you wish, look after security on an ongoing basis. We only make changes after your approval.
- For whom
- Manufacturers, machine and plant engineering, suppliers
- First step
- IT security check on site, three days, we change nothing
- In scope
- Office IT, ERP and production planning, design data, shop-floor computers, remote maintenance
- Then
- Implement, ongoing care, or a documented handover to your IT
- Price
- Fixed price for the IT security check, quoted after the introductory call
Sound familiar?
Typical situations in manufacturing
If the ERP stops, the shop floor loses orders and parts lists, and the line stops with it. Office, design or production: we review what runs at your company. You do not need a technical background for the conversation.
Machine vendors carry out remote maintenance
Several vendors have their own remote maintenance access, some of it permanently open. Who connects and when is often not recorded in-house.
A customer sends a security questionnaire
A large customer wants to know how you protect design data and access. You are asked to sign without knowing exactly what is true.
How we support you with questionnaires from customers is explained on our page customer security questionnaires.
How does working together start?
You start with a manageable step at a fixed price and decide afterwards how to continue. Production carries on during the check.
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30 minutes
Introductory call
You speak directly with Bastian Wenske, founder and managing director. We clarify what runs at your company and what the check should cover.
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3 days, fixed price
IT security check
On site we review network, servers, workstations, cloud, backups, ERP and the connections between office and shop floor. We change nothing.
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Based on findings
Secure
Close the largest gaps first, done by your IT, your IT provider or us.
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Your choice
Ongoing care or handover
We look after security on an ongoing basis, or your IT takes it over with documentation.
How well is your production protected today?
The IT security check shows in writing where your company is exposed and what to do first. At a fixed price.
Two paths
We look after it, or your IT takes it over
Both paths lead to the same standard. After the check you decide which one fits your company.
We look after security for you
At a fixed monthly price we review security alerts, respond to incidents and report to you every month on what has happened. Access, data and documentation stay with you.
Managed SecurityWe hand over to your IT with documentation
We implement the measures and hand them over to your IT team or your IT provider with documentation and written instructions.
About the IT security checkFrequently asked questions
We are a mid-sized supplier. Why would anyone attack us?
Because most attacks are automated searches for open access points and outdated systems, regardless of size or profile. For extortionists what counts is that downtime is expensive, and in production it quickly is. On top of that, design data has value to third parties.
Will the check disrupt our production?
No. We read out settings and look at how office and shop floor are connected, without changing anything. We do not touch machines or controllers, and we agree times on the shop floor with your production management.
Our machine PCs still run old Windows. Do they all need replacing?
Usually not. It is often enough to separate these computers from the rest of the network and route remote maintenance through a controlled access point. The check shows which devices are affected and what makes sense in each case.
What does it cost?
The IT security check has a fixed price that depends on the size of your IT. You receive the written quote after the introductory call, before the check begins. What follows is your decision, with the report in hand.
Does the check help with our customers’ security questionnaires?
Yes. After the check you know which answers are true and where something is still missing. Many questions can then be answered with reference to the report, and you close the open points in a targeted way.
What do we do if we are attacked tomorrow?
Call us, even if it is only a suspicion and even if you are not yet a customer. Decide who is in charge, record every step with the time and check the reporting obligations in your cyber insurance policy. The first steps are on our page “Suspected cyberattack”.
Let's talk about your IT security
In the introductory call (30 minutes, no obligation) we clarify:
- where your company stands today and what concerns you most
- which next step makes sense for your organisation
- what effort and price range to expect
Bastian Wenske
Founder & Managing Director
Prefer to reach out directly? Send us an email at [email protected].
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