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Manufacturing Firm Secures OT Assets and Ensures 99.9% Uptime

A large global manufacturing firm with multiple production facilities faced the critical challenge of securing their complex, converged IT and Operational Technology (OT) environment.

99.9%

Production Uptime

80%

Faster Containment

100%

IT/OT Visibility

0

Production Incidents

Executive Summary

A large global manufacturing firm with multiple production facilities faced the critical challenge of securing their complex, converged IT and Operational Technology (OT) environment. With production uptime directly tied to revenue, any security incident that could halt production lines represented not just a cybersecurity risk, but a potential financial catastrophe.
The manufacturer needed a comprehensive security solution that could provide unified visibility across both corporate IT systems and sensitive production OT networks, while ensuring that security measures would never interfere with critical manufacturing operations.

Production Continuity Achievement

Uptime Maintained

Zero security-related production disruptions

Faster Response

Rapid threat containment in OT networks

Monitoring

Continuous protection across all facilities

Visibility

Complete IT/OT network transparency

Industrial Security Challenges

Manufacturing environments present unique cybersecurity challenges where traditional IT security approaches can be inadequate or even dangerous to production operations:

  • Risk of Production Downtime:ย Any security incident could halt production lines, leading to significant revenue loss and supply chain disruption
  • OT Security Blind Spots:ย Lacked visibility into legacy OT networks, making it difficult to detect malicious activity or vulnerabilities in industrial control systems
  • IT/OT Convergence:ย Increasing connectivity between IT and OT systems created new, unmonitored pathways for potential attacks
  • Data Overload:ย Managing and correlating security data from both IT and OT environments was overwhelming for the internal team
  • Legacy Industrial Systems:ย Aging OT infrastructure with limited security capabilities and inability to install traditional security agents
  • Resource Constraints:ย Internal security team was stretched thin and needed a partner to act as a force multiplier
  • Operational Sensitivity:ย Security solutions needed to monitor without impacting real-time industrial processes

Converged IT/OT Network Environment

Corporate IT Network

  • Enterprise Application
  • Office Workstations
  • Business Systems
  • Cloud Connections
  • Enterprise Application

Operational Technology (OT)

  • Industrial Control Systems
  • Office Workstations
  • Business Systems
  • PLCs & HMIs
  • Process Control Networks

Comprehensive IT/OT Security Solution

Vijilan deployed an integrated security platform specifically designed for complex manufacturing environments, providing unified protection across both IT and OT networks:

ThreatRemediate Complete

Fully managed XDR providing robust endpoint protection and active remediation across IT environment

Managed Corelight Services

Deep network visibility and analytics through Network Detection and Response (NDR) for OT networks

Managed Cribl Services

Intelligent data ingestion, routing, and management from both IT and OT sources

Unified Visibility

Single pane of glass for threat detection across converged IT/OT environment

ThreatRemediate Complete for IT Infrastructure
Comprehensive endpoint protection across corporate IT environment with active remediation capabilities. This solution secured all traditional IT assets including workstations, servers, and business applications while providing 24/7 monitoring and response.


Corelight NDR for OT Network Security
Advanced Network Detection and Response specifically designed for industrial environments. Corelight provided deep network visibility and analytics, allowing for comprehensive threat hunting within sensitive OT networks without requiring agent installation on critical industrial systems.


Cribl Data Management
Intelligent data processing eliminated “data chaos” by managing vast amounts of telemetry from both IT and OT sources. Cribl reduced noise while ensuring high-fidelity data was analyzed for threats, providing the unified visibility needed for effective security operations.


Force Multiplier Effect
The integrated solution provided the client’s internal team with unified visibility while freeing them to focus on broader security risks and strategic initiatives rather than day-to-day threat hunting and incident response.

Manufacturing Firm Profile

Industry

Global Manufacturing

Operations

Multiple Facilities

Environment

Converged IT/OT

Primary Concern

Production Uptime

Revenue Impact

Downtime = Lost Revenue

Legacy Systems

Critical OT Infrastructure

Manufacturing Security & Operational Results

99.9%

Uptime Maintained

Doubled security service attachment to existing deals

80%

Faster Containment

Rapid threat response in OT networks without production impact

100%

IT/OT Visibility

Complete transparency across converged industrial networks

0

Production Incidents

Proactive threat detection prevented all production disruptions

85%

Data Noise Reduction

Cribl optimization eliminated security alert fatigue

24/78

Force Multiplier

Vijilan SOC acting as seamless extension of internal team

Vijilan's team functions as a seamless extension of our own. Their ability to manage our data with Cribl and provide active remediation has freed up my internal resources to focus on bigger picture risks. It's a true force multiplier

โ€” CISO, Manufacturing Firm

Why Vijilan Excels in Manufacturing Security

Expertise in Converged Environments
Vijilan specializes in securing complex IT/OT environments, understanding the unique challenges of industrial networks where traditional cybersecurity approaches can be inadequate or even dangerous to production operations.

Advanced NDR Capabilities
The partnership with Corelight provides unparalleled network visibility for deep threat hunting and incident response, which is critical for OT security where endpoint agents cannot be deployed on industrial control systems.

Intelligent Data Management
Vijilan’s mastery of Cribl transforms “data chaos” from disparate IT and OT systems into actionable intelligence, enabling more effective and cost-efficient security operations across complex manufacturing environments.

Active Remediation
Unlike “detection-only” services, Vijilan’s SOC takes direct action to contain and remediate threatsโ€”a critical capability in manufacturing where every second of downtime directly impacts revenue and production targets.

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