Manufacturing plants used in the automotive, aerospace, food, petrochemical, and other sectors have become prime targets of cyber adversaries in recent years, as sophisticated cyber criminals seek to disrupt critical manufacturing operations.

The successful cyber attack, such as a ransomware incident, on a manufacturing plant can result in severe consequences including disruptions in production lines, delays in delivering products to customers, and compromised product quality and safety. Additionally, financial losses due to halted operations, reputational damage, and potential legal liabilities further exacerbate the negative impact of a successful attack.

Further complicating matters, since the industrial control systems (ICS) and operational technology (OT) used by manufacturing facilities require different operating parameters, protocols and defensive objectives, traditional cyber-defenses are not able to protect these critical systems from attack.