Manufacturing Security

Your OT network
is being mapped
right now.
Shield stops the map.

Intrusion delivers prevention-first cybersecurity. The Shield platform blocks malicious network traffic before it reaches the endpoint, using the Global Threat Engine and 8.5 billion IP and DNS combinations refined since 2001.

Stop Reconnaissance Before Production Systems Are Identified

At a Glance
AudienceManufacturing IT leaders and plant operations teams
ProblemPlant network protection, supplier security evidence, and uptime requirements
How Shield helpsIT/OT boundary protection without agents on plant equipment
Best fitU.S. manufacturers with OT/SCADA environments and supplier security obligations
Next stepRequest a plant boundary POV

Manufacturing environments face a dual threat - IT networks being used as a pathway into OT systems, and OT systems being targeted directly for ransomware, IP theft, and production disruption. Shield blocks the reconnaissance at the IT layer before an attacker identifies a single production asset.

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Production Systems
PLCs, SCADA, MES, and historian servers targeted for ransomware that forces production shutdowns and demands payment to restore operations.
IP and Trade Secrets
Proprietary designs, formulas, and process data targeted by nation-state actors and industrial competitors conducting long-term espionage campaigns.
Supply Chain Access
Vendor and supplier remote access pathways used as initial reconnaissance and entry vectors into manufacturing networks.
8.5B
IP Data Points - 99.999% Accuracy
20+
Years Threat Intelligence
Zero
Baselining Required
40+
Years Company Heritage
DoD
Contract Extended and Expanded
The Manufacturing Threat

Attackers are not breaking in.
They are casing the floor first.

Manufacturing ransomware groups follow a deliberate playbook. They spend weeks mapping your IT network, identifying pathways into OT systems, locating historian servers and engineering workstations that bridge the IT-OT boundary, and timing their move for maximum production impact.

By the time ransomware deploys, the attacker knows your production environment better than most of your own team does. Shield stops that reconnaissance at the IT layer - before a single OT asset is identified - and cuts the outbound callback if anything reaches a connected device.

The supply chain blind spot: vendor and contractor remote access is one of the most common initial reconnaissance vectors in manufacturing. Shield blocks hostile IP infrastructure regardless of how it enters your network perimeter.

Vector 01
IT network reconnaissance used to map pathways to historian servers, engineering workstations, and OT bridging systems.
Vector 02
Ransomware groups staging in IT environments for weeks before deploying to OT systems to maximize production disruption.
Vector 03
Nation-state IP theft campaigns targeting proprietary designs, process formulas, and competitive manufacturing data.
Vector 04
Vector 04
Supply chain and vendor remote access used as low-detection pathways for long-term reconnaissance and pre-positioning.
How Shield Protects Manufacturing
IT-OT Boundary
Block reconnaissance before OT assets are mapped
Shield stops malicious infrastructure at the IT network layer before attackers can identify historian servers, engineering workstations, or direct OT pathways. The attacker never gets the blueprint they need to plan a production disruption.
Outbound Enforcement
Cut the C2 callback before the ransomware deploys
If a device is compromised through any vector, Shield intercepts the outbound C2 connection and kills it before instructions are received. Pre-positioned implants go dark. The production shutdown command never arrives.
No OT Disruption
Deploy at the IT layer - zero OT configuration required
Shield covers OT blind spots without requiring inline deployment in your production environment. No PLC configuration. No maintenance windows during production. No risk of disruption to manufacturing operations during deployment.
Supply Chain Coverage
Hostile infrastructure blocked regardless of entry point
Shield's 8.5B IP database identifies hostile infrastructure on contact - whether it arrives through a vendor VPN, a contractor laptop, or a direct inbound scan. The entry vector does not matter. Shield blocks the infrastructure.
What Shield delivers - Week 1
✓First reconnaissance attempt blocked and logged
✓Vendor and supply chain traffic audited for hostile IPs
✓Threat report ready for CISO and plant leadership
✓Zero disruption to production operations
"Many companies rely heavily on firewalls and segmentation to protect OT and SCADA networks - but Intrusion helps cover blind spots without the same complexity or cost."
Fernando Lara - CEO and Co-Founder, Singular Security Inc.
What Manufacturing Organizations Get

Stop the mapping. Before the shutdown.

Blind
Attackers Never Map Your OT Assets
When malicious infrastructure cannot map your IT network, it cannot identify pathways into your production environment. Shield denies attackers the reconnaissance they need to plan a targeted shutdown or IP theft campaign.
Dark
Pre-Positioned Implants Go Dark
Shield's outbound enforcement cuts C2 callbacks from any compromised device. Implants that survived your detection tools lose their connection to adversary infrastructure. The deploy command never arrives. Production continues.
Clear
Evidence for Cyber Insurance and Auditors
Every blocked connection logged and reportable. Give your cyber insurance carrier, your auditors, and your board the evidence of a proactive security posture - before an incident triggers a claim or an investigation.
Why Intrusion

Built since 1983.
Intelligence since 2001.

Forty years of company heritage. Threat intelligence forged in federal environments that nation-state adversaries never stop targeting. DoD contract extended and expanded. The same intelligence now available to every organization regardless of size or sector.

Heritage
Founded 1983. Intelligence Since 2001.
The threat intelligence dataset has been built and refined since 2001 in federal environments - giving Shield a depth of IP reputation data that no newer platform can match.
Leadership
Led by a Former Federal CIO
CEO Tony Scott served as Federal CIO of the United States. He built Intrusion to the standard of the most security-conscious environments on the planet.
Validation
DoD Contract Extended and Expanded
The U.S. Department of Defense renewed and grew its Shield deployment. Independent IDC analysts confirmed Shield delivers on every claim. Zero customer churn.
Compliance and Audit Evidence

The frameworks your auditors
and insurers are asking about.

Shield is not a compliance certification. It is a proactive security control that generates logged, reportable evidence of what was blocked and when - the documentation manufacturing security teams need for audits and cyber insurance renewals.

NIST CSF and 800-82
OT Security Framework
NIST SP 800-82 guidance for industrial control system security emphasizes network segmentation and traffic monitoring. Shield supports your NIST CSF Identify and Protect function documentation with logged enforcement evidence from the IT-OT boundary.
Cyber Insurance
Proactive Posture Documentation
Cyber insurers increasingly require evidence of proactive controls beyond firewalls and EDR. Shield's logged enforcement record demonstrates active blocking of hostile infrastructure - documentation that directly supports your renewal questionnaire and premium negotiations.
CISA and ISA/IEC 62443
Industrial Cybersecurity Standards
CISA's manufacturing sector guidance and ISA/IEC 62443 standards for industrial automation security both emphasize defense-in-depth at the network layer. Shield adds a proactive IP reputation enforcement layer that complements your existing segmentation and monitoring controls.
Honest Fit Assessment

We will tell you if we are
not the right fit.

Not the right fit if:
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Your primary requirement is deep payload DPI malware scanning. Shield operates at the IP reputation and connection layer.
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You want a full SOC replacement or MDR-only service. Shield is a prevention layer, not managed detection and response.
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You will not run a proof of value. We do not ask you to buy before you see it work in your environment.
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You want a pure firewall replacement. Shield works alongside your firewall - it does not replace it.
Right fit if:
✓
You have a SIEM or EDR and want to reduce the noise they see
✓
You want protection that starts before an alert fires
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You need logged, reportable evidence for auditors or leadership
✓
You want active protection from day one without months of tuning
✓
You are willing to run a short POV to see what Shield blocks in your environment
What the Industry Says
Channel Partner - OT and SCADA
"Many companies rely heavily on firewalls and segmentation to protect OT and SCADA networks - but Intrusion helps cover blind spots without the same complexity or cost."
Fernando Lara - CEO and Co-Founder, Singular Security Inc.
Independent Analyst - Former VP, IDC
"Shield does what it claims to do - we were very impressed with Shield's alignment with what Intrusion says it does."
Frank Oelschlager - Former Research VP, IDC
Independent Analyst
"Intrusion Shield provides the comprehensive network monitoring and analysis required in a bidirectional Zero-Trust solution."
Charles Kolodgy - Former Research VP, IDC
Protect Your Production Floor

Stop the recon.
Before the shutdown.

Book a 30-minute conversation. We will show you what Shield intercepts in a manufacturing environment like yours - with minimal operational disruption to your production operations during the proof of value.

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