Pain area
Unknown Connected Assets
Unmanaged systems and sensors remain outside normal security processes.
SmartFactory response
Discover and Classify
Create an owned, criticality-based inventory across IT, OT and IoT.
CyberAxis Security for Connected Manufacturing
SmartFactory
Secure IT. Protect OT. Keep Production Moving.
SmartFactory brings asset visibility, protection, secure IT–OT connectivity, monitoring, recovery and governance together under six coordinated cybersecurity pillars.
Production-aware delivery Secure IT–OT connection One coordinated programme
Asset VisibilityKnow what is connected and critical.
IT–OT SegmentationControl movement between environments.
Earlier DetectionSee suspicious activity before it escalates.
Production ResiliencePrepare to respond and recover safely.
Manufacturing Risk Is Operational Risk
A Cyber Incident Should Not Become a Production Shutdown
Modern factories depend on connected users, enterprise systems, engineering workstations, industrial networks, remote vendors and production assets. A weakness in any one of these areas can expose the wider operation.
CyberAxis SmartFactory connects the required security activities around production priorities, plant constraints and business risk—without treating the factory floor like a normal office network.
01Unknown AssetsUnmanaged IT, OT and IoT devices create hidden exposure.
02Connected RiskFlat networks allow office threats to reach production systems.
03Recovery PressureEvery hour of disruption can affect output, delivery and revenue.
Manufacturing Challenges to Coordinated Protection
Turn Factory Security Gaps into Clear Action
SmartFactory maps the most common manufacturing pain areas to practical security workstreams.
Pain area
Flat IT–OT Connectivity
A compromised office endpoint may gain a path towards production.
SmartFactory response
Segment and Control
Separate security zones and permit only approved communication paths.
Pain area
Legacy and Patch Constraints
Production assets cannot always accept routine changes or downtime.
SmartFactory response
Protect Around the Constraint
Prioritise hardening, compensating controls and approved maintenance windows.
Pain area
Uncontrolled Vendor Access
Persistent or shared remote access can bypass internal safeguards.
SmartFactory response
Approve and Restrict
Use authorised, time-bound, least-privilege access with clear ownership.
Pain area
Security Blind Spots
Suspicious activity may remain unnoticed across disconnected environments.
SmartFactory response
Monitor and Detect
Bring relevant security events into coordinated monitoring and escalation.
Pain area
Ransomware and Downtime
Unprepared recovery can extend disruption and increase operational pressure.
SmartFactory response
Respond and Recover
Define response priorities, recovery dependencies and tested playbooks.
Six Pillars. One Connected Security Model.
Cybersecurity Organised Around the Factory
Each SmartFactory pillar connects a manufacturing risk to a clear security outcome.
1
Know what is connected
Smart Asset
Establish visibility, ownership and criticality across the connected manufacturing environment.
- IT, OT and IoT asset discovery
- Central asset inventory
- Ownership and location mapping
- Business and production criticality
- Unknown and unmanaged asset identification
- Risk and dependency classification
2
Protect users, systems and devices
Smart Protect
Reduce exposure across enterprise endpoints, production-support systems, identities and authorised devices.
- Endpoint security and EDR/XDR
- Endpoint and server hardening
- Risk-based patch management
- Identity and multi-factor authentication
- Email security
- Firewall, device and USB controls
3
Secure the bridge to production
Smart Connect
Control how users, systems, vendors and data move between enterprise IT and factory OT.
- IT–OT network segmentation
- Industrial security zones
- Controlled communication paths
- Secure remote access
- Time-bound vendor access
- Least-privilege and zero-trust principles
4
Know when something is suspicious
Smart Monitor
Improve security visibility across users, endpoints, servers, networks and supported production environments.
- SIEM implementation and management
- Virtual SOC monitoring
- IT and OT security visibility
- Endpoint and network monitoring
- Threat detection and alert management
- Investigation, tuning and escalation
5
Keep production running
Smart Recover
Prepare the organisation to respond, contain impact and restore critical operations safely.
- Ransomware readiness
- Backup-security assessment
- Recovery dependency and priority mapping
- Incident-response planning
- IT and OT response playbooks
- Recovery exercises and testing
6
Understand and demonstrate posture
Smart Govern
Give management a structured view of cybersecurity risk, priorities, responsibilities and progress.
- Cybersecurity and risk assessment
- Vulnerability assessment and controlled VAPT
- Security policies and procedures
- Third-party and vendor risk
- Customer security requirements
- Management reporting and optional vCISO
SmartFactory Hero Differentiator
Secure the Connection Between IT and the Factory Floor
Control the pathways that can turn an office compromise or vendor session into a production incident.
Enterprise Environment
- Users and identities
- Email and endpoints
- Business applications
- Corporate networks
Controlled Security Boundary
- Industrial security zones
- Approved network flows
- Identity and access checks
- Time-bound vendor access
Production Environment
- Engineering systems
- Industrial networks
- Control systems
- Connected machines and sensors
One compromised laptop should not be able to stop an entire production line.
Built Around Operational Outcomes
Strengthen Security Without Losing Sight of Production
SmartFactory works alongside internal IT, plant, engineering and management teams through one coordinated programme.
Asset Visibility
Understand connected assets, ownership, criticality and security exposure.
Production Continuity
Prioritise controls and recovery around critical operational dependencies.
Controlled Vendor Access
Replace open-ended access with approved, accountable and restricted pathways.
Specialist Team Extension
Close specialised IT and OT security gaps without building every competency in-house.
Production-Aware Cybersecurity Delivery
Protect the Environment Without Treating OT Like Office IT
Industrial security activities require controlled methods, clear approvals and respect for production constraints.
Delivery principles
How SmartFactory Works Safely
- Passive-first discovery where active scanning could affect industrial systems.
- Approved maintenance windows for patches and production-impacting changes.
- Controlled testing under an authorised, production-safe assessment plan.
- Change and rollback planning before security configuration is introduced.
- Plant and engineering coordination for dependencies, approvals and recovery priorities.
Clear service boundary
Cybersecurity Scope, Clearly Defined
SmartFactory provides cybersecurity assessment, implementation and managed-security services. It supports, but does not replace:
- Plant operational ownership and production decisions
- Industrial automation and control-system engineering
- Machinery and functional-safety systems
- OEM maintenance, warranties and technical approvals
- The manufacturer’s legal, regulatory and contractual accountability
SmartFactory Delivery Lifecycle
Assess, Prioritise, Implement, Manage and Improve
Move from fragmented concerns to a coordinated programme aligned with production risk and approved operating constraints.
- 1
Assess
Understand assets, connectivity, production dependencies and existing controls.
- 2
Prioritise
Rank gaps according to production, business and security impact.
- 3
Implement
Introduce agreed controls through approved and production-aware changes.
- 4
Manage
Operate the agreed protection, monitoring and maintenance activities.
- 5
Improve
Test readiness, track findings and strengthen resilience continuously.
Three Ways to Start
Choose the Right SmartFactory Engagement
Understand the environment, implement priority controls or extend CyberAxis into ongoing managed-security operations.
SmartFactory Security Assessment
A production-aware cybersecurity review across the six SmartFactory pillars.
- IT, OT and IoT visibility review
- Connectivity and access assessment
- Risk and control-gap identification
- Prioritised SmartFactory roadmap
SmartFactory Secure Implementation
Design and implementation of selected controls across the relevant pillars.
- Approved technical-security design
- IT–OT segmentation and access controls
- Protection, monitoring and recovery readiness
- Validation, documentation and handover
SmartFactory Managed Security
Ongoing cybersecurity management across the agreed manufacturing scope.
- Management of agreed security controls
- Monitoring, maintenance and coordination
- Vulnerability and remediation tracking
- Reporting and continuous improvement
Designed for Connected Manufacturing
Apply the Relevant Pillars to Each Industrial Environment
The final SmartFactory scope depends on plant architecture, production criticality, connected assets, remote access and business risk.
Discrete ManufacturingProtect production cells, engineering systems and connected equipment.
Automotive & ComponentsSecure interconnected plants, suppliers and production dependencies.
Process ManufacturingImprove visibility and resilience across continuous operations.
Food & BeverageProtect operational availability, connected systems and supply continuity.
Electronics ManufacturingSecure data, engineering endpoints and highly connected equipment.
Heavy EngineeringCoordinate security across plants, vendors and long-life industrial assets.
Protect Production. Strengthen Resilience.
Build Your SmartFactory Security Roadmap
Start with asset visibility, IT–OT connectivity and the production risks that matter most to your organisation.
CyberAxis SmartFactory is a cybersecurity service package. It does not constitute industrial functional-safety certification, machinery-safety approval or replacement of plant operational ownership.
