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Manufacturing
Unified cybersecurity across global operations
Manufacturing organizations face targeted ransomware, IP theft, and expanding attack surfaces as IT and OT networks converge. Palo Alto Networks provides visibility, segmentation, and threat prevention purpose-built for production environments.
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Industry 4.0 connects programmable logic controllers, robotics, and IIoT sensors to enterprise IT networks. Securing this convergence requires visibility into OT assets, segmentation between production zones, and threat prevention that understands industrial protocols.
IT/OT convergence
Secure the integration of enterprise IT networks with production OT environments, including MES, SCADA, and industrial automation systems.
IIoT device protection
Discover, classify, and secure industrial IoT devices across factory floors, warehouses, and distributed production facilities.
Supply chain security
Protect interconnected supply chain networks, vendor access points, and logistics infrastructure from targeted cyberattacks.
Manufacturing security challenges
The convergence of IT and OT in manufacturing creates new attack vectors that traditional security tools are not designed to address.
Ransomware and production downtime
Ransomware targeting manufacturing environments can halt production lines, delay shipments, and cause significant revenue loss. OT systems are particularly vulnerable due to limited patching options.
Legacy OT systems
Production environments often rely on legacy PLCs, HMIs, and SCADA systems that run unsupported operating systems and cannot accommodate security agents or frequent updates.
Flat network architectures
Many manufacturing networks lack segmentation between IT and OT zones, allowing threats to move laterally from enterprise systems into production environments.
Intellectual property theft
Manufacturing organizations are high-value targets for nation-state actors seeking proprietary designs, formulations, and production processes through network infiltration.
Security capabilities for manufacturing
Protect production environments, factory networks, and distributed manufacturing operations with purpose-built security.
Asset discovery
OT asset visibility
Discover and classify all OT assets including PLCs, HMIs, SCADA systems, and IIoT devices with ML-powered identification and risk assessment.
- Automated discovery of connected industrial devices
- Risk scoring based on device type, firmware, and behavior
- Continuous monitoring across production zones
Network segmentation
Production zone segmentation
Implement ISA/IEC 62443-aligned zone and conduit segmentation between enterprise IT, DMZ, and production OT networks.
- Enforce least-privilege policies between IT and OT zones
- Prevent lateral movement from enterprise to production
- Support for Purdue model architectures
Threat prevention
Industrial threat prevention
Block threats targeting industrial protocols including Modbus, EtherNet/IP, OPC UA, and Siemens S7 with OT-specific signatures and virtual patching.
- Protocol-aware threat detection for ICS traffic
- Virtual patching for unpatched legacy systems
- ML-powered prevention against zero-day attacks
Remote access
Secure remote access
Provide controlled, auditable remote access for maintenance vendors and remote operators accessing production equipment and OT systems.
- Zero Trust access for third-party vendors
- Session recording and audit trails
- Granular access policies by device and user identity
Trusted by manufacturing leaders
Palo Alto Networks secures the majority of the largest manufacturing organizations globally.
Largest U.S. manufacturers
Among the ten largest U.S. manufacturing companies by revenue.
Largest global manufacturers
Among the ten largest manufacturing companies worldwide.
Largest Japanese manufacturers
Among the ten largest Japanese manufacturing companies.
Case study
Flex unifies cybersecurity across 20,000 remote workers
Manufacturing services leader Flex unified its cybersecurity approach, including 20,000 at-home workers, with Palo Alto Networks Prisma Access and Cortex XSOAR solutions.
Read the case studyManufacturing security resources
Technical references and deployment guidance for manufacturing cybersecurity.
Datasheet
App-IDs for ICS and SCADA
Support for industrial control systems protocols and applications, including protocol-level visibility and control.
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Solutions designed for the operational requirements of manufacturing environments.
Industrial OT Security
OT asset discovery, threat detection, and network segmentation purpose-built for manufacturing and industrial environments.
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Application-aware security for factory networks, including ruggedized models for harsh industrial environments.
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Secure connectivity for distributed manufacturing sites, remote workers, and vendor access to production systems.
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Technology alliances that extend visibility and protection across industrial environments.
Discuss manufacturing security requirements
Manufacturing cybersecurity must protect production uptime while enabling Industry 4.0 transformation.
Connect with a specialist to evaluate manufacturing environment security, review IT/OT requirements, and identify the right deployment approach.