Comprehensive cybersecurity, from single machines to entire factories

NordLayer fortifies the manufacturing and engineering sectors with secure, reliable connectivity, protecting access to intellectual property and sensitive data against cyber threats. We facilitate seamless collaboration for global teams, ensuring your business remains resilient and productive.

Overview

Why network security is crucial for the manufacturing industry?

Manufacturing faces significant cybersecurity threats. This sector accounts for 24% of global cyber-attacks and faces an average data breach cost of $4.73M. In 2022, manufacturing firms suffered over 130 data breaches, exposing 38 million records. These stats highlight the urgent need for robust cybersecurity solutions to protect sensitive information and maintain operational integrity.

85%

A large majority of manufacturing industry businesses encounter phishing attacks.

48%

Nearly half of all critical manufacturing providers in key sectors are now at substantial risk of significant data breaches.

76%

Direct financial losses from successful phishing attacks in the manufacturing sector rose by 76% in 2022.

23%

The manufacturing sector faces almost a quarter of global cyber-attacks.

44%

Insider threats in the manufacturing sector have increased by 44% over the past two years, with more time needed to contain incidents.

50%

Half of manufacturing companies rate themselves as ineffective in conducting due diligence on third-party vendors.

CHALLENGES & SOLUTIONS

Overcoming manufacturing cybersecurity challenges with NordLayer

Supply chain vulnerabilities

Cybercriminals target suppliers, risking business continuity and financial loss. NordLayer ensures isolated environments and strict access control with multilayered authentication.

Protecting intellectual property

Securing patents and designs from cyber threats is critical. NordLayer offers granular access management and network segmentation tools to protect your sensitive data.

Compliance with industry regulations

Adapting to evolving cybersecurity standards is challenging. NordLayer aids compliance with tools like data encryption, network visibility, and access controls to ease your regulatory challenges.

STRATEGIES

How we can help

Complex manufacturing processes require advanced security solutions. NordLayer simplifies cybersecurity with flexible, scalable solutions tailored to your needs.

Zero Trust Network Access

Implementing the Zero Trust model, NordLayer restricts access to specific applications and prevents threat spread within the network. Device security checks enhance security enforcement.

Identity and Access Management

Managing user identities and access within the IT infrastructure, NordLayer's IAM solution includes multi-factor authentication, biometric authentication, and Single Sign-On, ensuring secure access for employees and third-party vendors.

Cloud Firewall

Offering granular access control, NordLayer's Cloud Firewall secures workflows and enhances business processes. It provides easy deployment and scalability, protecting remote, hybrid, and on-site environments.

Network monitoring

Providing comprehensive network visibility, NordLayer monitors activities, server usage, and device posture. This empowers businesses to manage network traffic and performance effectively, identifying threats in real-time.

Endpoint security

Securing endpoints through a cloud-hosted, hardware-independent approach, NordLayer offers traffic encryption and access control. It integrates seamlessly with existing infrastructure, ensuring remote work security.

Security compliance

Ensuring compliance with global standards like ISO 27001 and SOC 2 Type 1 & Type 2, NordLayer provides data encryption, monitoring, logging, and auditing solutions, maintaining regulatory compliance.

Security Service Edge (SSE)

Combining FWaaS, CASB, SWG, and ZTNA into a single service, NordLayer's SSE framework enhances network security, data protection, and threat response, aligning with modern cybersecurity needs.

Dedicated support across key environments

NordLayer protects critical manufacturing sectors, including IT, OT, ICS, and cloud environments, ensuring comprehensive cybersecurity coverage.

Real-world success: NordLayer's impact

Discover how businesses like yours managed to do more while staying compliant, secure, and confident online, using tools from NordLayer.

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