Your Cybersecurity Gaps Are Costing You Contracts & Revenue
We help manufacturers uncover vulnerabilities, achieve compliance, and protect the contracts that keep your business running.
Why Manufacturers Take This Seriously
The threat landscape for manufacturers is escalating. Here's what's driving urgency.
Ransomware Targets Manufacturers
Manufacturing is the #1 most attacked industry. Average downtime: 21 days. Average cost: $1.27M per incident.
CMMC 2.0 Is Now Mandatory
DoD contractors must prove compliance or lose contracts. Self-attestation is no longer enough for Level 2+.
Cyber Insurance Demands Are Rising
Carriers now require MFA, EDR, and documented security programs. Without them, premiums skyrocket — or coverage is denied.
Supply Chain Pressure Is Real
Primes and OEMs are auditing Tier 3/4 suppliers. Fail their security review and you're replaced.
Manufacturing Is the #1 Target
Cyberattacks by Industry (2025)
The Compliance Pressure Is Only Getting Worse
Whether you're pursuing DoD contracts, retaining existing business, or facing cyber insurance renewals — the requirements are converging. And the deadline isn't 'someday.'
What's Actually at Risk
Production Downtime
Average ransomware shutdown: 21 days. Every hour costs $10,960–$20,538 in halted production, missed SLAs, and supply chain disruption.
Lost Contracts
Primes are dropping non-compliant suppliers. One failed audit means replacement and disqualification from future bids entirely.
Insurance Denial
Without MFA, EDR, and documented policies, claims are denied retroactively — leaving your business to absorb the full cost of an incident.
Data Breach Liability
CUI exposure can trigger DFARS violations, fines, and legal liability — including potential False Claims Act exposure.
Your Path to CMMC Compliance
A proven 6-step process from uncertainty to audit-readiness. Click each step to see what's involved.
Gap Assessment
Identify which of 110 controls you meet
Passive network and endpoint scan — zero production disruption
Control-by-control scoring across all 17 NIST SP 800-171 domains
Identification of current security posture vs. CMMC Level requirements
Deliverable: Gap Report with current score and priority gaps ranked by risk impact
Risk Scoring
Quantify exposure across all domains
Risk-weighted scoring model that maps gaps to actual business and contract impact
Likelihood × impact matrix for each identified vulnerability across your environment
Executive risk dashboard — readable by leadership, insurers, and prime contractors
Remediation Plan
Prioritized actions ranked by risk impact
Actions ranked: quick wins vs. long-term infrastructure changes — with cost estimates
Timeline projections for each remediation action, scoped to your environment
Plan of Action & Milestones (POA&M) formatted and ready for auditors
Implementation
Deploy technical and policy controls
MFA deployment across all user accounts, admin access, and remote connections
EDR/XDR on all endpoints and servers — IT and OT network segmentation
Encrypted backup procedures, access control policies, and configuration management
Documentation
Build your SSP, POA&M, and evidence package
System Security Plan (SSP) — required for all CMMC Level 2+ assessments
Incident Response Plan, Configuration Management Policy, and Access Control Policy
Full evidence package with screenshots, logs, and configuration exports for auditors
Assessment Ready
Prepared for C3PAO or self-attestation
Mock assessment to simulate the C3PAO third-party review process
Final review of all documentation and evidence packages before submission
Post-assessment support and ongoing compliance monitoring setup
The ROI Is Undeniable
Compare your assessment investment to the revenue it protects.
Investment
Protected
53:1 return on investment — before counting avoided downtime
Typical Investment vs. Revenue Protected
Real Manufacturing Risk Scenarios
How Superior Duct Fabrication Scaled from 1 to 5 Locations Without Security Becoming a Risk
Challenge:
Rapid multi-site expansion created security blind spots and inconsistent IT infrastructure across locations.
Solution:
Standardized security architecture, centralized monitoring, and a repeatable deployment playbook for each new site.
Outcome:
5 locations secured with consistent posture. New sites deployed in ~2 weeks. Zero security incidents during expansion.
Location Growth Over 5 Years
Full IT, Cybersecurity, and Compliance for a Raytheon-Connected Manufacturer
Established end-to-end security infrastructure to meet prime contractor requirements and maintain active government supply chain eligibility.
Maintaining Cybersecurity Standards for T-Mobile and AT&T Contracts
Deployed continuous security monitoring and compliance documentation required for ongoing carrier contract retention across two major carriers.
Defense Supply Chain
How Non-Compliance Can Cost a Tier 3 Manufacturer Their Contracts
A failed NIST assessment or missing SSP triggers contract loss, insurance denial, and future bid disqualification — simultaneously.
Based on common outcomes across Tier 3/4 defense manufacturers.
Measurable Impact
Most attacks in manufacturing affect operations, not just data
A single event can disrupt production and margins for weeks
Security maturity improves bid confidence and insurer confidence
Remediation is what actually reduces exposure — not awareness alone
What a Risk Assessment Gives You
Full Network Scan
Every device, every connection, every vulnerability — mapped and prioritized across your IT and OT environments.
NIST 800-171 Gap Analysis
Control-by-control scoring against all 110 requirements with evidence mapping and your current compliance percentage.
Risk Score Dashboard
A quantified risk profile your leadership and insurers can actually understand — not a report only IT can read.
Executive Report
A boardroom-ready summary with prioritized remediation recommendations and clear business impact language.
Remediation That Actually Gets Done
We don't just tell you what's wrong. We fix it.
Deploy MFA across all user accounts and privileged access
Implement EDR/XDR on all endpoints and servers
Segment IT and OT networks with proper firewall rules
Establish encrypted backup and disaster recovery procedures
Create and enforce access control policies and procedures
Documentation That Proves Compliance
Every deliverable your assessor, insurer, or prime contractor will ask for.
A Clear Path from Risk to Readiness
Structured path from first assessment to ongoing compliance — typically completed within 60–90 days depending on scope.
Assess
Identify security gaps across systems and operations
Prioritize
Rank issues by business, compliance, and operational impact
Remediate
Implement the controls that matter most
Maintain
Ongoing monitoring, documentation, and reassessment
Still Have Questions? Let's Clear Them Up
Most assessments are completed in 2–4 weeks depending on the size and complexity of your environment. We work around your production schedule to ensure zero disruption.
No. Our assessments are valuable for any manufacturer facing cyber insurance requirements, prime contractor audits, or simply wanting to understand and reduce their risk exposure.
Absolutely not. Our assessment methodology is specifically designed for manufacturing environments. We use passive scanning and scheduled activities that never interfere with production systems.
Great — we'll build on it. Our gap analysis identifies what you've already accomplished and focuses only on the remaining deficiencies, saving you time and money.
Assessments typically range from $15,000–$45,000 depending on scope. Given that the average ransomware incident costs $1.27M, and a single lost contract can exceed $2M, the ROI is substantial.
We do both. Unlike consultants who hand you a report and leave, we implement every fix — from deploying MFA and EDR to writing your System Security Plan and training your team.
Don't Wait for a Failed Assessment, Production Disruption, or Lost Contract
Get a practical view of your risk, a remediation roadmap, and a structured path to stronger security and compliance.
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