Industries
Manufacturing & Warehousing
On a production floor, IT problems are measured in units not produced. The priorities are different from an office and the network has to reflect that.
What makes this different
The problems specific to your sector
Not a generic list. These are the things that come up repeatedly in this kind of business.
Machine controllers cannot be patched
Equipment runs software the manufacturer froze years ago. It still has to run, and it must not be reachable from the office network or the internet.
Warehouses are hostile to WiFi
Steel racking, height and moving stock defeat coverage designed on paper. Handhelds dropping mid-scan is a network design problem.
ERP downtime stops everything
Receiving, picking and shipping all stop together when the ERP is unavailable.
Ransomware now targets operations
Attackers learned that a business which cannot ship pays faster than one that merely cannot email.
Compliance
What you are actually required to do
Named obligations rather than the word 'compliance'. If one of these does not apply to you, we will say so.
CMMC
Applies if you are in the defence supply chain, and flows down through prime contractors.
Customer security requirements
Large customers increasingly audit suppliers before onboarding.
Your software
We expect to find these
We work around your line-of-business software rather than asking you to change it, and we deal with the vendor when needed.
- ERP / MRP systems
- SCADA and machine controllers
- WMS
- Barcode and RF scanning
- QuickBooks Enterprise
Recommended
Where we would start
Network Design & Firewall Management
Segmented networks and managed firewalls, so one compromised laptop cannot reach your servers or your card data.
Business WiFi
Surveyed, not guessed. Coverage designed for the building you have, with guest traffic kept off the business network.
Backup & Disaster Recovery
Backups that are tested on a schedule, with a recovery time you have actually seen demonstrated — not assumed.
Cybersecurity Services
Layered defence built around how small businesses actually get breached: email, credentials and unpatched endpoints.
Questions
Common questions
Can you separate the production network from the office?
Yes, and it is one of the highest-value things a manufacturer can do. Segmentation means an infected office PC cannot reach the machines that make your product.
Our scanners keep dropping in the warehouse.
Almost always coverage and roaming design rather than the scanners. A survey shows where the gaps are, including the ones that only appear when the racking is full.
How long would recovery take after ransomware?
Whatever your backup design supports — which is why we agree a target and then prove it in a restore test rather than estimating.
Ready to secure your business?
A free assessment: we review your network, backups, Microsoft 365 settings and exposure, then hand you the findings in writing — whether or not you hire us.