Elevating Cybersecurity Across the Manufacturing Ecosystem

This report summarizes rising cybersecurity risks for manufacturers, emphasizing that ransomware and attacks against OT/ICS environments are increasing and can cause major operational and supply-chain disruptions. It cites recent high-profile incidents (Aurubis, Colonial Pipeline), highlights risks including OT connectivity, insider access, and theft of IP, and recommends five critical controls—incident response planning, defensible architecture, OT visibility/monitoring, secure remote access with MFA, and risk-based vulnerability management—while describing Dragos’ OT-CERT resource for smaller manufacturers.