Industry · Manufacturing

Cybersecurity for manufacturers and industrial operators on Cloudflare.

Brixio secures manufacturers and industrial groups with Cloudflare deployments designed to protect production lines, intellectual property, and supply chains. IT/OT segmentation, multi-site connectivity, and NIS2/IEC 62443 compliance by a certified ASDP with a dedicated IT/OT Convergence Security practice.

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NIS2-aligned IEC 62443-aware ASDP Partner ISO 27001:2022

#1
Most targeted industry
Manufacturing is the most targeted industry for the third consecutive year, accounting for 26% of all cyberattacks in 2025 (IBM X-Force).
$1.9M
Daily ransomware cost
Average cost per day of ransomware-induced downtime in manufacturing (Sophos, State of Ransomware in Manufacturing 2025).
+22%
Breach increase
Increase in reported manufacturing breaches in 2024, reaching a record 317 incidents (Industrial Cyber).
400+
Brixio projects
Cloudflare projects delivered by Brixio across regulated industries, including manufacturing, energy, government, and banking.
Sector threat landscape

Cyber threats targeting manufacturers and industrial operators

Manufacturing has been the most attacked industry in the world for three consecutive years. Production lines cannot afford downtime, and attackers know it: average ransomware-induced downtime now costs $1.9 million per day.

01Production continuity

Ransomware that stops the line

A ransomware attack on a plant does not just encrypt files. It halts assembly lines, delays shipments, and cascades through the supply chain. The average cost of ransomware-induced downtime in manufacturing reaches $1.9 million per day.

02IP and supply chain

IP theft and supply chain attacks

Product designs, manufacturing processes, and R&D data are high-value targets for nation-state actors. Suppliers, subcontractors, and logistics partners connect via APIs and shared portals: a compromise in any link propagates laterally.

03IT/OT convergence

New attack paths from IT to OT

MES, ERP, PLCs, and industrial robots are increasingly connected to corporate IT for monitoring, analytics, and remote management. Every connection is a potential path from a compromised office workstation to the assembly line.

In manufacturing, every hour of downtime has a price tag. Cybersecurity is not an IT cost. It is production insurance.

BrixioOne
Cloudflare for manufacturing

What we deploy for manufacturers and industrial operators

A unified platform addressing the core cybersecurity challenges of manufacturing: IT/OT segmentation, multi-site connectivity, production system protection, supply chain security, and DNS for OT-adjacent networks. One architecture across the five capability areas.

Plants, OT zones, conduits

IT/OT network segmentation that prevents lateral movement

The primary defence strategy in manufacturing is preventing lateral movement between corporate IT and production OT networks. A compromised office workstation must never reach the PLC controlling an assembly line.

  • Magic WAN for policy-based segmentation between IT and OT/production networks
  • Gateway SWG for DNS filtering and outbound traffic control on production-adjacent networks
  • Centralised firewall policies enforced across all plants without backhauling traffic
Regulatory alignment

Compliance built into the architecture

Compliance is not a layer added after deployment. It is built into the architecture from the first design workshop.

NIS2 — Network and Information Security Directive

EUManufacturers classified as important entities since 2025

Large manufacturers, industrial groups, critical suppliers

Risk management, incident reporting, supply chain security, access control.

CloudflareZero Trust Access, Gateway SWG, DDoS protection, audit logging, Magic WAN for network segmentation.

ISA/IEC 62443 — Industrial automation and control systems

GlobalInternational reference for industrial control system security

Industrial operators, equipment manufacturers, integrators

Zone and conduit segmentation, access control, system integrity.

CloudflareMagic WAN for zone segmentation, Zero Trust Access, Gateway DNS filtering.

TISAX — Trusted Information Security Assessment Exchange

EUMandatory for the European automotive supply chain

Automotive manufacturers and Tier 1-3 suppliers

Information security assessment, prototype protection, data exchange security.

CloudflareZero Trust Access, DLP, WAF, audit logging.

NIST CSF — Cybersecurity Framework

GlobalInternational cyber risk framework

Industrial operators across regulated markets

Identify, Protect, Detect, Respond, Recover. Risk-based control selection across the operational estate.

CloudflareWAF, Zero Trust Access, security event logging, Magic WAN, Gateway SWG.

Talk to a Cloudflare expert about your manufacturing cybersecurity roadmap

30 minutes with a senior Brixio engineer. We map your current Cloudflare estate to NIS2 and IEC 62443 requirements and identify the top three IT/OT readiness gaps.

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Sub-sectors

Cybersecurity across manufacturing sub-sectors

Discrete Manufacturing

Automotive and aerospace plants with complex, just-in-time supply chains where one disruption cascades across the production network.

  • Magic WAN for multi-site segmentation
  • Zero Trust Access for partners
  • WAF for B2B platforms

Process Industry

Chemicals, pharmaceuticals, and food production where formulations and continuous-process data are high-value IP targets.

  • Zero Trust for R&D and process data
  • DLP for IP and formulation protection
  • Gateway DNS for OT-adjacent networks

Heavy Industry

Steel, energy-adjacent and FMCG plants running high-volume operations where uptime directly equals revenue.

  • Magic WAN for factory connectivity
  • Magic Transit for production systems
  • WAF for consumer-facing platforms

Tier-1 Suppliers

Industrial equipment makers and component suppliers requiring strict control of remote maintenance into customer OT environments.

  • Zero Trust for remote maintenance
  • Cloudflare Tunnel for customer access
  • Device posture for field equipment
Why Brixio

Why manufacturers choose Brixio for Cloudflare deployments.

Six reasons that come up across every manufacturing engagement.

Full lifecycle

Others deploy and leave. Brixio operates long-term through managed services, reactive support, and emergency incident response. The architecture you receive on day one is the architecture we keep tuning.

IT/OT convergence practice

Dedicated IT/OT Convergence Security practice for securing the boundary between corporate IT and production networks. We deploy IT-side controls first, then extend to production-adjacent networks following industrial change management.

GCC and European footprint

A dedicated hub in Dubai for the Gulf and active clients across the EU. We understand both regulatory environments and the operational constraints of each manufacturing market.

ASDP certified

Authorised Service Delivery Partner with direct escalation to Cloudflare engineering. Documented, auditable delivery process aligned with NIS2 supply chain security requirements.

ISO 27001:2022

Compliance built into our own operations, not just our clients'. Independent audit, documented controls, and a security posture that holds up under industrial-grade due diligence.

Follow-the-sun 24/7

Engineers in Luxembourg, Paris, Dubai and Singapore. Production lines run around the clock. So do we. Critical incidents do not wait for business hours.

Get started

Start with a Manufacturing Cybersecurity Assessment.

Brixio's professional services team deploys the Cloudflare architecture mapped to your industrial change management and regulatory expectations. An assessment is the natural starting point.

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Trusted and certified
  • ASDPAuthorised Service Delivery Partner
  • ISO27001:2022 certified
  • 400+Projects in regulated industries
FAQs

Manufacturing cybersecurity & Cloudflare deployment

Magic WAN provides policy-based network segmentation between corporate IT networks and production OT networks without requiring traditional air gaps. Gateway adds DNS filtering to block malicious communications on production-adjacent networks. Brixio designs the segmentation architecture following IEC 62443 zone and conduit principles during the manufacturing architecture design phase.

Yes. Magic WAN connects factories, warehouses, R&D centres, and headquarters through a single, secure connectivity layer, replacing MPLS and site-to-site VPN. Centralised security policies apply across all sites, ensuring consistent protection regardless of location or local IT maturity.

Cloudflare's security stack maps directly to NIS2 requirements for important entities: network security (Magic WAN, Magic Firewall), access control (Zero Trust Access, Gateway), incident detection (security event logging, DDoS alerts), and supply chain risk management (ASDP-certified delivery). Brixio delivers a compliance mapping as part of every manufacturing engagement.

IT-side controls (WAF, Zero Trust for remote access, supply chain portal protection) can be deployed in 4-8 weeks. IT/OT segmentation with Magic WAN across multiple plants typically takes 8-16 weeks. Every engagement starts with a security assessment, and deployment follows industrial change management protocols.

Intellectual property protection is addressed through multiple layers: Zero Trust Access ensures only authorised users access sensitive systems (R&D, design, process documentation), DLP policies detect and block data exfiltration attempts, and network segmentation isolates IP-rich environments from general corporate access.

Yes. TISAX requirements are integrated from the architecture design phase. Cloudflare provides access control (Zero Trust Access), data protection (DLP, encryption), and audit logging. Brixio configures these controls to align with TISAX assessment criteria and documents every decision for your assessment provider.

Brixio offers three post-deployment options: managed services (ongoing operations for both IT and production security controls), reactive support (credit-based L2/L3 assistance), or emergency incident response (engagement within 60 minutes).

Secure your manufacturing operations with Cloudflare

Whether you are segmenting IT and production networks across factories, protecting intellectual property in aerospace, securing automotive supply chain connectivity, or defending production systems from ransomware, Brixio delivers the Cloudflare deployment with the OT awareness and industrial expertise that manufacturing environments demand.

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