OT, IT, and the network between them.
Manufacturing operators run plant-floor OT, corporate IT, and an expanding IoT footprint on the same physical network. BTA designs the segmentation, detection, and resilience that keeps the line running and the IP protected.
Purdue-aligned segmentation, IT/OT convergence, and visibility across MES, SCADA, and connected machines. Production downtime is the constraint we plan against from day one.
What manufacturing teams call us about.
Downtime carries a per-minute cost. Security architecture has to respect that constraint or it does not get deployed.
- Risk 01
IT/OT convergence without downtime
Plant networks and corporate networks need controlled connectivity for telemetry, predictive maintenance, and ERP integration without exposing legacy controllers.
- Risk 02
IoT and connected-machine sprawl
Modern lines bring hundreds of sensors, robots, and cameras onto the network. Default credentials, unmanaged firmware, and flat segmentation create blast-radius risk.
- Risk 03
IP protection and ransomware risk
Production schedules, recipes, and CAD files are high-value targets. Ransomware that hits the plant floor halts revenue.
What BTA delivers for manufacturing.
From Purdue-aligned segmentation to predictive-maintenance visibility, with downtime windows respected as a hard constraint.
- 01
IT/OT segmentation
Purdue-aligned zones and conduits enforced through Cisco Secure Workload and ISA/IEC 62443-aware policy.
- 02
Connected-machine visibility
Architect Explorer™ inventories OT and IoT assets, including unmanaged devices that endpoint tools miss.
- 03
Detection engineering for OT
XDR and SIEM rules tuned to OT protocols, lateral movement patterns, and ransomware tactics observed in manufacturing.
- 04
Resilience and DR for the plant floor
Backup readiness, recovery runbooks, and architectural redundancy designed against per-minute downtime cost.
- 05
Cloud and SASE for distributed plants
Secure connectivity across plants, distribution, and third-party suppliers without exposing the OT environment.
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On-premise AI for predictive maintenance
QuickStrike runs inference at the plant edge for predictive maintenance, quality control, and anomaly detection without exposing IP.
- 07
Compliance and policy automation
PAE automates policy lifecycle and evidence collection for ISA/IEC 62443, NIST CSF, and customer-driven frameworks.
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Mentoring and enablement
Plant IT and corporate security teams operate the architecture on Day-2 with playbooks for both sides.
Compliance frameworks BTA aligns to in Manufacturing.
Architecture, deployment, and evidence collection produced as continuous outputs of the engagement.
- NIST CSF
- ISA/IEC 62443
- ISO 27001
- SOC 2
- CMMC 2.0
- TISAX
Engagements that informed our Manufacturing practice.
Selected projects with measurable customer outcomes.
Mining · IoT Securing IoT devices across foundry and fabrication operations.
A global mining operator runs essential operations on IoT devices (controllers and sensors) across foundries and fabrication systems. BTA deployed Cisco Secure Workload with ERSPAN collectors to secure the IoT estate without disrupting production.
- 20Manufacturing processes covered
- HundredsIP devices segmented
- 0Incidents or downtime during deployment
Construction Securing Cohesity backup appliances with CSW and ACI policy.
A global construction company faced a risk management compliance requirement to protect physical servers, virtual servers, and Cohesity backup appliances. BTA delivered micro-segmentation across 100 workloads using Cisco Secure Workload and Cisco ACI.
- 100Workloads under micro-segmentation
- AgentlessEnforcement for backup appliances via ACI
- CompliancePosture met across all server tiers
What Manufacturing delivers.
Concrete, customer-side results we measure to.
- ↓Plant-floor blast radius from ransomware
- OwnedConnected-machine inventory and policy
- FasterIncident detection across IT and OT
- TiedArchitecture to per-minute downtime cost
We're architects who execute.
Three principles every BTA engagement runs on. Visible in the work itself.
We architect, deploy, and stay through Day-2.
Every engagement is end-to-end. We design the target environment, deploy it in stages, and remain on hand through the operational handoff.
We train your team to own the outcome.
Training is part of every engagement. By the close of an engagement, your operators can run, maintain, and defend the system to an auditor.
We measure success when your team runs it alone.
An engagement closes when your team is operating the solution without us in the room. SIMPLE methodology enforces this exit criterion on every project.
We meet you where you are.
Some teams want the full BTA delivery from architecture to handoff. Others bring us in for a single advisory window or a fully managed operations contract. Pick the model that fits and adjust as the business changes.
Consulting & Advisory
Strategy and senior guidance. Architecture reviews, technology assessments, and roadmap design for teams that own their own operations.
Learn moreManaged Services
BTA runs the system day to day under your governance. Monitoring, change management, escalation paths, and SLAs for teams without Day-2 capacity.
Learn moreDeployment
Implementation-only engagement. Faster than the Full Service Lifecycle when the customer team will not own operations afterwards.
Learn moreOptimization
Refresh and refine an existing environment. Performance, automation, and refactor work for platforms already in production.
Learn moreEnablement
SIMPLE-driven Quickstart programs that deliver a specific Cisco capability into production on a known timeline.
Learn moreMentoring
Capability transfer for teams adopting a new platform. Pair-programming, custom training modules, and Cisco MINT-aligned curriculum.
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Manufacturing, answered.
Direct answers from BTA leadership who run Manufacturing engagements.
Can BTA work without taking down the plant?
Yes. We design wave-based deployments around scheduled maintenance windows. Architectural validation and rollback gates are built into every cutover.Do you handle Purdue Model and ISA/IEC 62443?
Yes. Our architects design Purdue-aligned zones and conduits, and we enforce them through microsegmentation and policy automation.How do you secure devices that cannot run agents?
Network-layer controls. Cisco Secure Workload and Architect Explorer™ enforce policy without endpoint cooperation. This is how we protect controllers, robots, and sensors that vendors do not support agents on.Can you deploy AI on the plant floor without exposing IP?
Yes. QuickStrike, our on-premise AI infrastructure, runs inference behind the perimeter. Production data, recipes, and CAD files do not leave the boundary.We are a Tier 1 DIB supplier. Can you handle CMMC?
Yes. CMMC 2.0 Level 2 readiness is a defined engagement, including segmentation, evidence collection, and assessor-ready documentation.
Schedule a call. We’ll scope it in 30 minutes.
Bring your hardest architecture problem. We’ll tell you what we’d do, what it costs, and how long it takes.
- 30-minute scoping call
- 1,000+ projects shipped
- Training in every engagement