Solution Brief | Check Point for Manufacturing

Stop Threats Before They Stop Production

Secure the paths into production across IT, OT, and remote access - with one platform to enforce, govern, and prove policy. Manufacturing carries a particular kind of risk: when something gets through, the damage does not stay digital. It can disrupt output, raise safety concerns, and trigger compliance issues - fast. And the pressure is rising: manufacturing is the most targeted industry for ransomware, with average ransom demands reaching $1.16 million. In that environment, resilience comes down to enforceable control - without disrupting production.

What Disruption Looks Like

• 146% Increase in cyberattacks with physical impact
• ~$400K Cost of unplanned downtime per hour
• 1585 Avg. weekly attacks per manufacturer

Maintenance windows are limited - known vulnerabilities stay open for weeks or months. Vendor remote access is always on - one compromise can reach production. IT-OT boundaries aren’t enforced consistently - zone boundaries weaken over time. Each plant evolves differently - rules drift plant by plant and proof gets harder.

The Gaps Attackers Rely On

Stop Attack Paths, Not Production

We secure the paths that matter most - into production, across plant environments, and through third-party access - with enforceable control, not visibility alone. Built on a Hybrid Mesh architecture, our platform gives you one place to control policy across IT, OT, and external access, so control stays consistent across sites while enforcement adapts to local realities. The result is tighter control, reduced exposure, and greater operational resilience - without redesign, tool sprawl, added complexity, or production disruption.

Spread Exposure

The critical paths we control

IT-to-OT Boundary Protection

• Control what can cross into OT
• Allow only approved IT-DMZ-OT connections. Enforce boundary segmentation and application control, with IPS where enforced, and audit-ready visibility into activity.

Zero Trust Remote Access

• Control who gets in and where
• Give vendors/OEMs access only to the OT assets and apps they need. Apply ZTNA-based access so compromised credentials don't become production reach.

Production Floor Micro Segmentation

• Control how far issues can spread
• Enforcement boundaries inside OT so issues stay local. Allow only required flows between zones/cells using protocol-aware enforcement (DPI) and allow-only policy.

Virtual Patching

• Control risk when patching isn't possible
• Reduce exposure on always-on OT systems with virtual patching - IPS protections - without touching the machine or waiting for maintenance windows.

The Critical Paths We Control

STOP THREATS BEFORE THEY STOP PRODUCTION

Every enforcement point. One platform.

We enforce control at every point where an attack can enter, move, or cause damage - from remote access through enterprise IT and down to the production floor - so a single compromise doesn't become a plant-wide event.

Micro-Segmentation

Virtual Patching

Zero Trust Remote Access

Production Line A
Production Line B
Industrial DMZ
Endpoint Security

1. IT-to-OT Boundary Protection - Control what can cross into OT

   • When an IT endpoint is compromised, the boundary determines whether it stays an IT incident or becomes an OT event.
   • Approved crossings only - no direct IT-to-OT connections by default
   • Results: Only approved connections reach OT systems
   • Boundary changes and exceptions become governed and auditable, not tribal knowledge.

2. Zero Trust Remote Access - Control who gets in and where

   • Vendor and OEM access keeps operations running - but broad, persistent access becomes a standing path into OT.
   • Results: Least-privilege access - vendors connect only to approved OT assets and applications.

3. Production Floor Micro-Segmentation - Control how far issues can spread

   • When OT zones are too open, a local issue can move laterally across lines and cells and become a plant-wide event.

4. Virtual Patching - Control risk when patching isn’t possible

   • Network-layer compensating controls to reduce exposure when patching isn’t possible.

OT professional services support the full path - from risk assessment and architecture planning through segmentation design, deployment, implementation, and ongoing optimization and operational support in live production environments - with alignment to frameworks such as IEC 62443 and NIST ICS guidance throughout. The outcome is faster time-to-control with clearer governance, documentation, and Day 2 readiness.

Beyond OT - One platform across IT, OT, and remote access
One platform across IT, OT, and third-party access means policy, visibility, and enforcement stay consistent across your entire organization - every plant, every site, every layer - managed and governed from a single platform. Built on a Hybrid Mesh architecture with AI-powered prevention and centralized governance, it scales across sites without added complexity, tool sprawl, or operational disruption. Less to manage. More control.

Built on the Strongest Foundation in Cybersecurity

Check Point for Manufacturing brings enterprise-grade security backed by a platform that secures the world's largest enterprises. Powered by AI, global threat intelligence, and 30 years of security expertise, it delivers what few vendors can: consistent policy across plants, local enforcement in live environments, and the ability to scale security without complexity.