Manufacturing Cybersecurity Advisory

Attackers Price Your Downtime by the Hour. So Should You.

Manufacturing has become the most-targeted industry for ransomware, and the reason is simple economics: when production stops, losses compound by the hour and customer commitments start slipping. Attackers know operators under that pressure pay. Logistics and distribution face the same calculus, a frozen WMS or TMS stops trucks just as effectively as a padlocked gate.

The attack surface keeps growing. Plant-floor systems that ran isolated for decades are now connected to business networks, cloud platforms, and remote vendors. ERP, EDI, and IoT sensors stitch your operation to suppliers and customers. And those customers are responding: enterprise buyers and defense primes increasingly require documented security programs from their suppliers as a condition of the contract.

CyberCascadia brings executive security leadership to operations that can't afford downtime or a full-time CISO. We prioritize by business impact, production continuity first, and build the documented program your customers, insurers, and (if you touch defense work) CMMC assessors require.

Security strategy that keeps production running.

Ransomware Resilience

Backup and recovery strategy, network segmentation priorities, and response planning built around one question: how fast can you restore production?

OT/IT Risk Assessment

Map the connections between business systems and the plant floor. Identify which legacy equipment creates exposure and what to do about it, without halting operations.

Customer & Supply Chain Compliance

Respond to customer security questionnaires and flow-down requirements. Build the documented program that keeps you on approved vendor lists.

CMMC & NIST 800-171 Readiness

For shops in the defense supply chain: scoping, gap analysis, and assessment preparation ahead of the November 2026 CMMC mandate.

Incident Response & Continuity

Response and business continuity plans tested with tabletop exercises, so a cyber event is a managed disruption, not an existential one.

Cyber Insurance Readiness

Document the controls carriers demand from manufacturers. Accurate applications, better terms, and coverage that holds up at claim time.

Manufacturers and operators across the Pacific Northwest.

Discrete Manufacturers

Machine shops, fabricators, and product manufacturers running connected production equipment and ERP systems.

Aerospace Suppliers

PNW aerospace machine shops and component suppliers facing prime flow-down requirements and CMMC exposure.

Food & Beverage Processors

Processors and packagers where downtime means spoilage, and FSMA recordkeeping meets connected plant systems.

Wood Products & Building Materials

Mills and building material producers modernizing operations across the Northwest timber economy.

Distribution & 3PL

Warehousing and third-party logistics operators whose WMS, TMS, and EDI connections are the business.

Maritime & Freight

Port-adjacent operators, freight forwarders, and intermodal businesses in the Tacoma and Puget Sound gateway.

Manufacturing security questions we hear most.

Why is manufacturing the most-attacked industry?+

Downtime economics. When ransomware stops a production line or a distribution center, losses accumulate by the hour and customers feel it immediately, which is exactly the leverage attackers want. Manufacturing has been the most-targeted sector for ransomware for several years running. Attackers also know that many plants run aging operational technology that can't simply be patched or rebooted.

What does OT/IT security mean for a mid-sized manufacturer?+

Your business systems (email, ERP, file servers) and your operational technology (PLCs, HMIs, CNC equipment, SCADA) were historically separate. Today they're connected, and an intrusion that starts with a phishing email can reach the plant floor. We help you understand those connection points, segment what should be segmented, and build a roadmap that protects production without requiring you to rip out working equipment.

Our biggest customer just sent us a cybersecurity questionnaire. What now?+

This is supply chain risk management arriving at your door, and it's becoming a condition of doing business. We help you respond accurately, close the gaps that put the relationship at risk, and build the documented program that lets you answer the next questionnaire, and the audit that may follow, with confidence. Handled well, security becomes a competitive differentiator with enterprise customers.

We supply parts on defense contracts. Does CMMC apply to us?+

If DoD work flows down to you and you handle Controlled Unclassified Information, drawings, specifications, technical data, CMMC requirements likely flow down too, even if you never sign a contract with the government directly. Level 2 third-party assessments become mandatory in new contracts starting November 2026. We can determine your exposure in a free discovery call and run our CMMC readiness process if it applies.

How much does vCISO advisory cost for a manufacturer?+

Monthly advisory fees typically range from $2,500 to $9,000 depending on company size, number of facilities, and OT complexity. Compare that to a single day of unplanned production downtime, or a $200K+ full-time CISO, and the model makes sense for most mid-sized operations. A one-time Leadership Baseline Assessment is available if you want a clear picture first.

Cybersecurity Advisory for Manufacturing & Logistics