Cybersecurity for Northern Nevada Manufacturers

For manufacturers, a cyberattack is a production problem: ransomware that reaches the plant floor stops shipments. We protect manufacturers and distributors in Reno, Sparks and across Northern Nevada with 24/7/365 monitoring by our SOC, zero trust access, zero trust network management through SecurityPlus and support for CMMC readiness.

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Northern Nevada

A growing industrial base, and a target.

Manufacturing, logistics and distribution have grown around Reno, Sparks and the Tahoe-Reno Industrial Center, and many of those companies sit in supply chains for larger customers, including defense primes. That makes them valuable both for what they hold and for who they connect to.

Verizon's 2025 Data Breach Investigations Report found vulnerability exploitation was the way in for 20 percent of breaches, and edge devices and VPNs, common for vendor remote access, were a fast-growing target.1 For a plant, the cost is measured in lost production days.

The threats

Common threats to manufacturers.

  • Ransomware that spreads from office computers to production systems.
  • Flat networks where office, plant and guest traffic all mix.
  • Vendor remote access to machines and control systems, often always-on.
  • Supply chain fraud, with fake invoices and changed payment details from suppliers.
  • Theft of designs and drawings, including CUI for defense work.
How we protect manufacturers

Security for the office and the shop floor.

Your IT provider and equipment vendors keep supporting your machines and systems. Our plans add monitoring, access control and response.

Zero trust network access

With SecurityPlus, zero trust network management that controls which users and devices can reach which systems, including vendor remote access.

24/7/365 MDR

EDR on office and supported shop-floor computers, watched by our SOC around the clock.

Zero trust access

MFA and least privilege for engineering, ERP and file systems.

Vulnerability management

With SecurityPlus, regular scanning to find exposed and outdated systems.

Email security

Protection against supplier impersonation and invoice fraud.

Incident response

Containment and investigation, with findings your IT provider and equipment vendors can act on.

Defense suppliers

CMMC and the supply chain.

If you make parts or provide services for defense primes, your contracts may include CMMC and DFARS 252.204-7012 clauses that flow down from the prime. Third-party Phase II certification was suspended in July 2026, but self-assessments, SPRS affirmations and NIST SP 800-171 still apply.

Our CMMC compliance page covers the current status and where our plans support the requirements.

Frameworks

A framework built for manufacturing.

NIST publishes a Cybersecurity Framework Manufacturing Profile (based on CSF 1.1) that adapts the framework to production environments, and CISA publishes guidance for industrial control systems.2 Both are practical starting points for prioritizing work in a plant.

Need a third-party test for a customer or prime? Penetration testing is available separately. In Sparks? See cybersecurity services in Sparks.

This page is general information, not legal advice.

Sources:
  1. Verizon, 2025 Data Breach Investigations Report
  2. NIST IR 8183r1, Cybersecurity Framework Manufacturing Profile; CISA, Industrial Control Systems
Common questions

Manufacturing cybersecurity FAQ

Production equipment and industrial control systems often run older software that cannot be patched quickly. Segmentation separates those systems from office computers and the internet, so a phished laptop in the front office cannot spread ransomware to the plant floor.
Start with the basics that stop most attacks: MFA, monitored endpoint protection, email security and staff training. Then segment production networks from office networks, control remote access by vendors, keep offline backups of critical systems and plan how the plant will keep running during an incident. NIST publishes a Cybersecurity Framework Manufacturing Profile to guide this work.
Supply chain attacks reach a company through a trusted third party, such as a compromised software update, a vendor with remote access or a supplier whose email has been taken over. Manufacturers are exposed on both sides: through their own vendors, and as a path into larger customers.
Possibly. CMMC requirements flow down from prime contractors to subcontractors that handle Federal Contract Information or Controlled Unclassified Information. Check your contracts and purchase orders for CMMC and DFARS clauses. Third-party Phase II certification is currently suspended, but self-assessments and NIST SP 800-171 requirements still apply.

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