IT and OT Services for Manufacturing

Manufacturing organizations face a distinctive threat at the intersection of IT and OT:

• Ransomware attacks on production systems that cause line shutdowns and recovery costs
• Legacy OT equipment such as PLCs, CNCs, robots that cannot run modern security agents
• Flat, unsegmented networks where a breach in corporate IT can reach the shop floor
• Third-party supplier and contractor access creating unmonitored entry points
• Regulatory requirements like CMMC compliance obligations for defense contractors handling CUI
• IP theft targeting product designs, formulas, and manufacturing processes

ProArch protects production environments through IT/OT network segmentation, 24/7 MDR monitoring across both environments, attack surface reduction on email and endpoints, and rapid incident response containing threats before they move laterally from IT to OT systems.

Yes. If your organization handles Controlled Unclassified Information (CUI) as part of a DoD contract, CMMC certification is required. CMMC Level 1 covers basic cyber hygiene for Federal Contract Information (FCI), while Level 2 (the most common requirement) aligns with NIST 800-171 and is now operationally required for Supplier Performance Risk System submissions as of early 2025. ProArch guides manufacturers through gap assessments, remediation, documentation, and audit readiness.

ProArch helps manufacturers build data platforms that connect IT, OT, and business systems enabling analytics, predictive insights, and AI initiatives without disrupting production environments.

IT/OT convergence is the integration of manufacturing OT systems (such as PLCs, SCADA, DCS, and historians) with enterprise IT systems to enable shared data, visibility, and decision making across production, engineering, and the business.

For manufacturers, convergence unlocks better uptime, predictive insights, and operational efficiency but it also expands the attack surface if not done deliberately and securely.

ProArch provides end-to-end managed services across the full manufacturing technology stack:

• OT Insights & Managed Services — 24/7 monitoring, cybersecurity visibility, and compliance reporting for production environments
• Managed Detection & Response — 24/7 SOC coverage for IT and OT/ICS assets to detect and contain threats before they disrupt operations
• IT & OT Cybersecurity — Unified threat detection and response across IT and OT/ICS environments, security assessments, and remediation to protect production systems and intellectual property
• IT Support & Modernization (GuardAssist) — Proactive, cloud first IT managed services, Microsoft 365 optimization, patching, backups, and predictable monthly pricing
• AI & Data services — We build data platforms that connect IT, OT, and business systems enabling analytics, predictive insights, and AI initiatives without disrupting production environments
• Compliance & Risk Management — Support for industry and regulatory requirements through control gap analysis, documentation, and ongoing compliance monitoring
• Cloud Modernization — ProArch modernizes onprem infrastructure into Azure and standardize and secure collaboration, identity, and endpoint management using Microsoft 365