Industry: Manufacturing
Enhance your manufacturing security and defend Industrial Control Systems (ICS), Operational Technology (OT) and proprietary production data against unauthorized users with a Privileged Access Management (PAM) solution like KeeperPAM®.
Of global cyber attacks targeted the manufacturing sector in 2023, making it the most targeted sector for three years in a row
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Of attacks that targeted the manufacturing sector originated from phishing
The integration of OT systems with IT networks and the increased use of Internet of Things (IoT) devices in manufacturing organizations create additional entry points into the network. Privileged users often have access to critical OT systems, and these expanded access points are prone to attacks.
In many manufacturing organizations, privileged accounts are dispersed across multiple systems such as machines, Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition (SCADA) systems and Programmable Logic Controllers (PLCs). These scattered accounts make it difficult to track who has access to what, which increases the risk of unauthorized access.
As the number of digital identities, including API keys, certificates and access tokens, continues to increase, organizations struggle to maintain clear visibility over the permissions associated with these credentials. Without proper management, orphaned and unmonitored credentials create vulnerabilities, putting both IT and OT systems at risk.
Manufacturing organizations may lack the infrastructure or resources to monitor privileged access in real time or to audit activity across systems. Without this oversight, it's difficult to identify unauthorized access or potential privilege abuse.
Manufacturing organizations often rely on legacy systems not designed with modern security protocols in mind. Many of these systems may not support advanced features such as Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA), Role-Based Access Controls (RBAC) or automated auditing.
Manufacturers often rely on third-party vendors or contractors to maintain machinery, software or IT infrastructure. These third parties are typically granted privileged access to critical systems, and without proper access controls, their credentials may be compromised or misused.
KeeperPAM provides end-to-end security across both OT and IT environments to help manufacturers reduce cyber risk without disrupting production workflows. With Zero-Trust Network Access (ZTNA) and an agentless, cloud-native architecture, organizations can secure PLCs, SCADA systems and IoT devices without introducing complexity or downtime. KeeperPAM requires no direct network access or firewall changes, making it ideal for segmented manufacturing networks and legacy systems that can't support modern agents.
Manufacturers often face a fragmented access environment, with privileged credentials scattered across machines, control systems and cloud platforms. KeeperPAM centralizes access management by vaulting all human and machine credentials in a unified, zero-knowledge platform. RBAC and policy-based access workflows ensure that users and applications receive only the permissions they need. This reduces over-provisioning and the risk of lateral movement across networks.
KeeperPAM integrates with Identity Providers (IdPs) and System for Cross-domain Identity Management (SCIM) to automate the provisioning and deprovisioning of privileged accounts. This ensures employees, contractors and vendors have access only during approved timeframes. Just-In-Time (JIT) access workflows further reduce the attack surface by eliminating persistent privileged accounts. Once access is no longer needed, credentials can be automatically rotated, preventing orphaned or stale accounts from becoming a vector for attack.
With session monitoring, keystroke logging and screen recording, KeeperPAM provides full visibility into privileged sessions across IT and OT infrastructure. Support for Remote Desktop Protocol (RDP) and Secure Shell (SSH) allows manufacturing organizations to securely manage and audit remote access to critical systems, including legacy servers, production equipment and control interfaces. Logs can be integrated with SIEM platforms such as Splunk, Azure Sentinel and Datadog, helping manufacturers meet regulatory requirements like NIST 800-53, ISO 27001 and CMMC. MFA can be enforced even on legacy systems, and policy-based Data Loss Prevention (DLP) controls can block unauthorized downloads, file transfers or clipboard actions during remote access sessions.
Third-party vendors often require privileged access to maintain machinery, software or plant systems, but unmanaged access can lead to serious vulnerabilities. KeeperPAM enables secure, credential-free vendor access through time-limited sessions and encrypted tunnels that don’t expose internal credentials. Access is fully auditable and governed by granular policies that can restrict access by role, time, system type or action. This allows manufacturers to streamline support and maintenance operations without compromising on security or control.
"We have complete confidence in the system when we know that the generation of keys linked to passwords means that even administrators of Keeper do not have access to our own passwords."
Fabien Magnier
Head of Information Systems Security, Groupe Beneteau
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