Identity that survives the cyber-physical audit.
IGA, PAM, and zero-trust programs for discrete and process manufacturers. IEC 62443, NIST CSF, ISO 27001, and CMMC aligned across IT and OT.
- IEC 62443
- NIST CSF
- ISO 27001
- CMMC
- NIST 800-82
- NIST 800-171
Use cases we have shipped in manufacturing.
- Use case · 01
IT/OT identity boundary architecture
Identity architecture spanning the IT enterprise and OT plant floor. Federation patterns, vendor remote-access scoping, and read-only governance engineered with the right separation between zones.
- Use case · 02
Manufacturing Execution System (MES) access
Role-based access reviews for MES platforms — typically Rockwell, Siemens, or GE/Aveva. Shift-pattern aware lifecycle and operator privileges aligned to the cell or line-level scope.
- Use case · 03
Engineering workstation privilege
Local-admin removal across engineering workstations and historian access. EPM-driven elevation flows that fit the actual engineering workflow without disrupting commissioning or maintenance windows.
- Use case · 04
Vendor remote access for OEM equipment
OEM remote-access flows for production equipment vendors — Siemens, ABB, Schneider Electric, Mitsubishi. Session brokering, recording, and approval flows that preserve the SLA while satisfying the auditor.
- Use case · 05
Defense industrial base CMMC readiness
IAM and PAM controls scoped to CMMC Level 2 or Level 3 readiness for defense subcontractors. CUI handling, access governance, and audit trail engineered to satisfy a third-party assessor.
- Use case · 06
Workforce identity for global plants
Workforce identity for organizations with plants across multiple countries. Time-zone aware lifecycle, language-localized auth flows, and federation to regional directories engineered up front.
- Use case · 07
ERP role engineering for SAP / Oracle
Role engineering and SoD ruleset tuning for SAP S/4HANA or Oracle EBS environments. Continuous monitoring rather than quarterly batch checks; alignment to your audit framework.
The buyer archetypes we have shipped programs for.
We hold NDA on most engagements. Tiers below reflect the buyer archetypes we have shipped programs for. References available on request, after mutual NDA.
- TB
Tier-1 US Bank
FFIEC · SOX
- CB
Custody Bank
GLBA · FFIEC
- FA
Federal Agency
FedRAMP High
- SS
State System
StateRAMP
- HS
Top-10 Hospital
HIPAA · HITRUST
- HP
Health Payer
HIPAA
- FP
FinTech Platform
PCI-DSS · SOC 2
- AM
Asset Manager
SOX · SOC 2
Practices that anchor this industry.
Common questions.
Do you have direct experience with IEC 62443 expectations?+
Yes. Every IAM program we deliver in manufacturing OT environments is mapped to IEC 62443 zone and conduit modeling, with the role definitions and access controls aligned to the standard. Deliverables include the zone / conduit registry and access policy artifacts your auditors will request.
Can you support both discrete and process manufacturing?+
Yes. The control models differ — discrete manufacturers tend to over-index on engineering workstation privilege and OEM remote access; process manufacturers tend to over-index on safety system identity and historian access. We engage with both.
How do you handle CMMC readiness for our subcontractor footprint?+
CMMC programs typically span the prime contractor and a subcontractor footprint. We deliver IAM and PAM controls scoped to CUI handling, plus the artifact set a third-party assessor expects. Engagement scope sizes against the population of CUI-handling identities, not the full workforce.
How do you manage OEM vendor remote access without VPN?+
Vendor remote access without VPN is the highest-leverage zero-trust intervention in most manufacturing estates. We engineer session-brokering with recording and approval, scoped per OEM agreement and per piece of equipment. The SLA is preserved; the audit trail is captured.
What is a typical engagement timeline?+
12-week diagnostic against the IEC 62443 zone model and your IT/OT boundary, then phased build over 6-9 months. Audit-ready by month nine on the first scope; broader rollout follows on a quarterly cadence.
Ready to scope a manufacturing engagement?
Same-day reply during business hours. NDA on request before discovery.