IT networks, OT systems, plants and production lines: Fortgale protects the entire industrial attack surface with 24·7·365 monitoring, threat detection and rapid response — without impact on production.
IIoT, remote access and IT/OT convergence have turned factories into always-connected environments. The operational benefits are real — so are the risks. Attackers know this.
58% of OT attacks start from the IT network. When IT and OT share the same flat network, an office compromise leads directly to SCADA and PLCs. DMZ segmentation is the first line of defence, often missing.
PLCs, HMIs and SCADA with decade-long lifecycles. They cannot be updated without halting production. Compensating controls are required: passive monitoring, segmentation, jump servers, perimeter virtual patching.
Maintainers, system integrators, automation vendors: dozens of privileged remote accesses to critical systems. Often without MFA, monitoring or jump server. A compromised account is worth an entire idle production line.
Sources: IBM X-Force, Dragos ICS/OT, ENISA, Claroty 2024.
Not theoretical scenarios. Every actor in this list is actively tracked by the Fortgale CTI team and has hit European customers in the last 24 months.
USB worm active against European factories. Spreads via infected USB drives in production areas, deploys IcedID/Bumblebee backdoors, exfiltrates to C2.
Most active RaaS against European manufacturing. Exposed VPN/RDP exploits, lateral movement to production servers, targeted encryption of design files and MES.
Malware specialised in OT protocols (IEC 60870-5-104, IEC 61850). Targeting electrical substations and European energy infrastructure.
Rust ransomware with triple extortion. Frequent targeting of European manufacturers with leaks of design data and contracts.
Malware designed for Schneider Triconex Safety Instrumented Systems (SIS). Already caused incidents in refineries and chemical plants.
State APT + cybercrime with industrial TTPs. Compromise via software supply chain, persistence in OT networks, infrastructure sabotage.
Six integrated modules. Not single disconnected tools: a single operational outpost, calibrated on your existing technology stack.
Passive monitoring of OT traffic (Modbus, Profinet, DNP3, S7comm), IT/OT segmentation, non-invasive asset discovery, anomaly detection on PLC/SCADA. Compatible with Siemens, Rockwell, Schneider, ABB.
Managed Detection & Response across endpoint, IT network, identity and cloud. European SOC, triage in <15 min, ~11 min containment. Integration with the customer's EDR, SIEM, firewall.
Proprietary intelligence on actors hitting European factories: LockBit, Raspberry Robin, BlackCat, Industroyer. IoCs/TTPs applied to the SIEM in real time via STIX/TAXII.
Protection of third-party remote access (maintainers, suppliers, automation vendors). MFA, just-in-time access, session monitoring, OT-segregated jump servers.
Phishing is the #1 vector into industrial networks. Enterprise email protection + operator training, targeted simulations for sensitive roles (engineering, procurement, maintenance).
In case of compromise: immediate containment, IT/OT forensics, NIS2 support (national CSIRT notification within 72h), safe recovery without halting critical production.
Eight industrial verticals with different technical and regulatory needs. The outpost calibrates on your risk profile, not on a generic template.
Assembly lines, mechanical machining, plastics, packaging. Among the most attacked European sectors.
Electricity generation, transmission, distribution. Water, gas, district heating. NIS2 essential entities with strict obligations.
Pharmaceutical and biotech production. GMP, Annex 11, 21 CFR Part 11 compliance. Validation environments protected.
Food production, beverage, food-grade packaging. Production continuity critical for food safety.
Tier-1, Tier-2 OEM suppliers. Connected & autonomous vehicles, in-vehicle infotainment, V2X security.
Ports, intermodal terminals, WMS, TMS, tracking systems. Frequent targeting from Russia/Belarus.
Aerospace, A&D contractors, data residency, NATO/COSMIC accreditations, classified networks.
Engineering, EPC contractors, turnkey plants. Protection of design IP, BIM, CAD files.
There is no single way to protect an industrial company. Two models depending on how heavily your current cyber infrastructure is already invested.
We integrate with the infrastructure you already have.
We become your strategic cyber partner.
When a PLC is exposed, an HMI is reachable via corporate VPN, a SCADA line runs on out-of-support Windows, the attack does not pass through the firewall — it passes through the field cable. The areas where Fortgale acts on industrial machines and the networks that connect them.
Passive discovery of PLCs, HMIs, RTUs, drives, IoT gateways: vendor, firmware, known vulnerabilities, connections. Without inventory there is no defence.
Segmentation into zones and conduits (Purdue Model), industrial DMZ, isolation of non-upgradable machines. The factory does not talk directly to the office network.
24·7 SOC with OT-aware probes (Claroty, Nozomi, Dragos). Anomaly detection on PLC commands, logic changes, Modbus/S7/EtherNet-IP traffic outside baseline.
Logic changes to the PLC, tampered setpoint parameters, off-hours HMI access, USB plugged into operator stations — tracking and alerting with forensic log retention for internal investigations.
Machine builders enter via jump host with MFA, session recording, time expiry. No always-on VPNs, no untraceable remote support, no default backdoors.
Technical audit for NIS2, evaluation against IEC 62443-2-1 and -3-3, documentation aligned to the EU Industry 5.0 framework on industrial cybersecurity.
The European outpost orchestrating monitoring, triage and response — with an L2/L3 team dedicated to industry.
Discover SOC →EDR/XDR technology managed by the European SOC to detect and block threats in real time across endpoint, network and cloud.
Discover MDR →Proprietary feeds on industrial actors active in Europe: LockBit, Raspberry Robin, BlackCat, Industroyer, TRITON.
Discover CTI →Yes, increasingly so. Manufacturing is among the most-targeted sectors globally: legacy OT systems, the value of industrial data, dependency on operational continuity and integration with digital supply chains make it a high-yield target. A 24-hour production halt can cost hundreds of thousands of euros — far more than the ransom demanded.
Complete protection for the industrial environment: corporate IT network security, OT system protection (SCADA, PLC, DCS, HMI), continuous 24·7 monitoring with MDR, sector-specific Cyber Threat Intelligence, identity and remote access protection, IT/OT segmentation. Integrated approach — not single isolated tools — adaptive to existing infrastructure.
Yes. Many industrial companies operate dated PLCs, HMIs and SCADA that cannot be patched without risking production continuity. We take a non-invasive approach: passive monitoring of OT traffic, network segmentation to isolate vulnerable systems, perimeter compensating controls. We don't modify control systems — we add visibility and protection around them.
NIS2, transposed across EU member states, applies to 'important' and 'essential' entities including energy, transport, water, food and high-criticality manufacturing. Manufacturing companies in relevant supply chains or supplying NIS2 entities can fall under the obligations, with documented security requirements and notification to the national CSIRT within 72 hours of a significant incident.
Traditional IT security protects information systems and data — priority on confidentiality and integrity. Industrial cybersecurity adds protection of physical control systems where the priority is operational availability: stopping a PLC means stopping production. Different protocols (Modbus, Profinet, DNP3 vs standard TCP/IP), decade-long lifecycles, specific operational constraints.
A 4-week industrial security assessment: IT/OT mapping, segmentation analysis, legacy & remote access exposure, risk report with roadmap. You'll receive the dossier on your sector within 72 hours of the meeting.
No nurturing sequences, no auto-replies. One of our analysts calls you back within one business day.
The full Report (executive summary · operational IoCs · technical runbook) is restricted. Share two details and one of our analysts contacts you with access and a short technical briefing.
Response in 30 minutes, containment in 1–4 hours. Even if you are not a Fortgale customer.
