This whitepaper explains why manufacturing organizations face elevated cyber risk as operational technology environments become more connected, automated, and accessible to employees and third parties. It highlights how legacy and unpatchable systems, reliance on basic antivirus tools, and limited visibility across endpoints and networks leave manufacturers vulnerable to ransomware, cryptolocking attacks, and production shutdowns. The paper describes challenges such as siloed security controls, high false positive rates, manual investigation, and small security teams with limited budgets and expertise. It argues that point solutions increase complexity without delivering adequate protection in complex manufacturing environments. The paper advocates for an integrated breach protection appro

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