CORE Baseline — Manufacturing

IT that respects
the OT boundary.

Manufacturing environments run production floors and corporate IT on the same network more often than anyone wants to admit. CORE Baseline is built by engineers who understand the IT/OT boundary — not just corporate laptops and email.

The Manufacturing Reality

IT/OT Convergence Is Already Happening — Managed or Not

Modern manufacturing runs on a mix of corporate IT (ERP, email, file shares) and operational technology (PLCs, SCADA, industrial control systems) that increasingly share network infrastructure. That convergence creates real efficiency gains — and real risk, because IT-focused managed service providers often don’t understand OT constraints, and OT-focused integrators often don’t understand modern IT security practices.

Armorstack’s manufacturing engagements start from the assumption that your production floor cannot tolerate the same patch-and-reboot cadence as a corporate laptop fleet, and that a security control that’s standard on IT can be operationally dangerous if applied blindly to OT. For deeper OT/ICS-specific security work, see our OT and ICS penetration testing services.

What We Handle

Managed IT Built for the Plant Floor

IT/OT Network Segmentation

Proper network architecture that keeps corporate IT traffic separated from production control systems, reducing the blast radius of any single incident.

Patch Management With Production in Mind

Patch cadences that respect maintenance windows and change-control requirements on the plant floor, instead of a one-size-fits-all corporate schedule.

ERP & Business System Support

Standard managed IT support for the corporate side of the business — ERP, email, file shares, endpoint management — under the same CORE Baseline SLA.

Multi-Site Connectivity

Reliable, redundant connectivity between plant, warehouse, and corporate locations, engineered for uptime, not just uptime marketing.

Why It Matters

Where Generalist MSPs Get Manufacturing Wrong

01

Treating OT Like IT

Applying standard IT patch/reboot cycles to production control systems can halt a line — and generalist providers who don’t know the difference find that out the hard way, on your floor.

02

Ignoring Segmentation

Flat networks where a corporate laptop infection can reach production control systems are still common — and still preventable with proper architecture.

03

Underestimating Legacy Systems

Manufacturing runs equipment for decades, not years. Support strategies need to account for control systems that can’t simply be upgraded on a corporate refresh cycle.

Frequently Asked Questions

Do you support SCADA and PLC systems directly?
Our managed IT scope covers the IT side of manufacturing environments and the network architecture separating IT from OT. For direct OT/ICS security assessment and penetration testing, see our dedicated OT and ICS penetration testing service.
Can you work around our production maintenance windows?
Yes — patch and change management are scheduled around your production calendar, not a generic corporate cadence.
Do you support multi-site manufacturing operations?
Yes, under a single CORE Baseline SLA across plant, warehouse, and corporate locations.

IT That Understands the Plant Floor

A manufacturing IT assessment maps your IT/OT boundary before we recommend anything — not after.

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Armorstack operates infrastructure for regulated industries: healthcare, financial services, manufacturing, and defense contractors. One contract. 24/7.