Cybersecurity for Manufacturing and the Defense Industrial Base
100% Certification Success Rate
100+ Companies Served
15+ Years of Experience
Manufacturers and defense industrial base (DIB) contractors do more than build products. They sustain national security and the economic supply chain that depends on them. That position comes with a growing set of cybersecurity and compliance obligations, including CMMC, DFARS, and NIST 800-171, that can pull your team away from its core mission.
CBIZ Pivot Point Security specializes in cybersecurity consulting for manufacturing and DIB contractors. We help you achieve CMMC Level 2 compliance, reduce risk to your factory floor and intellectual property from ransomware and nation-state threats, and turn your security obligations into a contract-winning advantage.
Cybersecurity Solutions for Manufacturing and DIB Contractors
From compliance complexity to operational risk, the challenges facing manufacturing and DIB contractors span multiple disciplines. Learn how we address each one.
CMMC Level 2 is based on all 110 security requirements in NIST SP 800-171 Revision 2, and for subcontractors managing prime contractor flow-down requirements, navigating DFARS clauses, SPRS scoring, and C3PAO assessment prep without a dedicated security team can feel difficult. Our CMMC assessment solutions for manufacturing companies and DIB contractors take you from initial gap analysis and System Security Plan (SSP) development through SPRS scoring and full C3PAO assessment preparation, with required documentation and evidence packages developed in close collaboration with your team.
For manufacturers that exchange sensitive information with automotive OEMs and suppliers, demonstrating compliance with TISAX (Trusted Information Security Assessment Exchange) has become a key business requirement. Managing information security expectations based on the VDA Information Security Assessment (ISA) framework, protecting prototype and production data, and preparing for accredited TISAX assessments can be challenging without dedicated cybersecurity resources. Our TISAX consulting and assessment readiness services help automotive suppliers and manufacturers navigate the entire process, from initial gap assessment and remediation planning through control implementation, evidence collection, and assessment preparation, ensuring your organization is equipped to meet OEM security requirements and successfully achieve TISAX compliance.
The convergence of IT and OT environments has significantly expanded the attack surface, and a breach affecting your SCADA systems, PLCs, or HMIs can disrupt data flow and production. Our team addresses IT/OT network segmentation and convergence risks and helps build architectures that improve ransomware protection for manufacturing environments and keep CUI secure.
As AI tools reshape quality control and predictive maintenance, manufacturers need governance frameworks to accompany these changes. The Virtual CISO service gives manufacturers fractional access to senior security leadership, with your vCISO helping manage your compliance roadmap, developing AI governance policies, managing supply chain risk, and advising on decisions between GCC High and on-prem enclaves.
Why Trust CBIZ Pivot Point Security?
With more than two decades of hands-on experience, our team of certified professionals understands the operational realities and compliance demands of this industry. Our DIB and manufacturing cybersecurity services identify security gaps, design and implement controls, author required documentation, and prepare you for your assessment from start to finish.
We work as an extension of your team, helping your business until the job is done. That commitment is backed by our satisfaction guarantee. If we do not accomplish your goals, you will not be billed. When you partner with CBIZ Pivot Point Security, you get a team committed to helping your organization demonstrate its compliance posture to prime contractors, auditors, and the DoD with confidence.
Frequently Asked Questions
DIB contractors and manufacturing leaders come to us with questions at various stages of the compliance journey. Discover the most common.
Network segmentation is the starting point in isolating industrial control systems from corporate IT. OT-specific asset inventory, vulnerability management built for industrial protocols, and monitoring designed for SCADA and PLC environments create meaningful, layered defenses.
Smaller subcontractors benefit most from fractional support. A targeted gap assessment or vCISO engagement delivers expert guidance scaled to your size and budget, including help evaluating whether a GCC High environment or an on-prem enclave is the right fit.
A C3PAO conducts an independent review of your controls against all 110 NIST SP 800-171 requirements. Preparation means having your SSP complete, your controls operationalized and evidenced, and a readiness assessment completed beforehand. We conduct that readiness assessment and sit with you during the process for support.
Legacy operational technology often presents security gaps against CMMC requirements, and bridging those gaps requires a tailored approach. Our CMMC solutions for manufacturing and DIB assess your existing OT environment, identify compensating controls where appropriate, and help you define a compliant scope that accounts for the realities of your installed base.
Secure Your Competitive Edge
CMMC compliance done right signals to prime contractors and the Department of Defense (DoD) that your organization is a prepared, compliant partner. CBIZ Pivot Point Security helps you achieve certification, protect your operations, and win more contracts. Contact us today to discuss your specific cybersecurity challenges.
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