Industry
IT support for the food industry
In a food plant, line downtime means spoiled raw material, unfulfilled orders and losses counted from the first hour. We set up IT so production keeps going and the production network is cut off from threats in the office part.
Food production joins two IT worlds: the office part (ERP, email, documents) and the production part (controllers, scales, quality and traceability systems). When they run on one flat network, a single infected computer in the office can stop the line. We add the NIS2 requirements to that, because food production is an important sector. We run food plant IT so one protects the other.
Challenges in this sector
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Production continuity
A stopped line means spoiled raw material, delayed deliveries and contractual penalties. IT must be designed for availability, not just office convenience.
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OT network together with the office one
When controllers and production systems are on the same network as office computers, one infected PC can reach the line. We separate these worlds and control the traffic between them.
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Quality and traceability systems
Batch tracking, HACCP and quality data must be available and intact. Losing them means trouble with audits, batch recalls and liability.
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NIS2 for the food sector
Food production falls under NIS2 as an important entity. That means specific obligations: risk analysis, safeguards, incident reporting and board accountability.
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Older machines and systems
Lines run for years, often with old control software that cannot be easily updated. They must be isolated and monitored rather than exposed to the network.
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No fallback scenario
Without tested backup and a recovery plan, an ERP server outage or an attack halts intake, production and shipping at once. We prepare a scenario for such a day.
Services we pick for this sector
AI in food production, deployed safely
AI helps where there is a lot of production data: predicting machine failures, optimising the production plan, analysing quality and raw material use, and support with documentation and reporting. That means real savings in time and losses.
The condition is security. Production data and recipes must not end up in public AI tools or link the OT world with uncontrolled internet access. We deploy AI on controlled plant data, with a clear policy and preserved network segmentation, so the model uses the data while production stays isolated.
Food firms choose us because we look at IT from the shop floor: first line availability and security, then office convenience.
- 24/7infrastructure monitoring
- OT/ITseparated networks
- NIS2compliance we guide you to
- ISO 27001standard we work to
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- Manufacturing company Manufacturer: NIS2 rollout, OT network segmentation and monitoring The production hall, machines and office on one flat network, no risk analysis and no monitoring, while holding the status of an important entity under NIS2 and facing growing pressure from supply chain audits. 6 separated VLAN segments 100% of critical assets under monitoring Anonymised case study Details
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Frequently asked questions
Why should we separate the production network from the office one?
Because on a flat network one infected office computer can reach the controllers and stop the line. OT and IT segmentation limits an attack to one area and protects production.
Is our plant subject to NIS2?
Food production usually falls under NIS2 as an important entity. We check this during an audit, then guide you through the obligations: risk analysis, safeguards and incident reporting.
What about lines running on old software?
We do not force-replace working machines. We isolate older systems in a separate network segment, monitor them and control access, instead of exposing them to threats.
How fast will you restore work after a server outage or attack?
We design backup and a disaster recovery plan for specific time targets. We test restoration so that after an ERP or production system outage you return to work in the agreed time, not in several days.
Do you monitor the infrastructure around the clock?
Yes. We monitor servers, network and key systems 24/7, responding to warning signs before they turn into production downtime.
We are starting from the basics. Where do we begin?
With an audit: we check the state of the network, OT and IT separation, backup and NIS2 readiness. On that basis we set the order of work starting from the most urgent risks.
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