Cyber Security
Cybercrime and industrial espionage threaten organisations of every size. From ransomware to IP leakage, the risks span the office and the shopfloor. MTC helps you increase resilience across your business – prioritising impact, compliance and confidence.
Safeguard your business against cyber threats
Cyber-crime and industrial espionage are among the most serious threats facing UK industry. From ransomware attacks - many so severe the NCSC and are actively involved - to the theft of intellectual property, the risks are real and growing. While corporate IT security is well-established, cyber security for manufacturing and supply chains is considerably more challenging. Start-ups and established manufacturers alike need robust strategies to stay secure while embracing digital transformation.
At MTC, we provide practical ways to help you innovate with confidence:
Enterprise Cyber Security
MTC can help your business to stay secure, and help you define a roadmap for cyber certification such as CE+, with advice on how to deal with typical challenges manufacturing companies are facing.
MTC Cyber Resilience Assessment is available for companies that have already achieved a base level of resilience, to perform a gap assessment by an independent pair of eyes.
Industrial Cyber Security
MTC can help with advice on how to implement innovative connected manufacturing devices in a secure manner and offer services for OT penetration testing and evaluation for equipment onboarding.
Secure by Design
MTC can support your business in making sure your products with digital elements are compliant with legislation such as UK PSTI, and EU Cyber Resilience Act (and ETSI) regulations.
Find out more below.
Funding support
The UK Government’s Secure Innovation Security Review Scheme offers early-stage tech firms (under 250 employees) part-funded security reviews worth £3,000. Organisations pay £500, with £2,500 covered by HMG. Reviews by NPSA and NCSC-approved experts assess governance, cyber security, and supply chain risks, helping protect IP and boost investor confidence. Apply now to secure your innovation funding.
Enterprise Cyber Security
Protecting your organisation from cyber incidents is no easy task. Adversaries exploit unexpected vulnerabilities, and even with existing measures, confidence in your defences is critical. A layered ‘defence-in-depth’ strategy is essential, as no single solution guarantees complete protection. Beyond technical measures, businesses must prepare for evolving compliance requirements, including the forthcoming UK Cyber Security and Resilience Bill expected in 2025. Guidance is plentiful, but knowing where to start can be overwhelming.
MTC can help you understand the cyber landscape, conduct gap analyses, and set clear priorities to strengthen resilience. For suppliers to critical sectors such as critical national infrastructure, defence, aerospace, and government, demonstrating cyber assurance is increasingly vital, with certifications like Cyber Essentials Plus (CE+) and DCC, alongside supplier questionnaires, becoming standard in procurement. Building robust cyber resilience is not just about security:it’s a strategic necessity for future success.
MTC provides practical, manufacturing ready cyber security improvements that protect operations, safeguard IP and build customer confidence.
Cyber Resilience Assessment (CRA)
If your organisation has already achieved a good level of cyber resilience, MTC’s Cyber Resilience Assessment (CRA) can provide an independent review of your defences. Developed with the NCSC and aligned to its Cyber Assessment Framework (CAF), the MTC CRA identifies gaps and improvement areas, helping you strengthen security and maintain confidence in your protective measures.
Cyber Security Technologies
MTC, in collaboration with partners, has developed advanced cyber security test beds at our Coventry and Liverpool facilities. These environments showcase a wide range of technologies designed to safeguard industrial systems, including those in critical national infrastructure (CNI). The test beds provide practical demonstrations of solutions that enhance resilience and protect against evolving cyber threats.
Our customers appreciate MTC’s independent pair of eyes reviewing their cyber resilience without regulatory or commercial pressures. The assessment outcome greatly strengthens the business case to improve cyber defences and streamlines business continuity planning
Stuart McLeod - Technology Manager
Industrial Cyber Security
Manufacturing and critical national infrastructure are rapidly adopting digital technologies such as robotics, process control, and connected manufacturing equipment to boost automation and productivity. While these innovations enable benefits like machine health monitoring and quality control, many organisations hesitate due to limited digital skills and concerns about cyber risks. Despite efforts to minimise attack surfaces, shop floors remain vulnerable, often through shadow IT or outdated systems.
Connected manufacturing introduces further challenges, including short technology lifecycles and obsolete embedded operating systems. Industrial cyber prioritise safety, continuity, product integrity, and IP protection - demand approaches beyond traditional office security. MTC supports organisations by designing secure operational networks, configuring industrial equipment, and recommending protective technologies. We also assess connected equipment for hidden data streams, reducing IP leakage risks.
Secure by Design
Development of cyber-compliant products is essential as more industrial and consumer products incorporate digital and smart functionality. Recent legislation mandates best practices such as banning default passwords, disclosing vulnerabilities, and ensuring timely security patches during the lifespan of the equipment. With the EU cyber resilience act coming into force soon, the cyber security requirements will also apply to manufacturing equipment and systems.
MTC helps companies adopt a secure-by-design approach, reducing vulnerabilities through industry best practice and penetration testing. We are developing an evaluation methodology aligned with NCSC’s Principle-Based Assurance (PBA), enabling third-party certification via NCSC-approved Cyber Resilience Test Facilities (CRTF), ensuring compliance and building trust in your products.
Explore our digital capability
Cyber security is just one element of our Digital Manufacturing offering. We deliver cutting-edge solutions including digital twinning, automation, and data-driven technologies to help businesses innovate securely and efficiently. Explore how our expertise can transform your operations, boost resilience, and unlock new opportunities for growth below.
FAQs
Your questions answered
Why is my manufacturing environment exposed to cyber security risks?
There are several challenges: operational technology (OT) such as process automation has been around for a long time, with architectures designed prior to the internet era. Over the years the digital footprint has expanded, and we are now in the era of connected manufacturing. One issue is that the economic lifespan of manufacturing equipment often exceeds the support window of the embedded digital components; equipment becomes vulnerable when it receives no longer security updates. Another challenge companies are facing is unauthorised / undocumented IT equipment that made its way onto the shopfloor, known as ‘shadow IT’.
