ESET Resource Center

October 2025

Manufacturers face daily threats across endpoints, mobile devices, cloud apps, email, hardware, and identity systems. With 83% of breaches involving system intrusion, social engineering, or web app attacks, and 20% of extortion campaigns targeting manufacturing, the need for a prevention-first strategy has never been greater.

This paper outlines six critical layers of cybersecurity and how to strengthen each, from AI-powered endpoint protection to mobile security, cloud email defense, encryption, and multifactor authentication. It also highlights how ESET MDR and XDR services help manufacturers detect and respond to threats in real time, without overburdening internal teams.

Highlights include:

• Key threat vectors and vulnerabilities in manufacturing environments
• Best practices for securing OT, IoT, and hybrid work setups
• How to implement layered protection across devices, apps, and identities
• The role of MDR in reducing risk, improving compliance, and supporting lean IT teams

Download the paper to learn how ESET helps manufacturers build resilience across their entire attack surface.