Hardening Plant Operations Against Cyber Threats

Chemical CPS security involves protecting the connected physical infrastructure that orchestrates modern manufacturing operations. This goes beyond standard corporate IT monitoring to secure automated batch fulfillment networks, blending machinery, PLCs, HMIs, material handling robotics, ambient air sensors, and facility BMS like climate control and industrial cooling loops.

Historically, threat actors have exploited weak third-party connections — such as facility HVAC systems or remote vendor logins — to bypass external enterprise barriers and pivot directly into core operations networks. In hyper-connected environments, a localized breach can move laterally to alter critical sensor values or manipulate PLCs, resulting in sudden production paralysis, batch spoilage, or systemic safety failures.

Claroty utilizes Dynamic Discovery, enabling operators to leverage safe, native passive monitoring and network infrastructure integrations. This eliminates the need to ship expensive, specialized physical appliances or schedule intrusive maintenance windows, delivering deep visibility across newly acquired chemical production hubs within hours of deployment.

Yes. Rather than forcing expensive equipment overhauls, Claroty shifts the approach to comprehensive Exposure Management. The platform maps device communication profiles and automatically suggests targeted compensating controls, surrounding legacy devices with precise segmentation walls and continuous behavioral tracking to neutralize threats without requiring a minute of planned downtime.

As global governments classify chemical manufacturing and critical logistics pipelines as Critical National Infrastructure (CNI), frameworks like the European NIS2 Directive and Australia's SOCI Act enforce strict protection reporting. Claroty automatically monitors facility-level OT, IoT, and BMS footprints against established baselines like ISA/IEC 62443 and the NIST CSF, compiling automated reports to guarantee audit readiness in minutes.