The New Cyber Battleground: Identity Security in Smart Manufacturing

As manufacturing enters a new era of automation, hyper-connectivity, and AI-driven precision, identity is fast becoming the weakest link in the security chain.

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Securing the Manufacturing Sector in the age of Non-Human Identities

Today’s smart factories are not just powered by human expertise—they’re run by a complex ecosystem of non-human identities (NHIs): robotic arms, PLCs, IoT/IIoT devices, APIs, and service accounts that operate silently but critically behind the scenes. In fact, over 65% of all identities in manufacturing are machine-based, and most are unmanaged, unaudited, and invisible to traditional security tools. 

This expanding digital footprint has opened the door to sophisticated cyber threats—from credential misuse and zombie accounts to lateral movement attacks—yet many manufacturers still rely on legacy IAM frameworks designed for a human-only world. The result? A vulnerable identity landscape ripe for exploitation. 

Compounding the challenge are fragmented IT/OT environments, increased reliance on third-party vendors, and growing regulatory demands such as NIS2, GDPR, and the NIST Cybersecurity Framework. For CISOs and IT leaders, maintaining visibility and control across this complex web of users, machines, and hybrid infrastructures is no longer optional—it’s mission critical. 

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Securing the Industrial Identity Fabric: Tackling Identity Risk in Global Manufacturing

As manufacturing environments become more interconnected and identity-driven, securing the industrial identity fabric is critical to operational resilience and cyber defense. In this 30-minute session, we explore why identity is now the new perimeter—especially in complex, hybrid OT/IT manufacturing ecosystems.

Join Martin, Dave and Jonathan as they unpack the evolving identity landscape at the industrial edge, covering:

  • The convergence of IT and OT and its impact on identity security
  • Managing non-human identities like bots, machines, and IoT devices
  • Securing third-party and supply chain access with just-in-time controls
  • Meeting compliance demands through automated identity governance
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