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RiskWatch

For US Manufacturers + DoD Contractors

One platform for risk, compliance, and security across IT and OT.

Manufacturing has been the #1 cyberattacked sector for four years running. Ransomware crosses from IT to OT via flat networks. CMMC 2.0 Phase 2 is enforceable November 10, 2026. CUI flow-down hits Tier-3 suppliers who didn't know they were suppliers. RiskWatch handles all of it as one OT/IT control library.

Trusted by US manufacturers + DoD contractors covering aerospace, automotive, industrial, and mid-market manufacturing across single-site and multi-site operations.

TE ConnectivityHalexJohnson & JohnsonPfizerSeaWorld EntertainmentThe Coca-Cola Company
4.8G2 Crowd·134+
4.7Capterra·92+
4.8Gartner Peer Insights·Voice of Customer

Why Manufacturers Pick RiskWatch

RiskWatch unifies IT, OT, and supply chain on one library.

RiskWatch runs NIST 800-171, CMMC 2.0, IEC 62443, NIST 800-82, ISO 27001/9001/14001, and DFARS supply-chain flow-down as one workflow on one platform, scored against the same OT/IT controls library, and tracked through a single C3PAO-assessment-ready evidence trail. Replace the IT GRC tool plus the OT detection vendor plus the supplier portal plus the ISO management-systems binder with one platform that maps Purdue Levels 0-5 and the DoD flow-down chain.

Purdue zones modeled per site

Conduit controls between every level enforced. OT-aware integrations (Dragos, Nozomi, Claroty). Lateral movement from L4 to L1 is a tracked finding before it becomes a ransomware incident.

DoD flow-down map: prime → sub → tier 3

Per-program supplier register, annual attestation cycle, concentration-risk alerts. All 110 NIST 800-171 controls + 320 assessment objectives the C3PAO grades against.

ISO 27001 + 9001 + 14001 on one library

Internal audit captured once feeds three cert cycles. Shared management-review and CAPA modules. Add ISO 45001 + 50001 where applicable.

The Manufacturing Risk Landscape

Manufacturing is the most targeted sector. The numbers prove it.

Ransomware in manufacturing surged 61% in 2025. ICS incidents climbed past 12,000. CMMC 2.0 Phase 2 is enforceable November 10, 2026, affecting every contractor in the DoD supply chain. Supply chain compromise doubled. The pattern is consistent: IT-OT convergence without segmentation becomes a same-day path from email to PLC.

61%
surge in manufacturing ransomware incidents in 2025
Industry incident report
Nov 10, 2026
CMMC 2.0 Phase 2 enforceable date, DoD supply chain
320
NIST 800-171 assessment objectives a C3PAO grades against
12,000+
ICS-related cybersecurity incidents reported in 2024

Three Domains, One Platform

Manufacturing risk lives in three concrete domains

RiskWatch covers all three. Each domain has a dedicated workflow, scoring model, and remediation queue. They share data so a single OT control implementation drives Purdue zone evidence, IEC 62443 conformance, and NIST 800-171 + CMMC compliance simultaneously.

Risk

OT + IT Risk Management

Survey-based risk assessment across Purdue Levels 0-5, IT environments, and supplier programs, scored against ISO 31000 and NIST RMF.

  • Purdue zone modeling per site
  • Conduit controls between every level
  • Vendor + supply-chain risk register
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Compliance

NIST 800-171 + CMMC 2.0

All 110 NIST 800-171 controls, 320 assessment objectives, CMMC L1/L2/L3 readiness, and DFARS flow-down in one library.

  • C3PAO-ready evidence packages
  • DFARS 252.204-7012 supply-chain flow-down
  • ISO 27001 / 9001 / 14001 cross-mapped
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Security

OT/ICS Cybersecurity

IEC 62443 zones-and-conduits, NIST SP 800-82 ICS controls, OT-native vulnerability assessment with Dragos/Nozomi/Claroty integrations.

  • IEC 62443-3-3 system requirements
  • OT-aware vulnerability management
  • PLC/RTU/SCADA asset inventory
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Purdue Zone Spotlight

OT/IT segmentation per zone. Posture per Purdue level.

The Purdue Enterprise Reference Architecture is the structural model both IEC 62443 and NIST SP 800-82 build on. RiskWatch models every site as Purdue zones with per-level security posture rolled to the board: L5 enterprise IT against NIST CSF / ISO 27001, L4 site business against IDMZ separation, L3 operations management against IEC 62443-3-3, and L0–L2 against OT-specific control sets. Every conduit between levels has tracked controls.

Purdue model · IEC 62443 + NIST 800-82
OT/IT segmentation per zone. Posture per level.
Every conduit between levels needs a tracked control · ransomware spreads when L3 ↔ L2 isn’t enforced
L5
Enterprise / IT92%
NIST CSF + ISO 27001 · standard IT
L4
Site business / DMZ86%
ERP, MES east-west · IDMZ separation
L3
Operations management78%
Historian, MES servers · IEC 62443-3-3
L2
Supervisory control (SCADA)64%
HMI, SCADA · 800-82 Rev 3 monitoring
L1
Basic control (PLC, RTU)48%
Programmable logic · supplier-provided patches
L0
Process / sensors32%
Field devices · physical security primary
Manufacturing #1 cyberattacked sector (4 yrs running)Zones aren't a network diagram, they're a controls model.
DFARS 252.204-7012 · CMMC 2.0 flow-down
CUI obligations cascade. Tier 4 still owes 110 controls.
Phase 2 enforceable Nov 10, 2026 · supply-chain visibility per program
DoD program office·L3 Expert
USAF F-35 Joint Program Office
DFARS 252.204-7012
Source
Prime contractor·L2 Advanced
Lockheed Martin (example)
Flow-down required
Compliant
Sub-contractor·L2 Advanced
Mid-tier component supplier
Inherits via Section H
Compliant
Sub-tier supplier·L2 Advanced
Specialty machining shop
Inherits via flow-down chain
Gap
Material supplier·L1 Foundational
Raw stock vendor handling drawings
Inherits if drawings = CUI
Unknown
70% of orgs hit a 3rd-party cyber incident in the past yearVisibility is the product.

DoD Flow-down Spotlight

CUI cascades. Tier 4 still owes 110 controls.

DFARS 252.204-7012 + CMMC 2.0 cascade through prime → sub → sub-tier. Phase 2 enforceable November 10, 2026. Per-program supplier map shows which CUI types flow to which tier, annual attestation cycle automates evidence collection, and concentration-risk alerts fire when a single supplier holds CUI for 3+ programs. C3PAO assessment readiness tracked against all 110 NIST 800-171 controls and the 320 assessment objectives.

The Coverage Gap

Most manufacturing software covers IT or OT, not both

IT GRC platforms cover NIST 800-171 but not Purdue zones. OT detection vendors cover ICS but not CMMC. Supplier-portal vendors cover flow-down but not internal compliance. ISO management-system tools cover quality + environmental separately. Each does one job. Manufacturers still operate four parallel programs.

Platform CategoryNIST 800-171CMMC 2.0IEC 62443Purdue ZonesDoD Flow-downISO 27001/9001
IT GRC PlatformsServiceNow GRC, ArcherPartialPartial··PartialPartial
CMMC Specialty ToolsHyperproof, FutureFeedYesYes··Partial·
OT Detection VendorsDragos, Nozomi, Claroty··PartialYes··
Supplier Portal VendorsExostar, ProcessUnity····Yes·
ISO MS ToolsIntelex, Q-Pulse·····Yes
Spreadsheets & Email······
RiskWatchThe unified IT+OT+supply-chain platformYesYesYesYesYesYes

RiskWatch is the only platform covering all six manufacturing compliance domains: NIST 800-171, CMMC 2.0, IEC 62443, Purdue zones, DoD flow-down, and ISO 27001/9001. IT GRC tools cover NIST 800-171. OT detection vendors cover ICS. Supplier-portal vendors cover flow-down. ISO management-system tools cover quality + environmental. Each does one job. RiskWatch unifies all six in one survey-based assessment workflow.

How It Works

One platform. Continuous compliance across IT, OT, and the supply chain.

RiskWatch is a survey-based assessment platform. The work is structured around questionnaires that capture IT cybersecurity, OT/ICS posture, supplier attestation, and management-system evidence in a consistent format, then scored against the framework you align to.

For manufacturers, that workflow runs continuously across the IT environment, every site's Purdue zone stack, and every program's DoD flow-down chain. An IT control assessment captures NIST 800-171 evidence. An OT zone assessment captures IEC 62443 + NIST 800-82 conformance. A supplier attestation captures DFARS flow-down posture. An ISO internal audit feeds 27001 + 9001 + 14001 simultaneously.

The same platform runs all four, surfaces gaps before C3PAO arrival, assigns remediation owners, and tracks completion. Replace the four parallel tools that each see only one slice of the manufacturing risk picture.

The Workflow

  1. 01
    Assess
    Survey-based questionnaires capture IT, OT (per Purdue zone), supplier, and ISO management-system posture.
  2. 02
    Score
    Responses score against your chosen framework: NIST 800-171, CMMC L1/L2/L3, IEC 62443-3-3, NIST 800-82, ISO 27001/9001/14001, or custom.
  3. 03
    Remediate
    Gaps become assigned tasks. Owners get deadlines. Supplier-side tasks cascade to the vendor portal automatically.
  4. 04
    Audit
    Evidence trails export to PDF, C3PAO assessment-ready format, ISO certification body request, or internal-audit checklist. Audit-ready in minutes.
ITOTSupply chainISO MSICS

Built For Your Role

Who uses RiskWatch in a manufacturing organization

Manufacturing CISO

Owns IT + OT cyber posture, ransomware defense, and the IT-to-OT lateral-movement boundary across plants.

One controls library covering IT NIST 800-171, OT IEC 62443, and NIST 800-82. Purdue zones modeled per site.

Plant OT Cybersecurity Engineer

Owns ICS asset inventory, PLC change control, OT-detection integration, and conduit-control enforcement.

Dragos / Nozomi / Claroty feeds in the same evidence vault as IT data. Purdue conduit controls tracked.

DoD Compliance / CMMC Lead

Owns NIST 800-171 implementation, CMMC certification path, and DFARS flow-down to suppliers.

All 110 controls + 320 assessment objectives. C3PAO-ready evidence on demand. Supplier attestation cycle automated.

Supplier Risk / Procurement Lead

Owns supplier register, annual attestation cycle, concentration risk, and CUI flow-down map per program.

Supplier portal replaces email chasing. Concentration-risk alerts when one supplier holds CUI for 3+ programs.

Quality Director (ISO 9001 + ISO 14001)

Owns quality management system, environmental management, internal audits, CAPA, and certification cycles.

Shared management-review + CAPA modules. One internal audit feeds 27001 + 9001 + 14001 simultaneously.

EHS Manager (ISO 45001 + 50001)

Owns occupational health & safety management and energy management systems.

ISO 45001 + 50001 layered on the same management-system templates. Reduced cert prep time.

Built For Your Segment

Manufacturing segments RiskWatch supports

Aerospace + Defense

DoD prime + sub contractor compliance, ITAR/EAR controls, CMMC L2/L3 certification, and CUI handling for Joint Program Office programs.

Automotive + Tier-1 Suppliers

TISAX information-security assessment, IATF 16949 quality, IEC 62443 OT controls, and DoD prime flow-down where applicable.

Industrial + Process Manufacturing

Chemical, refining, and process-industry OT environments with API + ISA security standards, distributed control system (DCS) integration.

Discrete + Mid-Market Manufacturing

Job shops, machine shops, and contract manufacturers handling CUI through DoD flow-down without dedicated CMMC programs.

Medical Device Manufacturing

FDA cybersecurity premarket + postmarket, ISO 13485 + ISO 14971, and customer-required HIPAA + SOC 2 assessments.

Industrial IoT + Smart Factory

Connected-device security, edge-compute risk, MQTT/OPC UA controls, and IT-OT convergence under IEC 62443-4-1 secure development.

Standards & Frameworks

Built for the regulations US manufacturers actually face

Generic GRC tools were built for office IT. RiskWatch was built for OT/IT convergence and the DoD supply-chain compliance reality of modern manufacturing.

Regulatory

NIST 800-171 r3
CUI protection requirements for federal contractor systems.
CMMC 2.0
DoD Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification, Phase 2 enforceable November 10, 2026.
DFARS 252.204-7012
Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement clause for safeguarding CUI.
ITAR + EAR
International Traffic in Arms Regulations + Export Administration Regulations.
FAR 52.204-21
Federal Acquisition Regulation basic safeguarding requirements (15 baseline controls).
FDA Cybersecurity
FDA premarket + postmarket cybersecurity guidance for medical device manufacturers.

Industry

IEC 62443
International ICS/OT cybersecurity standard for industrial automation + control systems.
NIST SP 800-82 r3
Guide to Operational Technology (OT) Security.
ISO 27001
Information security management system certification.
ISO 9001
Quality management systems certification.
ISO 14001
Environmental management systems certification.
TISAX
Trusted Information Security Assessment Exchange (automotive).
IATF 16949
Automotive quality management system standard.

Trusted across US manufacturing

TE ConnectivityHalexJohnson & JohnsonPfizerSeaWorld EntertainmentThe Coca-Cola CompanyXPO Logistics
We were running NIST 800-171 in a spreadsheet, OT detection in a SOC tool, and supplier flow-down in email. RiskWatch put all three on one library. C3PAO walked in with everything pre-staged. We hit CMMC L2 in seven months, not the 18 we'd budgeted.
Marie S.
VP Cyber + Compliance, Aerospace Tier-1, 1,800 employees
7 moCMMC L2 certification (down from 18)
↓ 73%supplier flow-down email back-and-forth
5 → 1compliance tools consolidated
FAQ

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See It In Action

See how manufacturers run IT, OT, and DoD supply chain on one platform

Most demos run 15 minutes. Bring a recent C3PAO self-assessment, a recent OT incident, or a recent supplier flow-down question. We will show you how RiskWatch would have surfaced the gap, scored the exposure, and tracked the remediation across every framework at once.

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