Manufacturing and Defense
Managed IT, cybersecurity and CMMC compliance for shops where a stopped line costs real money and a lost contract costs more.
Challenges with IT for Manufacturers and Defense Suppliers
Manufacturing runs on uptime. When the ERP freezes, the label printer drops off the network, or a 15 year old machine controller gets hit by ransomware, production stops and the whole plant feels it. Add DFARS and CMMC requirements, flat networks that connect office PCs to shop floor equipment, and a small internal team juggling all of it, and the risk compounds fast. Most manufacturers do not need more technology. They need technology that is managed, segmented and documented so it holds up under pressure and under audit.
- Unplanned downtime on the line
- Legacy machines and controllers that cannot be patched
- Flat networks where office and OT share one segment
- CMMC, NIST 800-171 and DFARS requirements
- Intellectual property and CUI that must stay protected
- A small IT team covering too much ground
Our Approach to IT for Manufacturing and Defense
We treat the plant floor and the front office as one environment with two very different jobs. Office systems get the full managed stack: 24/7 monitoring, help desk, patching, backups and layered security. Shop floor equipment gets segmented, monitored and protected without touching the machines that cannot change. Everything is documented, because documentation is what gets you through a CMMC assessment and what keeps a 2 a.m. outage short. Whether you have an internal IT team that needs backup or no team at all, we plug in where you need us, from fully managed IT to co-managed support behind your lead.
Manufacturer Eliminates 100+ Hours of Monthly Downtime After a Complete IT Overhaul
An 85 person manufacturer was losing more than 100 hours a month to outages, slow systems and a help desk that never caught up. Solution Builders rebuilt the environment on a co-managed model, migrated workloads to Azure, deployed layered XDR security and a 24/7 help desk, and cut ticket volume 60% in the first 90 days. Production has not stopped for an IT issue since.
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“Manufacturing has been the most attacked industry for four years running. The average ransomware payment in the sector now tops $2 million.”IBM X-Force and Sophos, 2025
IT Services Built for Manufacturers and Defense Contractors
CMMC Compliance
Gap assessment, remediation and continuous compliance so you stay eligible for DoD contracts.
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Cybersecurity
Segmented networks, 24/7 detection and response, and protection for the machines you cannot patch.
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Managed IT Support
A 50+ engineer bench behind your internal team, on call when the line is down.
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Before Solution Builders, every day started with firefighting. Now our IT lead actually gets to plan, the plant runs, and we passed our customer security review without a single finding.Operations Director, Precision Manufacturer
Benefits of Managed IT for Manufacturing and Defense
Manufacturers do not have time for IT that reacts after the fact. Our support is proactive, our engineers know the difference between a PLC and a PC, and our compliance work is built into the service instead of bolted on before an audit.
Proactive monitoring and fast response so an IT issue never becomes a production stoppage.
CMMC and NIST 800-171 alignment handled as part of the service, with the evidence your assessor will ask for.
Segmented networks and layered security that keep attackers away from your designs and your equipment.
Help desk, infrastructure, security and compliance from a single team that already knows your plant.
Managed IT for Manufacturing and Defense
Book a no pressure conversation with our team. We will review your environment, your compliance requirements and your biggest downtime risks, and tell you exactly where you stand.
- Free, no obligation consultation
- Straight answers from a real engineer
- We respond within one business day
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