Sector
Food & Beverage
High-throughput production lines with strong hygiene requirements and heavy OEM machine content.
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Typical architecture
Line-level cell zones with OEM equipment islands, plant control network, and a controlled DMZ.
At a glance
SystemsPLC, HMI, Packaging line controllers, CIP systems
VendorsRockwell Automation, Siemens, Omron, Mitsubishi Electric
Why should I care?
Sector context decides consequence. The same vulnerability carries a different risk in a substation, a treatment plant and a packaging line — prioritise on physical outcome, not CVSS alone.
Key processes
- Mixing
- Pasteurisation
- Filling
- Packaging
- Clean-in-place
Safety considerations
- Food safety critical control points
- Machine guarding
Availability requirements
- Short changeover windows
- Perishable in-process product
Threat patterns
- OEM machine remote access
- Flat line networks
- Ransomware disrupting scheduling and lines
Relevant incidents
- notpetya