Company Overview

For over 30 years, this Turkish manufacturer has specialized in precision glass moulds and accessories for IS, H28, and Automatic Press machinery. Operating ISO 9001:2015-certified facilities with 40 CNC machines and 100 skilled technicians, they deliver high-quality components from blanks to NNPB plungers. Their continuous innovation and strict quality control have established them as a trusted global supplier to glass manufacturers across Europe, Asia, and the Americas.

Challenges Faced

Converged IT/OT Environments
The integration of IT and OT systems exposes industrial operations to severe data loss threats. Legacy OT equipment often lack basic security controls, leaving sensitive operational data vulnerable to theft, manipulation, or destruction. This convergence creates pathways for intellectual property theft and critical production data loss, potentially causing both financial and operational damage.

Insecure Cloud & Data Storage
Industrial cloud systems and storage platforms often contain critical operational data like machine designs, production schematics, and process parameters. Misconfigured industrial cloud servers, unsecured equipment monitoring APIs, and poorly managed vendor storage services create severe data loss risks. Common issues include excessive access permissions for maintenance portals, unencrypted transfers of CAD and PLC files, and vulnerable IoT data pipelines exposing real-time sensor feeds. These weaknesses allow theft of intellectual property, manipulation of production data, or operational disruption through corrupted machine instructions.

Insider Threats in Industrial Engineering
Industrial engineering firms face growing risks from authorized personnel — employees, contractors, or vendors — who misuse access to steal data or sabotage operations. Unlike external attacks, these threats are harder to detect since insiders already have system privileges. Common risks include theft of proprietary designs, manipulation of industrial control systems like PLCs, accidental security misconfigurations, and third-party vulnerabilities. Attack methods range from unauthorized data transfers to credential sharing and tampering with production parameters.

Solution: Zecurion Next-Generation DLP Implementation

To address these critical challenges, the manufacturer implemented Zecurion's Next-Generation DLP, achieving comprehensive protection across their industrial environment. The solution provided robust traffic control by monitoring and blocking unauthorized data transfers across more than 100 channels including USB devices, email, and cloud storage platforms. This was enabled through advanced content analysis supporting over 500 file formats, ensuring sensitive data remained protected regardless of transfer method.
A standout feature was the AI-powered screen photo detection capability, which identified and blocked smartphone capture attempts in just 0.06 seconds, automatically locking workstations when unauthorized photography of sensitive schematics was detected.
For insider threat prevention, the solution incorporated sophisticated User Behavior Analytics (UBA) that monitored for anomalous activities like bulk CAD file downloads using more than 10 behavioral indicators. This was complemented by automated timesheet generation and access logging, significantly improving accountability for both employees and third-party vendors.
The security framework extended to cloud and endpoint protection through strong encryption of sensitive data including CAD files and PLC code, both during transmission and while at rest. Role-based access controls were implemented for all cloud storage systems, while real-time monitoring of data flows provided immediate alerts for any unauthorized API calls or abnormal data transfer patterns. This multi-layered approach created a comprehensive security posture addressing all critical vulnerability points in the industrial environment.

Conclusion

For industrial enterprises, data loss prevention has become a critical business requirement – essential for protecting proprietary designs, ensuring manufacturing continuity, and meeting stringent compliance mandates. Zecurion delivers the comprehensive monitoring, granular control, and intelligent threat detection necessary to secure industrial operations in today's complex, hyperconnected production ecosystems.