Is Your Company Challenged to Meet CMMC Level 2?
We understand your challenges…
When you build parts that protect national security, “good enough” cybersecurity isn’t good enough. Defence manufacturing runs on precision: engineered drawings, CAD/CAM files, work instructions, test data, and schedules that can’t leak, can’t be altered, and can’t be held hostage by ransomware. Yet many manufacturers are being asked to prove security maturity as urgently as they’re asked to hit delivery dates, while juggling OT/IT convergence, legacy equipment, third-party access, and lean IT teams.
That’s where FNI comes in.
FNI helps defense manufacturers move from reactive compliance to proactive operational resilience by pairing hands-on compliance expertise with a security-and-compliance platform that maps controls, automates evidence collection, and keeps you audit-ready. The result is a program that supports production, strengthens your position with primes, and reduces the cost of last-minute assessment scrambles.
You’re facing three pressures at once.
First, contract requirements are tightening. Flow-downs from primes and federal expectations (CMMC alignment, NIST 800-171, DFARS clauses, incident reporting requirements) are becoming non-negotiable, and they’re extending deeper into the supply chain. If you handle export-controlled data, ITAR sensitivity adds another layer of governance.
Second, threats are escalating. Attackers know manufacturers can’t afford downtime. They target credentials, remote access, email, unmanaged endpoints, and vulnerable VPNs, then pivot into file shares, ERP, and engineering repositories. A single compromised account can stall quoting, disrupt production planning, or expose design data that took years to develop.
Third, operations are more complex. Many shops run a hybrid of cloud, on-prem, and plant-floor systems while collaborating with subcontractors, design partners, and test labs. Every integration, shared folder, and “quick exception” is a potential gap, especially when security controls differ across sites, shifts, and acquisitions.
FNI’s approach is built for the realities of manufacturing
- not idealized checklists.
Start with clarity: what’s in scope, what’s exposed, what matters most
We begin by mapping how your business actually works: where CUI/FCI lives, how drawings and models move, who accesses them, and where production systems intersect with corporate IT. From there, FNI implements its tech stack, delivers a practical gap assessment and prioritized roadmap, with achievable milestones and clear ownership. If an enclave strategy makes sense, we design it and build it. If segmentation is the better answer, we implement it.
Build the secure foundation: implement controls that won’t slow production
Defence manufacturers need security that fits the shop floor and the office. FNI helps you implement the controls auditors expect and attackers hate: strong identity and MFA, least privilege, secure remote access, endpoint protection, vulnerability management, logging, backup integrity, and incident response. We also address the “quiet risks” that derail assessments, like unmanaged assets, inconsistent patching, weak admin practices, insecure engineering workstations, and informal file-sharing that puts sensitive data in the wrong places. We lock down engineering repositories and collaboration tools so suppliers access only approved files.
Because manufacturing lives and dies by availability, we focus on practical resilience: hardened backups, tested recovery, segmented networks, and clear playbooks for containment so an incident doesn’t become a multi-week outage. For OT environments, we help you protect critical equipment with monitoring and network controls that respect safety, uptime, and vendor support constraints.
Operate continuously:
stay compliant while you stay competitive
Compliance is not a one-time event; it’s a system you run. That’s why FNI connects your program to a dedicated security and compliance platform that turns requirements into day-to-day operations. You get a living view of your posture: control status mapped to requirements, automated data collection from key systems, and dashboards that show what’s improving—and what’s drifting. When evidence needs to be produced, it’s organized, time-stamped, and ready. When a control drifts out of compliance, you see it early and correct it before it becomes a finding.
You also gain consistency across locations and teams. Standardized policies, repeatable configurations, and continuous oversight reduce “site-to-site surprises,” while security awareness and role-based training help your workforce recognize real-world threats like phishing, malicious file transfers, and social engineering. And because suppliers matter, FNI helps you establish a repeatable process for vendor access, secure data sharing, and third-party risk reviews that won’t stall procurement.
Prove it with confidence
make assessments predictable
When your next customer questionnaire lands, when a prime asks for proof, or when an assessor requests artifacts, you shouldn’t have to stop production to answer. FNI helps you build an assessment-ready package: documented policies and procedures that reflect reality, a clear POA&M where needed, and evidence that aligns to each control. The platform’s reporting makes it easier to demonstrate consistent implementation over time, not just point-in-time paperwork.
Why defence manufacturers choose FNI
Manufacturing-aware security: we understand engineering IP, plant-floor constraints, and the need for uptime.
Implementation, not just advice: roadmaps that are useful means putting controls in place that are transformative and that will pass a CMMC assessment.
Continuous readiness: automated evidence and control mapping reduce overhead and surprises.
A partner for the long haul: as programs shift, sites expand, and suppliers change, FNI helps you keep pace.
The payoff is measurable. With FNI, you reduce the likelihood and impact of disruptive incidents, accelerate readiness for contract requirements, and free your internal teams from constant compliance busywork. You also send a signal to primes and customers: you take stewardship of sensitive data seriously, and you can execute securely at scale.
If you’re a defence manufacturer feeling the squeeze—needing to meet demanding requirements without sacrificing output—there’s a better path than last-minute remediation and “audit season” chaos.
Talk with FNI to get a clear, engineered roadmap and a continuously managed program that keeps you ready for what’s next.
