Redwood Manufacturing produces industrial equipment used across North America. With production running nearly around the clock, even a brief interruption could delay shipments, increase operational costs, and impact customer commitments. By implementing continuous threat monitoring, automated endpoint isolation, and resilient backup strategies, AstroIT helped the company stop a ransomware attack before it affected manufacturing operations—keeping production online without a single minute of downtime.
Manufacturing Case Study
A manufacturer stopped a ransomware attack before production was affected.
When suspicious encryption activity appeared on an engineering workstation, automated detection isolated the device within minutes. Production continued uninterrupted, with zero impact to the factory floor.
0 min
Production downtime
Industry
Manufacturing
Locations
1 plant
Engagement
24/7 Threat Monitoring
Client Since
2022
Client Overview
Redwood Manufacturing
1 production facility
280 employees
Industrial equipment manufacturer
Business Challenge
One compromised workstation could have stopped the entire production line
Redwood Manufacturing had invested heavily in automation, but much of its production environment depended on engineering workstations connected to both office IT systems and operational technology. A ransomware infection on a single endpoint had the potential to spread rapidly across shared resources.
Management wanted continuous threat monitoring capable of identifying malicious behavior before it reached production systems. Their primary objective was simple: keep manufacturing running even during a cyber incident.
"Our biggest concern wasn't losing a computer—it was stopping production for hundreds of employees."
— Redwood Manufacturing, Operations Director
Solution Delivered
Continuous monitoring with automated threat containment
AstroIT implemented a managed cybersecurity platform combining endpoint detection, behavioral analytics, and 24/7 monitoring. Automated isolation policies allowed compromised devices to be removed from the network immediately while analysts investigated the incident.
Endpoint Detection & Response
Behavior-based detection identified ransomware activity within minutes.
24/7 Security Monitoring
Security analysts continuously monitored alerts and validated threats.
Network Segmentation
Production systems remained isolated from standard office infrastructure.
Immutable Backups
Critical production data remained protected throughout the incident.
Implementation Timeline
Incident contained in minutes
1
Threat Detected
Behavioral analytics detected abnormal file encryption activity.
2
Automatic Isolation
The affected workstation was immediately removed from the network.
3
Threat Investigation
Security analysts confirmed ransomware behavior and verified no lateral movement.
4
Recovery & Review
The workstation was rebuilt from a trusted image and security controls were strengthened.
The attack was stopped before anyone on the production floor even knew it had happened. That's exactly the outcome we hoped for.
Michael Reynolds
Operations Director, Redwood Manufacturing
Want results like this for your business?
Book a free, no-obligation consultation and get a clear picture of your IT environment within one week.