Managed IT & Cybersecurity for Manufacturing
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Industries  ·  Manufacturing

Keep the floor running.
Keep the data secure.

Manufacturers run on uptime, and increasingly on connected systems that widen the attack surface. For 20 years IPC has helped Michigan manufacturers keep production systems running, protect intellectual property, and modernize aging infrastructure, fully managed or right alongside your team.

Start with a Navigate Clarity Conversation
The First Step
Manufacturing Clarity Conversation

A 30-minute conversation with an IPC expert, no obligation. We review your environment, uptime, and security posture and give you an honest read on what to fix first.

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Clear Path Assessment

A structured professional engagement that follows the Clarity Conversation. We validate the findings, map every gap and risk, and build a prioritized roadmap you can act on.

30 minutes  ·  No obligation
OT/IT Security 20+ Years in IT Co‑Managed or Fully Managed Michigan-based
Manufacturing floor
Keeping production moving
Uptime on the floor, security behind it.
The reality for manufacturers

What keeps production moving

Uptime, security, and modern systems, all at once, with the whole floor depending on them.

Uptime
The floor can't stop

Downtime means lost production and missed orders. We keep the systems behind operations monitored, patched, and recoverable, with a real plan for the day something fails.

Security
Your IP is a target

Designs, processes, and customer data are worth stealing, and connected equipment widens the attack surface. We secure IT and operational technology with monitoring and segmentation built for the plant.

Modernization
Aging systems hold you back

Legacy servers and networks limit what the business can do. We modernize infrastructure, connect the floor safely, and document it so growth doesn't outrun your technology.

What we hear from plant managers

The gaps we close for manufacturers

Most manufacturers come to us carrying some version of these three. We take them off your plate.

Aging plant infrastructure
The challenge

Servers, networks, and control systems years past their prime, understood by one longtime employee.

How IPC solves it

We modernize and document them, so you are never one departure from a crisis.

A lean IT team and a busy floor
The challenge

Not enough hands to cover office IT, connected equipment, and security at once.

How IPC solves it

We extend your team with depth they can't staff alone, without replacing anyone.

IP and uptime you can't risk
The challenge

A breach or an outage can cost designs, orders, and customer trust.

How IPC solves it

We build for resilience and security, and document it for customers and auditors.

Clear Path  ·  Assess. Navigate. Sustain.

A clear path for your plant's technology

The same structured methodology IPC applies across every engagement, brought to your operation. You always know where you stand and what comes next.

01
Assess

We review your IT and operational technology, uptime risks, and security gaps, and give you an honest picture of where your operation stands.

02
Navigate

You get a prioritized roadmap and a managed-services plan scoped to your floor, your growth plans, and the security your customers expect. We guide every step.

03
Sustain

We run and monitor your environment, keep production systems available and secure, and modernize on a plan that fits your business.

Delivery Models

Fully Managed or Co‑Managed. Your call.

Whether IPC runs IT entirely or works alongside your existing team, the program, the process, and the standard of care are the same.

Fully Managed

IPC becomes your IT department. Best for organizations with no dedicated internal IT staff, or those who want to fully offload the operational burden. Your team focuses on the work that matters; IPC handles the rest.

Best when
No internal IT staff
Want a fully accountable partner
Need 24/7 coverage without 24/7 staffing costs
Co‑Managed

IPC works alongside your existing internal IT team. Best for organizations with an IT person or small team who need depth, 24/7 coverage, or specialized expertise. IPC extends the team without replacing it.

Best when
Existing IT staff
Need specialized depth
Want to extend coverage without adding headcount
Built for connected operations

We secure the systems your floor depends on

As factories connect more systems, IT and operational technology converge, and so does the risk. We secure both, and protect the intellectual property that sets you apart.

What sets us apart
CMMC NIST IP Protection OT/IT Security PCI-DSS
OT/IT convergence security

We secure connected equipment and business systems together, with segmentation and monitoring built for a plant environment.

Intellectual property protection

Access controls and monitoring around the designs, processes, and data that give you your edge.

CMMC for defense suppliers

If you supply the defense industrial base, we bring CMMC and NIST 800-171 expertise most IT providers cannot.

Documented and audit-ready

Everything documented and explained plainly, so you are ready when a customer or auditor asks.

Built for manufacturers

Which Navigate solutions fit your operation?

The Navigate solutions manufacturers rely on most. Select any service to see the full details.

Support
Navigate IT

Proactive managed IT, fully or co-managed.

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Protect
Navigate Security

24/7 SOC monitoring and layered defense.

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Protect
Navigate Continuity

Backup, immutable copy, tested recovery.

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Govern
Navigate Compliance

Managed GRC across CJIS, CMMC, HIPAA, NIST.

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Modernize
Navigate AI

Governed AI adoption, 70+ models, SOC 2.

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Modernize
Infrastructure & Cloud Projects

Cloud migration and infrastructure refresh.

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20+
Years in IT
24/7
Monitoring & response
OT/IT
Security expertise
98%
Client retention
Your Partner

Why manufacturers choose IPC

We Keep Operations Running

Two decades keeping business-critical systems available. We understand that on a plant floor, downtime is lost production, not just an inconvenience.

We Secure IT and OT

As the floor connects, IT and operational technology converge. We protect both with segmentation and monitoring, from experience, not from a template.

Co‑Managed or Fully Managed

Run IT entirely or extend your existing team with depth they can't staff alone. Same standard of care either way.

Modernization on a Plan

We modernize aging infrastructure on a roadmap that fits your budget and growth, so technology never holds the business back.

Privately Owned and Founder-Led

Not PE-backed, not chasing an exit. Every decision is driven by what is right for your business. That is why our retention rate is 98%.

Real Engineers, Real Answers

You reach experienced engineers who already know your environment, not a script-reading queue. Every escalation reaches someone who can actually fix it.

Got Questions?

Manufacturing IT, answered honestly

Yes. We secure and support your business IT and work carefully around the operational technology that runs production, with segmentation and monitoring that respect how plant systems operate.

Ready for technology that keeps up with the floor?

Start with a Navigate Clarity Conversation. 30 minutes, no cost, no obligation. An honest read on where your operation stands and what to fix first.

Start with a Navigate Clarity Conversation
The First Step
Manufacturing Clarity Conversation

A 30-minute conversation with an IPC expert, no obligation. We review your environment, uptime, and security posture and give you an honest read on what to fix first.

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