OT Security  ·  Cloud Infrastructure  ·  Industrial Engineering

Your Factory
And Your IT Team
Don't Speak
The Same Language.

That gap — between your operational technology and your IT infrastructure — is where downtime lives, where breaches happen, and where compliance failures are born. We are the engineers who close it.

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GxP
Pharma Compliance
OT/ICS
Cyber Security
AWS
Cloud Architecture
BEng
Mechatronics & Robotics
NIST
Security Framework
ICS
Industrial Security
SbD
Secure by Design
IoT
Connected Systems
SA
Security Architecture
OEE
Production Efficiency
IEC
62443 Standard
CSV
Computer System Validation
GxP
Pharma Compliance
OT/ICS
Cyber Security
AWS
Cloud Architecture
BEng
Mechatronics & Robotics
NIST
Security Framework
ICS
Industrial Security
SbD
Secure by Design
IoT
Connected Systems
SA
Security Architecture
OEE
Production Efficiency
IEC
62443 Standard
CSV
Computer System Validation
The Problem

Does Any of This
Sound Familiar?

If you run or engineer a manufacturing facility, you already know the feeling. The technology has grown faster than the people managing it — and nobody owns the full picture.

01

The OT/IT Gap Nobody Talks About

Your IT team thinks in firewalls, endpoints, and SLAs. Your operations team thinks in PLCs, SCADA systems, and uptime. When someone punches a hole through the security stack to make both sides talk — that's where you get breached. Most facilities have at least a dozen of these gaps and nobody who can see all of them at once.

"74% of OT organisations have experienced a cyberattack that impacted production in the last 12 months."— Claroty Global Report
02

Compliance Deadlines With No Clear Owner

FDA validation. CMMC certification. NIST frameworks. Each one requires someone who understands engineering systems and compliance documentation. In most plants, that person does not exist — so validation is done by engineers who don't know compliance, or by compliance officers who don't know the systems. Both routes fail.

"60% of defence manufacturers are not yet CMMC compliant — with deadlines already active."— CMMC Accreditation Body
03

Legacy Systems Held Together With Good Intentions

The PLC running your critical line was installed in 2004. The engineer who programmed it retired. The vendor no longer supports it. Your IT team won't touch it. And every month you delay modernising it, the risk compounds — until one morning the line stops and nobody knows why.

"The average cost of unplanned manufacturing downtime is $260,000 per hour."— Aberdeen Research Group
What Changes

Here Is What
Good Looks Like.

We don't sell you a report and disappear. Every engagement ends with something measurable — a number that moved, a risk that closed, a system that runs.

We speak both languages. We have stood on factory floors and designed cloud architectures. We know that a SCADA system is not the same as a server, and that downtime is never just an IT problem.

↓
Unplanned downtime reduced
Predictive monitoring and OT system hardening eliminate the mystery failures that stop lines at 2am.
✓
Compliance passed — not scrambled
FDA validation, CMMC certification and NIST alignment delivered with full documentation, the first time.
🔒
OT attack surface closed
Every connection between your factory floor and the outside world identified, assessed and secured.
☁
Cloud infrastructure that works for manufacturing
AWS architecture designed by someone who has actually stood next to the machines it connects to.
Why It Matters

The Industry Is
At a Tipping Point.

Manufacturing is the most targeted sector for cyberattacks for the third consecutive year. Not because manufacturers are careless — but because OT systems were never designed to be connected to the internet. They were designed to run.

The problem is structural. Your IT team was trained on enterprise systems. Your OT systems speak Modbus, Profinet, and HART — protocols most cybersecurity professionals have never heard of. So when you ask your IT department to secure your factory floor, they do what they know — and they punch holes in your OT network to make it work.

That is not negligence. It is a skills gap. And it is exactly what we exist to close.

"Only 15% of cybersecurity professionals have hands-on experience with industrial control systems. We are in that 15%."

Our Background

Who We Are.

Pharmaceutical

Hands-on experience in GxP-regulated environments. FDA-compliant validation documentation, CSV, and 21 CFR Part 11 systems — written by an engineer who built the systems being validated, not a compliance officer guessing at them.

Automotive

Assembly line automation, quality control systems, and production efficiency in high-volume automotive manufacturing. We understand cycle time, OEE, and what a line stop actually costs a business.

Control Systems

BEng Mechatronics and Robotics. PLC programming, SCADA architecture, HMI design. Not theoretical — practical, commissioned, signed off. The kind of experience that means we know exactly which questions to ask when we walk your floor.

Cloud & Security

AWS-certified architecture designed specifically for industrial environments. OT/ICS security assessments aligned to NIST and IEC 62443. Remote-first, available across US time zones, no office required.

What We Do

Core Services

Discuss Your Project
01
Cloud Modernisation

AWS architecture design and implementation for manufacturing operations. Migrate legacy systems, connect factory floor data to the cloud, and build scalable infrastructure that grows with your business.

AWS Architecture IoT Core Data Pipelines Cloud Migration
02
OT / ICS Cybersecurity

Industrial control system security audits, vulnerability assessments, and compliance support. Protect your operational technology from cyber threats without halting production. CMMC and NIST framework aligned.

OT Security ICS Audit CMMC NIST
03
Control Systems Engineering

PLC programming, SCADA design, and automation consulting for complex industrial environments. From specification to commissioning — with full documentation and compliance support.

PLC / SCADA Automation Robotics HMI Design
04
GxP & Regulatory Compliance

Engineering support for GxP-regulated pharmaceutical and biotech manufacturers. Validation documentation, CSV, and quality system integration with engineering deliverables.

GxP CSV 21 CFR Part 11 Validation
05
Predictive Maintenance & IoT

Connect your machinery to AWS IoT for real-time monitoring and predictive analytics. Reduce unplanned downtime and extend equipment life with data-driven maintenance strategies.

AWS IoT Machine Monitoring Analytics Downtime Reduction
06
Fractional Engineering Retainer

An ongoing engineering partner without the full-time cost. Ideal for growing manufacturers who need senior-level guidance across cloud, security, and automation on a consistent monthly basis.

Monthly Retainer Fractional CTO Strategic Advisory
Sector Experience

Industries We Serve

Deep hands-on experience across regulated and high-risk manufacturing environments.

Pharmaceutical

GxP-regulated environments, FDA compliance, cleanroom automation, and fully validated systems built to survive an audit.

GxPFDA21 CFR Part 11
Automotive

Assembly line automation, quality control systems, and production optimisation in high-volume, high-pressure manufacturing.

OEELine AutomationQuality
Industrial Manufacturing

Process and discrete manufacturing across multiple sectors. From specification through commissioning to ongoing support.

PLC / SCADAProcessDiscrete
Energy & Utilities

Critical infrastructure security, SCADA architecture, and operational continuity for energy generation and distribution facilities.

SCADAICS SecurityCritical Infra
Principal Engineer
Principal Engineer
BEng Mechatronics · Robotics
The Team

Senior Expertise.
Zero Overhead.

Irongate Solutions was built on a simple idea: manufacturers deserve access to senior engineering talent without the cost and commitment of a full-time hire.

Our principal engineer holds a Bachelor of Engineering in Mechatronics & Robotics and brings deep hands-on experience across GxP-regulated pharmaceutical environments, automotive production, and complex industrial control systems. That's a combination most consultants simply don't have.

We operate as a trusted extension of your team — available on retainer, project, or advisory basis — giving you consistent, expert guidance that respects your operations and your budget.

BEng Mechatronics
Bachelor of Engineering (Honours)
AWS Solutions Architect
Cloud Infrastructure · IoT
OT/ICS Cybersecurity
GICSP · CompTIA Security+
GxP Compliance
Pharma · CSV · 21 CFR Part 11
Get In Touch

Let's Talk
About Your Project

Whether you're exploring a specific project, need an ongoing engineering partner, or just want to understand what's possible — we're happy to have a no-obligation conversation. Most US clients find a 30-minute discovery call is all it takes to know if we're a fit.

Email
hello@irongate-solutions.com
LinkedIn
linkedin.com/in/irongate-solutions
Availability
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Based In
United Kingdom · Serving North America
Engagements
Retainer · Project · Advisory · Hourly
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