Manufacturers — particularly those in the defense industrial base, aerospace supply chain, and dual-use technology sectors — face compliance obligations that reach into every part of operations: shop floor systems, ERP and MES platforms, engineering workstations, and the technical data that flows between them. The compliance burden is no longer just an IT problem; it's an operational one.
Cleared Systems supports manufacturers in building compliance programs that protect controlled technical data without breaking production schedules. We understand the realities of OT/IT convergence, the limitations of legacy machinery, and the need for security controls that engineering teams will actually adopt.
Key Compliance Challenges
- OT/IT convergence: Securing manufacturing execution systems, SCADA, and connected machinery that increasingly share networks with corporate IT — often without the patch cadence enterprise systems enjoy.
- Technical data protection: Controlling CAD files, BOMs, build instructions, and inspection data that may qualify as CUI or export-controlled technical data.
- CMMC for the supply chain: Meeting the maturity level required by your prime contractor or end customer — and proving it during third-party assessment.
- Foreign supplier and customer scrutiny: Managing export classification (ITAR vs EAR), end-use checks, and restricted-party screening for international transactions.
Regulatory Frameworks
- CMMC 2.0 — Manufacturing supply chain compliance
- NIST SP 800-171 — CUI protection on engineering systems
- NIST SP 800-82 — Industrial Control Systems security
- DFARS 252.204-7012 — Safeguarding covered defense information
- ITAR / EAR — Export controls on technical data and finished goods
- ISO/IEC 27001 — Information security management (when customer-required)
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