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Brandon from Defy IT in hi-vis and safety glasses reviewing a machine control panel with an operator on a factory floor
Industries · Manufacturing & industrial

Secure IT support for manufacturing

Protect production systems and keep the line running with IT built for industrial environments.

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  • Plant networkSegmented
  • Production linksMonitored
  • Multi-factor sign-inEnforced
  • BackupsImmutable
  • Essential 8 review
In short

Defy IT provides managed IT support for manufacturers in South East Queensland, covering the office network, systems that sit alongside production, backup and cyber security. It suits manufacturers that depend on a few critical systems and cannot afford unplanned downtime.

Services for manufacturing

Uptime and security for OT and IT.

Network & Wi-Fi

Managed IT support

Proactive monitoring and rapid response for production systems.

Cyber security & Essential Eight

Application control, patching and multi-factor authentication.

Microsoft 365 & cloud

Secure cloud for your corporate data.

Backup & disaster recovery

Immutable backups that survive ransomware.

Network & server support

High-availability infrastructure for your facility.

Industrial equipment security

Network segmentation and controls for operational technology.

Sound familiar?

Plant IT gets left alone until it fails. We defy that.

A standard IT setup can’t deliver the uptime and security production environments need.

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  1. Production downtime written off as bad luck — the norm we reject.Monitoring on the links that stop the line.
  2. Legacy equipment left exposed — the norm we reject.Segmentation and security controls for your OT.
  3. Plant and office on one network — the norm we reject.The plant network separated from the office.
  4. An unlabelled comms cabinet — the norm we reject.What’s actually there, documented.
  5. Hoping ransomware never reaches the line — the norm we reject.Immutable backups so production records survive.
  6. Security as an afterthought — the norm we reject.Essential 8 controls: application control, patching, MFA.
Brandon from Defy IT in hi-vis showing a laptop to two colleagues beside a network rack
On the plant floor

The network behind the production line

In most plants the comms cabinet was installed once and never revisited — until one unmarked patch lead is holding up the whole line.

We document it, separate plant from office, and monitor the links production depends on.

Brandon from Defy IT talking through infrastructure with a client in a server room
Compliance

Supporting Australian frameworks.

We build your IT around the Essential Eight and Australian privacy obligations. Technology supports compliance but does not determine it.

  • Essential 8
  • Privacy Act 1988
  • Notifiable Data Breaches scheme
  • Australian Consumer Law
Understand the Essential Eight
Client reviews

What our clients say

5.0from 9 Google reviews
“Extremely grateful for the help and assistance of Brandon with my IT issues. Had the issues identified and resolved straight away. Thoroughly recommend for any IT issues that you may have”
CBClint BuchananGoogle review, February 2024

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