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Modern Cybersecurity Starts with Smart Planning

We help Ontario's manufacturers become integration-ready for secure modernization — without disrupting operations.

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About Dawn Machina

Dawn Machina is a Brantford-based cybersecurity company focused on supporting Ontario's advanced manufacturing and smart infrastructure sectors. Our flagship product, DawnTrust™, is a structured planning engagement that helps organizations map cyber risk, align to standards like IEC 62443, and prepare for secure technology adoption — without requiring invasive tools or heavy integration.

What is DawnTrust™?

A 5-module planning product designed to prepare OT environments for secure modernization — including vendor integration, risk clarity, and funding readiness. Delivered as a fixed-scope engagement, not a tool or consulting service.

Five-Part Delivery Framework

Module 1: OT Risk Discovery & Trust Mapping

We begin by thoroughly mapping your Operational Technology (OT) environment, identifying critical assets, and defining trust zones. This foundational step is **grounded in the principles of Purdue 2.0**, providing a clear, hierarchical view of your industrial control systems and their interconnections to pinpoint cyber risks effectively.

Includes:

  • Purdue Model 2.0–based zone & conduit map
  • Asset and user trust boundary worksheet
  • Identity & access heatmap (IAM/PAM focus)
  • Legacy IIoT device risk scoring
  • OEM-native controls prompt — identifies features like FactoryTalk Security, TIA Portal access profiles, etc.
  • Optional: Remote access risk snapshot

Outcome:

A visual trust map and risk inventory that reflects real operational structure, not just idealized theory.

Client Effort:

Light — based on guided intake and conversation, no deep tech lift needed.

Module 2: Standards Overlay & Gap Review

This module overlays your current OT security posture against leading global standards. We conduct a comprehensive gap analysis using frameworks such as **IEC 62443** for industrial automation and control systems, and **NIST SP 800** for broader organizational risk management. This identifies specific areas for improvement and compliance.

Includes:

  • IEC 62443 and NIST SP 800-82 quick-reference mapping
  • Foundational requirement checklist mapped to client site
  • OEM-native capabilities matrix — shows where equipment vendors already implement secure-by-default options
  • Legacy system alignment recommendations
  • Compensating control strategies

Outcome:

A gap snapshot that makes compliance feel attainable, even in legacy-heavy environments.

Client Effort:

Minimal — you review and validate. Dawn Machina does the alignment work.

Module 3: Technology Integration Blueprint

Help clients align their OT environment with both existing vendor-native capabilities and future-ready cybersecurity tools — all mapped to zones and trust boundaries they can actually implement.

This module includes:

  • Logical architecture diagrams adapted to client-specific OT layouts
  • Zones & conduits mapped to existing OEM ecosystems (e.g., Rockwell, Siemens, ABB)
  • Overlay of native security features (e.g., FactoryTalk Security, Siemens TIA Portal protections, ABB System 800xA)
  • Vendor-neutral comparison of future security options, including:
    • Network visibility platforms (Dragos, Claroty)
    • Unidirectional gateways (Waterfall Security)
    • Autonomous response and threat detection (Darktrace, Nozomi)
  • Procurement-aligned architecture planning: how to evaluate and onboard new equipment with segmentation and identity protections in mind
  • A role-based access control (RBAC) matrix to tie technologies back to plant operations and stakeholder needs (Role-based access control design)

Outcome:

Clients walk away with a clear integration strategy that respects their current environment, identifies security features they may already own, and guides future investment in a secure, standards-aligned direction — without locking them into any single vendor path.

Client Effort Level:

Low to moderate. Clients provide basic environment context (e.g., key vendors, plant layout), and you tailor overlays and procurement notes accordingly.

Module 4: 3-Phase Roadmap + Cost Tiers

Break the path forward into clear phases — incorporating existing tools, planned upgrades, and realistic budgets.

Includes:

  • Three-phase security roadmap:
    • Stabilize: Use existing vendor-native tools more effectively
    • Strengthen: Introduce segmentation, identity controls, and procurement guidance
    • Scale: Add centralized visibility, vendor tooling, and support for multi-site alignment
  • Budget brackets: $, $$, $$$
  • Execution KPIs and vendor-readiness checklist
  • Future equipment upgrade planner (helps clients time security alongside planned capital improvements)

Outcome:

A phased, secure modernization plan — grounded in budget and operations, not theory.

Client Effort:

Medium — they collaborate on phase prioritization, but don’t need deep technical prep.

Module 5: Client Enablement Kit

Give internal champions the tools to get buy-in and act — even if they’re not cyber experts.

Includes:

  • Executive summary slide for owners/boards
  • Procurement-ready security language for RFPs and equipment evaluation
  • Vendor-neutral partner intro briefing template
  • Internal “why now” presentation
  • Optional: Branded one-pager and Loom-style walkthrough video

Outcome:

A fully equipped client team that’s empowered to act, ask better questions, and defend their decisions internally.

Client Effort:

Low — materials are plug-and-play, with light customization.

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