Infrastructure Modernization & Cybersecurity Solutions
Reliable servers, networks, and cloud systems, defended from the office to the plant floor.
$2.3B
in EBITDA benefits
150+
private equity firms served
4,500+
problems solved
8K+
workshop participants
EMPOWERMENT
Keep Production Running on Infrastructure You Trust
Ransomware crews target manufacturers because a stopped line forces a fast decision. Plant networks grew around the machines, so engineering workstations and HMIs often run operating systems their vendor stopped patching years ago, and equipment suppliers reach PLCs through remote-access tools left open around the clock. Backups run every night, yet few teams have timed a full restore, and each cyber insurance renewal brings a longer questionnaire.
VDS modernizes and protects the infrastructure the business runs on, ranking every upgrade by the production, revenue, and recovery risk it removes. Seasoned operating leaders schedule the work around production and stay through cutover until IT and plant teams own the new environment.
WHY CHOOSE VDS
Infrastructure and Security Expertise You Can Rely On
Security controls protect a plant only once crews follow them, so VDS leaders work inside the client’s IT and operations teams from assessment through cutover. Operating executives with plant experience set priorities, the Value Driven Approach® ranks upgrades by customer impact, and the VDS Business System® turns patching and restore testing into routine.
Plant-Tested Judgment
Consultants with 15 to 30 years in plants and supply chains lead each assessment and schedule every server swap, firewall change, and patch cycle around changeovers and peak shipping weeks.
Exposure Ranked by Impact
The Diagnostic® inventories servers, switches, controllers, and user accounts, then ranks each weakness by the production line, customer order, or financial record it puts at risk.
Engineers Inside Cutover
Through 360° Client Alignment®, network engineers, cloud architects, and security leads join the client’s team, run each migration weekend, and stay accountable until restore tests and access reviews pass on schedule.
THE VALUE DRIVEN APPROACH®
From Exposed Systems to Proven Recovery
The Value Driven Approach takes an aging, exposed environment to one the client’s own team can patch, monitor, and restore on demand.
Diagnostic
The Diagnostic® maps every server, network device, controller, and endpoint you run, then scores your exposure against the NIST Cybersecurity Framework.
Proposal
Every fix comes priced with its timeline and return, from multifactor sign-in to network segmentation and cloud migration.
Roadmap
You secure identity, backups, and segmentation first, then migrate in waves during maintenance windows, each with an owner, rollback plan, and ROI milestone.
Talent
360° Client Alignment® puts network, cloud, and security experts beside your IT and controls staff to run cutovers and coach your team on patching and restores.
Outcomes
You track downtime, patch currency, restore time, and run cost each quarter against your Diagnostic baseline, translated into EBITDA so you know what to fund next.
CONTINUOUS IMPROVEMENT
Infrastructure That Stays Patched and Recoverable
Security decays quietly as patches slip, admin rights spread, and new devices join the network unrecorded. The VDS Business System® builds the routines that keep the environment current, from monthly patch reviews and quarterly access audits to restore drills and tabletop exercises with the leadership team.
Faster, Proven Recovery
Tested offline backups turn ransomware or hardware failure into a recovery measured in hours, with your plant systems restored in the order production needs them.
Segmented Production Networks
Controlled zone between your office and plant networks keeps an infected laptop away from controllers, and suppliers reach machines only through monitored, time-limited sessions.
Fewer Unplanned Outages
Supported hardware, monitored networks, and capacity planning cut the failures that halt order entry, shipping, and scheduling, so you run on systems you can count on.
Lower Infrastructure Spend
Retiring aging servers and moving the right workloads to the cloud cuts your hardware, power, and maintenance costs, and capacity scales as you acquire or launch.
Coverage Backed by Evidence
Documented controls and tested restores answer underwriter questionnaires directly, so you secure coverage on workable terms and give your board a clear view of cyber risk.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)
Infrastructure modernization and cybersecurity services upgrade the servers, networks, and cloud systems a business runs on and protect them against cyberattack and outage. For manufacturers, VDS covers office IT and plant networks together, from assessment and cloud migration through network segmentation, backup and recovery, access control, and the routines that keep systems patched.
Manufacturers protect plant floor systems by separating production networks from office traffic, controlling remote access to machines, and keeping a current inventory of every controller and workstation. Standards such as IEC 62443 guide that design. Changes go into scheduled maintenance windows, and legacy equipment that cannot be patched is isolated and monitored until replacement.
A manufacturer should move servers to the cloud when hardware nears end of support, capacity limits growth, or sites are being consolidated. Workloads tied to machine timing often stay on site. Each application is assessed for cloud fit, cost, and latency, then moved in waves with tested rollback. The Our Partners page lists the cloud and security firms VDS uses.
A cybersecurity risk assessment inventories systems and data, tests how well they are protected, and ranks each weakness by business impact. A VDS assessment reviews access controls, patch levels, backups, remote access, and network design across office and plant, then scores the results against a recognized standard to produce a prioritized remediation plan.
After a private equity acquisition, the first priority is closing the security gaps found during diligence, then bringing add-on sites onto common identity, backup, and network standards before connecting them. Technology Due Diligence covers pre-close risk, and the Private Equity page explains the sponsor view. Every site meets the same protection standard whether or not a sponsor is involved.
INFRASTRUCTURE EXCELLENCE
Resilience Measured in Uptime and Recovery
Published VDS work in this area includes an eight-month program at a global consumer packaged goods company that rebuilt IT infrastructure alongside its operations transformation. Each infrastructure and security engagement reports results against the exposure and recovery baseline recorded at the start.
LET'S CONNECT
Ready to Run on Secure, Modern Infrastructure?
Start with a clear read on where your systems are exposed.
An infrastructure consultation reviews which systems are past support, how quickly the business could recover from an attack, and which fixes should come first. Protection then expands site by site across plants, offices, and acquired businesses, linked to the wider Digital & Technology practice.