Keep your designs out of competitors' hands.
- of breaches target intellectual property
- 40%
Threats
What attackers go after
Intellectual Property Theft
CAD files, design documents, and proprietary processes represent years of R&D investment. Nation-states and competitors target engineering firms for industrial espionage.
Client Data Compromise
Engineering firms hold sensitive client information, such as infrastructure designs, facility layouts, and security specifications that could enable physical attacks.
Ransomware & Project Disruption
Ransomware encrypts design files and project data, halting work and threatening deadlines. Pressure to meet milestones makes engineering firms attractive targets.
Operations
Where operations are exposed
Engineering cybersecurity requires protecting valuable intellectual property while enabling collaboration with clients, contractors, and remote team members.
Design System Security
CAD and BIM platforms with valuable IP. Large file transfers with clients and partners. Version control systems holding design history.
What we do: Data protection and access controls for design systems
Remote Access & Collaboration
Distributed teams accessing project files. Client portals and extranet systems. VPN and remote desktop infrastructure.
What we do: Secure remote access design and monitoring
Client Data Protection
Infrastructure and facility designs. Client trade secrets and specifications. Long project retention requirements.
What we do: Data classification and lifecycle management
How we help
Where we would start
Penetration Testing
Test defenses protecting CAD systems, file shares, and client portals. Identify vulnerabilities that could expose intellectual property or client data.
Security Assessments
Evaluate security across design systems, collaboration platforms, and remote access infrastructure. Identify gaps in IP protection and access controls.
Cloud Security Consulting
Secure cloud-based design platforms, project management systems, and file sharing. Ensure proper configuration for SaaS applications handling sensitive data.
Configuration Audits
Validate security configurations for CAD workstations, servers, and network infrastructure. Ensure hardening standards protect valuable design assets.
Case study
In a client's words
“Our designs represent decades of expertise—we couldn't risk them falling into competitor hands. Virtus helped us implement controls that protect our IP while keeping collaboration efficient.”
- Data Loss Prevention
- Implemented
- client collaboration portal
- Secured
- unauthorized access to designs
- Zero
Find out who can reach your design files.
We assess CAD systems, file shares, and client portals, and recommend access controls that keep collaboration workable.