Reducing Cloud Risk for a UK Manufacturing Business
A multi-site UK manufacturer partnered with Peritus to identify critical cloud vulnerabilities, improve configuration hygiene, and strengthen operational resilience across its hybrid environment.
40%
reduction in critical or high-severity misconfigurations
Hardened
improved cloud configuration and reduced exposure to high-impact risks
Resilient
stronger continuity and security controls across hybrid operations
1. The Challenge
The organisation — a UK manufacturer operating multiple production facilities, warehouses, and supply-chain systems — relied on a mix of cloud services and on-premise infrastructure to support daily operations.
As cloud adoption expanded, the business encountered growing risks, including:
inconsistent configuration across cloud workloads
legacy identity and access controls
unmanaged public access or exposed services
limited visibility into cloud activity and risk
gaps between IT-managed systems and on-site operational environments
Operational uptime was critical, and the business needed a clear understanding of where vulnerabilities existed and how to reduce the risk of disruption.
2. Our Approach
Peritus performed a targeted Cloud Security and Configuration Review, designed to uncover vulnerabilities and strengthen hybrid operational resilience.
Our work included:
Assessing identity, access, and privilege pathways across cloud services
Reviewing configuration hygiene for VMs, storage, networking, and workloads
Identifying exposed services, excessive permissions, and insecure defaults
Mapping cloud risks to supply-chain and production dependencies
Providing a prioritised remediation plan with actionable technical steps
Advising on guardrails, monitoring, and ongoing governance improvements
This gave the organisation a clear path to reducing cloud risk without disrupting manufacturing operations.
3. The Outcome
The project delivered immediate improvements in visibility and security posture:
40% reduction in critical and high-severity misconfigurations
Stronger identity and access controls across cloud resources
Removal of exposed or high-risk cloud services
Improved alignment between cloud and on-premise operational controls
Increased confidence in the resilience of hybrid production environments
A clear roadmap for maintaining secure cloud adoption as the business grows
Peritus helped the manufacturer strengthen operational continuity while reducing cloud risk.
“Peritus uncovered risks we weren’t aware of and gave us practical, prioritised steps to improve. Our cloud environment is now far more secure and resilient.”