# Why VPNs Are Not a Viable Solution for Multi-Site Manufacturing

- Link: https://www.agilicus.com/webinar/2026-01-15-why-vpns-are-not-a-viable-solution-for-multi-site-manufacturing/
- Published: 2025-12-08T19:53:37+00:00
- Author: Drew Armstrong

# **Why VPNs Are Not a Viable Solution for Multi-Site Manufacturing**

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Modern manufacturing networks are becoming more distributed and more digital as 
expanding operations through organic growth, acquisitions, or need to specialize
facilities often results in multi-site locations. With multi-site manufacturing 
locations, connecting networks across sites becomes a requirement, and the challenge
of bridging networks together is similar whether they are side-by-side, or on different
continents. A common approach to connecting networks together is to implement a 
VPN, an encrypted tunnel that would connect the two local networks over the public
internet. 

Manufacturing environments have not only adopted network connected industrial systems,
they now have no choice but to have connected devices. Industrial control systems
that were once operated by knobs, switches, and buttons are now able to be remotely
controlled, with inbound/outbound data flow, and OEM remote support contracts. 

The VPN is no longer a sufficient remote access solution when connecting multiple
sites together with critical control systems. The once golden standard now leaves
you vulnerable to:

 * All-or-nothing access
 * Lateral traversal within networks
 * Shared accounts for vendors
 * Malware/randsomware moving across different networks

We explore how you can strengthen remote access across multiple company sites to
the manufacturing floor to better service your industrial systems without creating
sacrifices in cybersecurity, without a clunky VPN.

 * Work more efficiently across multiple company sites with secure remote access
 * Troubleshooting outages or performing routine maintenance in seconds, not when
   a remote team lands on-site 
 * Implementing Multi-factor authentication and single sign-on to every user that
   needs access with already existing emails – even if they aren’t on your internal
   team
 * Works seamlessly with your current infrastructure

## **Webinar Highlights **

### The Speaker

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#### **Don Bowman, CEO at Agilicus**

Founder and CEO of Agilicus, Don Bowman is an expert in cloud, security, and networking
with 30 years of experience in global Internet, technology, public policy.

You work across multiple sites with vendors, contractors, and OEMs that need to 
access industrial control systems on your network. Make industrial remote access
easy without sacrificing your existing cybersecurity investments.

By attending this webinar, you’ll learn how to:

 * I**mplement Strict Controls: **Deploy multi-factor authentication, single sign-
   on, least privilege access, and detailed audit trails to lock down access.
 * **Reduce Administrative Overhead: **Enjoy a streamlined management experience
   by granting access solely through a user’s email so you can focus on mission-
   critical work. 
 * **Enjoy the convenience of seamless remote access:** Remotely connect users to
   systems as if they’re on your local network without any hardware or network changes.

## LEARN MORE ON THE TOPIC

See why the VPN is ill-equipped to handle the modern requirements of remote access
and cybersecurity

[CASE STUDY ](https://www.agilicus.com/white-papers/vpns-complex-non-compliant-and-lacking-security-for-modern-remote-access/)

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it with multi-factor authentication while keeping the user experience simple with
single sign-on.

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