We understand how you may be using legacy hardware & computers for your manufacturing business.
Maintaining legacy IT systems can be the weakest part of your IT and cyber security. We help UK manufacturing companies minimise the risks and understand the viability of legacy hardware.
Less downtime and helping us plan and improve for the future!
We understand the thought of switching IT provider can be daunting, but with our 90-day happiness guarantee we’ve got your covered.
We understand how “try before you buy” is optional in many purchases, but with our support and onboarding this wouldn’t be feasible for either of us. So for this reason we have created our no quibble 90 day guarantee. You can cancel your IT support contract within the first 90 days, if you’re not completely satisfied because we’re so confident you’ll love our service!
We understand that occasional you may have an emergency, system down!!
For that reason we looked at the standard SLA for IT support contracts, it is 8 hours. We feel that if its an emergency, we wouldn’t want to be waiting 8 hours, so neither should you!
Our 2-Hour SLA will help you sleep a little better at night.
While we set realistic expectations, we’re proud to consistently exceed them.
How do we make your out of support or end of life computer hardware safe from a cyber attack and also function well for your team?
Simple, we take the time to learn and understand your business to then understand how we can ring fence but also optimise your legacy systems.
We understand switching providers can be a big decision so we’ve made a simple 4 step process.
Our friendly team is ready to discuss switching to Syn-Star for your IT needs.
We’ve refined our simple 4-step onboarding process, designed to keep you informed and confident at every stage.
Yes — legacy systems can be secured without immediate replacement, and in fact this is extremely common in UK manufacturing. Many factories rely on older CNC machines, SCADA controllers, Windows XP/7/10 devices, or bespoke industrial software that simply can’t be replaced without halting production or investing heavily in new machinery.
At Syn-Star, we specialise in protecting legacy infrastructure through a combination of:
We separate outdated machines from the main business network, reducing the chance that malware or ransomware can spread to them. This often involves VLANs, firewalls, or micro-segmentation.
Where software vendors no longer issue patches, Syn-Star deploys compensating controls — tools that monitor behaviour, block suspicious traffic, and prevent known exploit patterns even without operating system updates.
Legacy systems should never be exposed to the internet. We implement MFA-secured VPNs or bastion hosts to ensure only authorised staff can access these machines. They should only be used for the standard tasks required only.
We disable unnecessary services, enforce least-privilege access, and apply tailored security baselines.
EDR tools, network anomaly detection, and SIEM logging allow real-time detection of threats, even on older devices.
This approach keeps legacy systems running safely, without disrupting production or forcing expensive upgrades.
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