Clayens

Clayens operates in the physical layer - the polymer composites, high-performance polymers, and precision metals that go into healthcare devices, aerospace and defense platforms, automotive systems, and electrical infrastructure. With nearly 100 years in contract development and manufacturing across more than 30 plants in nine countries, the attack surface is industrial-scale: think firmware on injection-molding machines, IP theft across engineering pipelines, and supply chain integrity for defense-tier components. The company's footprint spans France, Europe, Africa, and North America, with roughly 5,500 employees managing thermoplastic and thermoset processing, thixomolding, and metalloplastic fabrication.

For cybersecurity roles, the threat model here isn't abstract. It's protecting OT environments running compression and injection molding lines, securing design data flowing between continents for aerospace and defense clients, and ensuring compliance across regulated verticals like healthcare. The technical domains - high-performance polymers, composites, precision metals - translate to a sprawling digital estate spanning CAD/CAM systems, industrial control systems, and enterprise resource planning across multiple jurisdictions.

The operational scale demands security teams comfortable with both IT and OT convergence, multinational regulatory frameworks, and the reality that a compromised manufacturing line in a defense supply chain isn't a theoretical exercise. Clayens' presence across nine countries and sectors with strict certification requirements means security isn't a bolt-on - it's embedded in how the business maintains client trust and contractual obligations.