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providers, cloud platforms or monitoring tools. A vulnerability in any of these common systems introduces a single point of failure that attackers can exploit to breach multiple organizations across sectors at once- making the impact of an attack much worse.
Building cyber resilience
This demands a change in approach. Traditional, siloed cybersecurity practices, which focus only on protecting the boundaries of a single organization, are no longer sufficient. In manufacturing( as with other industries), cyber resilience must be built across the entire ecosystem, with human risk in mind.
To build real resilience, key steps include:
■ Sharing threat intelligence collaboratively across the supply chain
■ Requiring cybersecurity assessments from critical partners
■ Implementing vendor risk management programs
■ Making it difficult for attacks to reach employees. Use intelligent technology that can filter and block suspicious emails, direct messages, or other channels that can be monitored
■ Roll out relevant and timely security awareness training tailored to the manufacturing environment
■ Empower employees to take secure actions without fear of any negative consequences
Manufacturing’ s new role in national cybersecurity
Manufacturers are not just targets of cyberattacks, they can also help spread them.
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