MxD created this Buyer’s Guide to help you make informed and confident cybersecurity technology purchasing decisions. It provides you with a framework you can use to assess your needs, evaluate options, and increase the likelihood of the successful procurement, installation, and operation of cybersecurity technology that will protect your business.
Manufacturers and their suppliers who have, or hope to have, contracts with the U.S. Department of Defense must soon meet new cybersecurity requirements. The MxD Playbook for Level 1 of the Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification — or CMMC 2.0 — is designed to help you do that.
The Hiring Guide is a playbook for building that urgently needed workforce. It describes 247 job roles; recommends how to train and upskill workers to handle these jobs; and breaks out detailed descriptions for three specific roles crucial to the future of cybersecurity.
MxD Cyber Playbook 2: Ensuring Cybersecurity in Additive Manufacturing is a comprehensive guide addressing the unique considerations for Department of Defense Risk Management Framework compliance in the deployment of additive manufacturing devices.
The Behind the Firewall: Assessing Cyber Resilience in U.S. Manufacturing survey offers insights into the current state of cybersecurity preparedness among manufacturers and identifies key areas where they can benefit from additional guidance and support in strengthening their cybersecurity infrastructure.
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Cyber Skills
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According to the National Initiative for Cybersecurity Education, the U.S. faced a shortfall of 314,000 cybersecurity professionals in January 2019. To put this in context, the country’s total cybersecurity workforce is just 716,000.
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Facts & Figures
Yes. Regular patching. A Trustwave survey of 127 mid-size to large manufacturers found only one-third patch their IoT devices within 24 hours of a fix becoming available.
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Facts & Figures
More than 98% have fewer than 500 employees, according to a 2016 National Association of Manufacturers report.
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Facts & Figures
Security concerns, according to this Trustwave survey.
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