Industry Expansion Solutions: Cyber Awareness Month Lunch & Learn – Charlotte, NC
October 24 @ 11:00 am - 12:30 pm
$20
Manufacturers are a key part of the North Carolina economy and should be aware of the growing threat of cyber-attacks. A single cyber breach can cause loss of confidential data, disruption of production, revenue loss, impact of up and downstream partners, and even put a company out of business. In this lunch & learn we will discuss the current threats, how to create a culture of cybersecurity, and some basic defense tactics you can implement today.
Cost: $20 includes lunch.
Lunch & Learn Agenda
Time: 11:30 a.m.–12:30 p.m. Presentation by Brian Vigna, Industry Expansion Solutions
12:30–1 p.m. Networking Lunch
Agenda
- Part 1: Threat Overview
- Top threats for manufacturing industry
- Social engineering
- Phishing/Ransomware
- 2024/25 trends
- Manufacturing is a top targeted business
- Major increase in ransomware
- Use of AI malware tools
- Embedded device security (automation and robotics)
- Why care about cyber:
- Treating cybersecurity like we treat other threats to our business
- Cost benefit analysis of being cyber secure
- DoD contracting
- Brief discussion of CMMC
- Becoming part of DoD supply chain
- Top threats for manufacturing industry
- Part 2: Developing a Culture of Cybersecurity
- Building a cyber program from scratch
- System Security Plan (SSP) – why it is not only for DoD/compliance
- Regular cyber training (at time of hire, annual, monthly/quarterly meetings)
- Basic cyber hygiene
- Secure data enclaves
- Basic continuity planning
- Part 3: Takeaways
- Mini Tabletop Exercise
- 15–20-minute tabletop exercise for participants
- IES Cyber Resources
- Contact IES for a free consultation
- Security awareness training
- Cyber compliance
- NIST/CMMC assessments
- Free cyber resources on IES website
- Q & A
- Mini Tabletop Exercise
For questions please contact:
Jennifer Fielder (704.380.0063)
JDFielde@NCSU.edu