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Cybersecurity compliance is important for manufacturers. What can manufacturers do to insure the proper criteria is met? In a recent chat for #USAMfgHour, host Gina Tabasso led a discussion about cybersecurity compliance for manufacturers. radwell.link/3DicoEY.

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A6: There are 3 great blogs linked at the bottom of this page that can provide more information as to the impact of cyber attacks on manufacturers, whether a DoD supplier or not. #USAMfgHour manufacturingsuccess.org/growth-service…

Q6: What does CMMC compliance mean for manufacturers? How can you improve supply chain security? What are the main types of cyber attacks your business needs to anticipate? #USAMfgHour

A5: Cybercrime is at an all-time high. For Q3 2022, it's estimated 15 million records were exposed, up 37% over Q2. There were more than 4,100 publicly disclosed data breaches in 2022, equating to 22 billion records exposed at a cost of $4.35 million per data breach. #USAMfgHour

Q5: If you are a DoD supplier, have you started this process? If you are not, do you have cybersecurity measures in place so your website, data, and operations do not get hacked or taken down? #USAMfgHour

A4: The estimate is May 2023! And it isn’t a quick process. Companies need to start well ahead of the deadline. People are delaying and putting it off because it is not yet a definite date. A ruling is expected by March 2023 and audits are not expected until 2026. #USAMfgHour

Q4: Manufacturers who are suppliers to the DoD are required to get certified and come into compliance by when? #USAMfgHour

A3: DoD = Department of Defense @DeptofDefense. CMMC (Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification) is a system of compliance levels that helps the DoD determine whether an organization has the security necessary to work with controlled/vulnerable data. #USAMfgHour

Q3: We encounter tons of acronyms every day! Without looking on Google or asking your phone or Siri, who knows what DoD and CMMC mean? Take a best guess. #USAMfgHour

A2: We have an in-house IT staff, an outsourced help desk support service, and subcontractors who partner with us to support our clients. #USAMfgHour