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Below is the recap from yesterdays #USAMfgHour chat with @gtabasso on Cybersecurity Compliance.

Thanks also to @Radwell_Intl for the weekly recaps.

If you'd like to join or host a future chat, please contact: @DCSCInc @Radwell_Intl @SocialSMktg @DanBiggerUSAMfg

[Radwell International @Radwell_Intl]

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. https://t.co/KhqhUHYvcG.

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To connect with Gina and the team at @MAGNETOhio, please see the link below

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[Gina M. Tabasso @gtabasso]

@NIST_MEP https://t.co/9iWlIFNtw9 #USAMfgHour

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Thanks to @gtabasso from @MAGNETOhio for hosting the chat yesterday.

We hope you all learned from this.

Please stay tuned for our recap of this conversation from @Radwell_Intl coming soon

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[Gina M. Tabasso @gtabasso]

Thanks for joining #USAMfgHour today and having me as your host! If you are a manufacturer who needs help with cybersecurity or CMMC compliance, contact your local MEP for info about how they can help.

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Answer, Question #6

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[Gina M. Tabasso @gtabasso]

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
https://t.co/MnUUTJFhfS

[Dan Bigger @DanBiggerUSAMfg]

@gtabasso A6) I assume if you are in the supply chain of any mfg company that supplies the Dod, you have to comply or get out.

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[John Buglino @john_buglino]

@gtabasso A6) Get documentation related to your suppliers security measures - know if/how they protect themselves + customers + you as the partner.

Biggest risks are with your own employees! Have policies, trainings, and documentation in place to safeguard your own company.

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Question #6, Participant answers in comments

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[Gina M. Tabasso @gtabasso]

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

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Answer, Question #5

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[Gina M. Tabasso @gtabasso]

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

[John Buglino @john_buglino]

@gtabasso A5) We have measures in place + are paying attention as we can be put into this mix with our current pipeline... crazy times

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[Dave Meyer @dave1meyer]

@gtabasso A5: We're not a Department of Dragons supplier, but we do have a bundle of measures in place. Security is also one of the big reasons we're migrating away from WordPress for website development - always a new hack on a plugin or software add-on to deal with #USAMfgHour

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Question #5, Participant answers in comments

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[Gina M. Tabasso @gtabasso]

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

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Answer, Question #4

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[Gina M. Tabasso @gtabasso]

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

[Dan Bigger @DanBiggerUSAMfg]

@gtabasso A4) I'm guessing a year, but that is a guess, best guess

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[Kati McDermith @KatiMcDermith]

@gtabasso A4: long before they do business with the Gov't?
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[Burger & Brown Engineering, Inc. @BandBEng]

@gtabasso A4: Seems like it should be now? Is there a deadline or target date for this? #USAMfgHour

[Adam Baker @AdamBakerSM]

@gtabasso A4) based on my experience working with the gov't, suppliers to the DoD are required to get certified "like yesterday" and the federal government will validate sometime in 2035.

I don't know the real answer for this one!

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Question #4, Participant answers in comments

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[Gina M. Tabasso @gtabasso]

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

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Answer, Question #3

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[Gina M. Tabasso @gtabasso]

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

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Question #3, Participant answers in comments

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[Gina M. Tabasso @gtabasso]

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

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Answer, Question #2

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[Gina M. Tabasso @gtabasso]

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