This post is in partnership with Georgia AIM, a grant-funded initiative focused on advancing artificial intelligence in manufacturing.
Did you know that manufacturing has become the most targeted industry for cyberattacks? Manufacturers’ intellectual property and low downtime tolerance make them an attractive target for cybercriminals, costing an average of $105,000 and 277 days to identify, contain, and remediate a data breach for small businesses.
Cyberattack Impact
By simply clicking email links, ignoring software updates, opening email attachments, or using weak antimalware or passwords, your company could become subject to a costly cyberattack that results in:
- Criminal penalties
- Data compromise
- Financial losses
- Intellectual property theft
- Operational disruptions
- Recovery challenges
- Reputational damage
- Supply chain impacts
Although cyberattacks continue to increase, the cybersecurity industry endures a talent shortage with approximately 500,000 unfilled cybersecurity jobs in the country. With 17,000 of those jobs and a $115,000 average salary in Georgia, recruiting and retaining a cybersecurity professional may present a challenge for small- and medium-sized manufacturers.
Cybersecurity Solution
Artificial intelligence (AI) can act as or enhance your information technology strategy, creating a reliable, secure, and trustworthy environment for your company, customers, and partners by:
- Enhancing business continuity and reliability
- Ensuring supply chain security and trust
- Improving incident response and transparency
- Protecting intellectual property and sensitive data
- Strengthening reputation and partnerships
Cybersecurity Possibilities
Approximately 90% of organizations already use AI in some form for cybersecurity. This adaptable technology offers endless possibilities and strengthens cybersecurity in unprecedented ways — from basic documentation to incident triage.
- Incident response and mitigation: Analyzes data, predicts potential threats and vulnerabilities, and responds to detected threats.
- Security and vulnerability management: Identifies vulnerabilities, deploys software updates and patches, detects security risks, and automates incident response tasks. Adaptive security evaluates risks and prevents unauthorized access and data breaches.
- Threat detection and prevention: Detects unauthorized attempts, identifies anomalies, fraud, malware, and phishing, and flags suspicious activity.
AI can help manufacturers make informed decisions, save costs, and even boost revenue, and we can help your company understand and implement this technology! We can even customize AI specific to your company, so you receive the best return on investment.
Contact Us
Become a trusted supplier of choice with a secure network and system! Chat with our Cybersecurity Project Manager Michael Barker who has more than 30 years of experience in the information technology industry, including audits, compliance, cybersecurity, education, risk, and more.
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