How cyber agile is the manufacturing industry?

Discover how manufacturing organisations are leveraging cyber security as a platform for growth.

Cyber security as a strategic advantage

Manufacturing businesses are at the forefront of the digital revolution, particularly with the adoption of industry 4.0 technologies. Ensuring cyber security keeps pace with tech development is crucial to managing threats and unlocking sustainable growth.  

As part of our Cyber Agile Organisation campaign, we explore how manufacturing organisations are approaching cyber security. What are the top performers doing right, and where do the biggest opportunities for improvement lie?

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The six dimensions of cyber agility

Preparedness

Cyber Agile Organisations follow cyber security regulations, adopt best practices and keep a sharp watch over their IT systems.

Awareness: Understand your cyber risk profile, with strategies and mitigation measures in place to respond to attacks.
Compliance: Adhere to cyber security regulations and adopt voluntary accreditations and standards.
Connectivity: Have visibility of your IT network, plus safeguards to ensure its security.

Cyber Agile Organisations follow cyber security regulations, adopt best practices and keep a sharp watch over their IT systems.

Awareness: Understand your cyber risk profile, with strategies and mitigation measures in place to respond to attacks.
Compliance: Adhere to cyber security regulations and adopt voluntary accreditations and standards.
Connectivity: Have visibility of your IT network, plus safeguards to ensure its security.

Cyber Agile Organisations follow cyber security regulations, adopt best practices and keep a sharp watch over their IT systems.

Awareness: Understand your cyber risk profile, with strategies and mitigation measures in place to respond to attacks.
Compliance: Adhere to cyber security regulations and adopt voluntary accreditations and standards.
Connectivity: Have visibility of your IT network, plus safeguards to ensure its security.

Cyber Agile Organisations follow cyber security regulations, adopt best practices and keep a sharp watch over their IT systems.

Awareness: Understand your cyber risk profile, with strategies and mitigation measures in place to respond to attacks.
Compliance: Adhere to cyber security regulations and adopt voluntary accreditations and standards.
Connectivity: Have visibility of your IT network, plus safeguards to ensure its security.

Performance

Cyber Agile Organisations align cyber security with business goals through mature strategies, skilled talent and innovative approaches.

Strategy: Develop a mature cyber security strategy and align with broader business goals.
Skills: Ensure employees have a strong security skill set with a robust approach to cyber security training.
Innovation: Enable innovation and organisational transformation through cyber agility.

Cyber Agile Organisations align cyber security with business goals through mature strategies, skilled talent and innovative approaches.

Strategy: Develop a mature cyber security strategy and align with broader business goals.
Skills: Ensure employees have a strong security skill set with a robust approach to cyber security training.
Innovation: Enable innovation and organisational transformation through cyber agility.

Cyber Agile Organisations align cyber security with business goals through mature strategies, skilled talent and innovative approaches.

Strategy: Develop a mature cyber security strategy and align with broader business goals.
Skills: Ensure employees have a strong security skill set with a robust approach to cyber security training.
Innovation: Enable innovation and organisational transformation through cyber agility.

Cyber Agile Organisations align cyber security with business goals through mature strategies, skilled talent and innovative approaches.

Strategy: Develop a mature cyber security strategy and align with broader business goals.
Skills: Ensure employees have a strong security skill set with a robust approach to cyber security training.
Innovation: Enable innovation and organisational transformation through cyber agility.

The big picture for manufacturing

57%

believe a major cyber attack is the main existential threat to their organisation.

15%

of manufacturing businesses in our study qualified as Cyber Agile - the second lowest for any sector.

24%

higher growth rates were achieved by Cyber Agile Organisations in the last three years

57%

believe a major cyber attack is the main existential threat to their organisation.

15%

of manufacturing businesses in our study qualified as Cyber Agile - the second lowest for any sector.

24%

higher growth rates were achieved by Cyber Agile Organisations in the last three years

How cyber agile is the manufacturing industry?

Cyber security as a strategic advantage

The six dimensions of cyber agility

Preparedness

Performance

The big picture for manufacturing

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