Surging cyberattacks hit traditional security like a hurricane in 2020. Already facing pressure brought on by the pandemic, IT leaders scrambled to bolster security defenses against the threats on the horizon. Many rushed to implement solutions before they became the next victim. But before they knew it, some were working with over a dozen security vendors.

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For over two decades, the federal government has issued directives and regulations to protect critical infrastructure from cybercrime. But as attacks on healthcare, manufacturing and the supply chain rage on, are these regulations doing enough to protect the industries we rely on?

The Fourth Industrial Revolution created a new digital world for manufacturers — one requiring greater connectivity, agility, and efficiency than ever before. To keep up with global demands, manufacturers transformed into smart factories. Now, critical operations no longer rely on just legacy applications and perimeter-based security but, instead, complex networks of software, workstations, and devices, in several different locations, accessed by hundreds of people.

It's more and more important that things that drive improved efficiencies are the things that always make it across the CFO's desk. The things that get approval are things that buy capability back, and it's a double win if you're getting more efficient while reducing risk to bad actors, stealing your data, compromising your systems. No one wants that to happen.

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