Cybersecurity Information, Services & Training for Manufacturers
Cybercrime is forecast to cost the world economy $10.5 Trillion by 2025. Costs include destruction of data, stolen money, lost productivity, intellectual property theft, personal and financial data theft, embezzlement, fraud, business disruption, restoration of hacked data & systems, and reputational harm.
There are many good reasons to up your cybersecurity game. First, it just makes good sense to protect yourself from all of the issues listed above. Secondly, if you are a supplier to the government or a government contractor, you may be required to adhere to specific cybersecurity standards to keep doing business with an agency.
Given the increasingly interconnected nature of the modern production facility, small manufacturers have become big targets of cyberattacks. In addition, small manufacturers are often seen as an easy entry point into larger businesses and government agencies. With limited resources and budgets, small manufacturers need cybersecurity guidance, solutions, and training that is practical, actionable, cost-effective and helps manage their cybersecurity risks.
As a NIST MEP Center, TechHelp is committed to being a trusted source of information, training, and solutions for Idaho manufacturers.
DFARS stands for Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement. It is a set of restrictions for the origination of raw materials intended to protect the US defense industry from the vulnerabilities of being overly dependent on foreign sources of supply.
UNDERSTAND YOUR CYBERSECURITY MATURITY MODEL (CMMC) READINESS
Register for our no-cost, self-paced DFARS and understand the DoD’s Cybersecurity Maturity Model (CMMC) readiness training. These courses are tailored to you, the defense contractor, the CEO to the person on the shop floor, and the IT professional managing computing resources. The modules are the beginning of a CMMC pathway to achieve your desired cybersecurity maturity level and continue having success as a DoD contractor or subcontractor.
Participants can customize coursework by selecting modules that directly apply to their organization’s needs.
What you need to know:
- Cost is free for Idaho businesses currently in the Defense Supply Chain or those interested in supplying defense agencies (directly or in the supply chain). Thanks to a generous DOD OEA grant awarded from the Department of Commerce.
- Courses are self-paced.
- Once on the platform, you will be able to complete one OR both courses if you choose.
COURSES
For Senior Management
This course provides a general overview of the DFARS standards and NIST 800-171 and how they relate to emerging CMMC compliance requirements. Participants will go through the origins of CMMC, its essential core components, and what the DoD will expect. This path will also illustrate that in addition to technical requirements, much of CMMC compliance is non-technical and involves implementing cybersecurity best practices. The course will enable you to think critically about the importance of cybersecurity, recognize its place in your company’s risk management strategy, and visualize a path to achieve compliance.
WHAT YOU WILL LEARN
- Compare the DFARS standards, NIST 800-171, and the CMMC domain requirements.
- Interpret barriers and challenges of cybersecurity compliance.
- Communicate the steps and resources required in the CMMC readiness process.
- Connect sources of support to achieve DFARS and CMMC compliance.
- Determine a path for DFARS and CMMC audit readiness.
WHO SHOULD ATTEND
CEOs, Procurement Specialists, and Senior managers with legal, financial, and compliance responsibilities.
LENGTH
20 minutes
TRAINING COMPLETION DOCUMENT
Upon course completion
For Practitioners
This course will unpack the alignment of the DFARS standards and NIST 800-171 with the 5 levels of CMMC, focusing on level 3. Modules will illustrate the process for implementing all the required standards and practices for DoD compliance and provide guidance, resources, and tools for preparing and submitting a CMMC certification package.
WHAT YOU WILL LEARN
- Assess your current and future contracts to DFARS standards, NIST 800-171, and emerging CMMC requirements.
- Evaluate your current cybersecurity processes and practices against DFARS, NIST 800-171, and the emerging CMMC level requirements.
- Establish and implement a gap analysis between your current processes & practices and DFARS, NIST 800-171, and CMMC standards.
- Review, draft, and revise your system security plan to meet DFARS standards, NIST 800-171, and establish a pathway to CMMC compliance.
WHO SHOULD ATTEND
Operations managers, HR professionals, Engineering/IT, and other technical personnel.
LENGTH
40-60 minutes (Self-paced instruction + additional time for the Toolbox)
TOOLBOX
CMMC Training Modules provide participants with the tools and resources to self-manage and progress toward their organization’s compliance. Participants will learn CMMC material through interactive sessions while joining a larger pool of candidates. These tools will enable participants to create roadmaps, track milestones, and control the entire process to manage cybersecurity and move toward compliance.
TRAINING COMPLETION DOCUMENT
Upon course completion