SCMT.X409 – Safeguarding the Supply Chain: Best Practices in Cybersecurity
Rarely does a day pass without troubling reports of a new data security breach and the challenges organizations face as they scramble to mend new and persistent vulnerabilities. During the pandemic, foreign cyber attacks from China, Iran, and Russia caused significant damage to the U.S. prompting the federal government to prioritize cybersecurity threats on critical supply chain networks. While large organizations are rededicating tremendous resources to manage their risks, smaller organizations don’t have the same resources to put critical safeguards in place. This means additional risk in the supply chain relationship.
In this high-level overview course, we will discuss the range of cyber threats, their impact, regulations, and best practices in the industry.