Upcoming CyberReady® 2.0 Sessions

Building Cyber Resilient Suppliers for the Nation’s Most Vital Industries

November 18, 2026

9:00 AM – 12:00 PM CDT

Steel Supply Chain Cyber Risk: What Manufacturers and Suppliers Need to Know Now

Awareness

Steel & Manufacturing

December 17, 2026

9:00 AM – 12:00 PM CDT

Understanding Cybersecurity Regulations, Industry Frameworks, and Supplier Expectations

Readiness

Cross-Sector

January 20, 2027

9:00 AM – 12:00 PM CDT

Practical Cybersecurity Pathways for Small and Mid-Sized Suppliers

Readiness

Cross-Sector

Engagement

Four Ways to Engage with CyberReady®

CyberReady® 2.0 provides suppliers with multiple ways to strengthen cybersecurity readiness. From educational webinars and readiness assessments to monthly expert presentations and consulting services, organizations can engage at the level that best supports their business goals.

Join the Webinar Series

  • Register for upcoming CyberReady® 2.0 Sessions  
  • Receive webinar materials and participation details  
  • Learn alongside other suppliers and hear from prime contractors, industry leaders, and government experts 
Register For The Webinar

Assess Your Readiness

  • Schedule an optional CyberReady® Gap Assessment  
  • Understand your organization’s current readiness  
  • Receive practical recommendation and an implementation roadmap
Request a Gap Assessment

Learn From Our Experts

  • Attend monthly expert presentations designed for small and mid-sized suppliers
  • Explore emerging cybersecurity trends, supplier requirements and supply chain topics  
  • Gain practical insights from industry leaders   
View the Webinar Series

Strengthen With Our Experts 

  • Access cybersecurity consulting services tailored to your organization’s needs
  • Develop a practical cybersecurity readiness roadmap  
  • Receive implementation guidance and ongoing support 
Schedule a Consultation

Cybersecurity

Cybersecurity Threats are Shutting Suppliers Out of Supply Chains

Cyber incidents are rising across steel, energy, oil & gas, logistics, and advanced manufacturing. Buyers are responding by tightening cybersecurity requirements. Suppliers unable to demonstrate basic readiness are being delayed, downgraded, or removed from contract consideration.

35.5%

Breaches tied to third-party suppliers

SecurityScorecard 2024

$4.91M

Average cost of a breach caused by a third-party vendor

IBM Cost of a Data Breach 2025

267 days

To identify/contain supply-chain breach

IBM 2025

86%

Operational disruption after breach

IBM 2025

NIST Announcement (Sept 17, 2025):

Industry Workforce Solutions selected for a RAMPS cybersecurity workforce award to strengthen supplier readiness across Northwest Indiana.

Read the NIST News Release

CyberReady® 2.0

CyberReady® 2.0 Helps Companies

CyberReady® 2.0 gives small and mid-sized suppliers a clear, structured pathway to strengthen their cybersecurity posture and meet rising buyer expectations. Built around workforce-centered practices and aligned to the NIST NICE Workforce Framework, the model helps suppliers understand risks, build capabilities, and take measurable steps toward readiness.

Through employer-guided training, practical assessments, and access to trusted remediation partners, CyberReady® equips suppliers with the knowledge, tools, and confidence needed to stay competitive in steel, energy, oil & gas, logistics, and advanced manufacturing supply chains.

1. Understand 

Learn how cybersecurity expectations are evolving across critical industries and supply chains. 

2. Prepare 

Access executive discussions, educational resources, and optional readiness support designed to help companies navigate evolving supplier expectations. 

3. Strengthen 

Continue engagement through workforce, supplier readiness, and operational resilience resources aligned to business needs. 

Cyber readiness is increasingly tied to supplier qualification, contract renewal, and buyer confidence across regulated supply chains.

Chris Golden, PhD

Cybersecurity Compliance Leader

Through the CyberReady Resilience Program, we identified and addressed security gaps, while understanding our requirements. We have now achieved a CMMC level 1 readiness required by the GSA contract. It has positioned us for long-term success in government contracting.

Douglas Craft, President | Endia Craft, Vice President

Crystal Clear Maintenance Inc.

What better security model can you implement than something that the government wants? Because we committed to the CyberReadyMBE® program, we are now in the middle of doing one of the largest contracts that our company has ever done and probably will ever do.

Miguel Villarreal, President, and CEO

Villa Tech

I appreciated hearing procurement specialists and government suppliers talk through the onboarding process as part of the CyberReadyMBE® program. Learning how businesses can engage with the government and the onboarding process was very helpful.”

John Mendes

PamTen

CyberReadyMBE® walked me through the process of implementing critical controls for my business, like multi-factor authentication, and hiring a dedicated information security manager. The experts addressed the three pillars of cyber protection: people, process and technology. Because of this training, we can expand our services and even find our way into federal contracting.

Balaji Rengamannar

A1PlusSoft

Participation

Who Should Participate?

CyberReady® 2.0 is designed for organizations responsible for strengthening cybersecurity readiness, meeting customer expectations, and building resilient supplier operations across critical industries.

Compliance, Operations and Workforce Leaders

Large Organizations Supporting Supplier Readiness  

Businesses Seeking to Grow Withing Critical Supply Chains

Supplier Across Steel, Oil, Gas, Energy, and Logistics

Register for the Next CyberReady® 2.0 Session

CyberReady® 2.0 sessions help suppliers understand evolving cybersecurity expectations across critical industry supply chains. Each session provides practical guidance, expert perspectives, and actionable strategies to strengthen organizational readiness.

Participants also learn about optional CyberReady® Gap Assessments, monthly SME presentations, and consulting services available to support their next steps.

Participation is offered at no cost, including access to an optional CyberReady® Gap Assessment.

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