Executive Session
What to Expect at the In-Person Executive Session
Steel manufacturers face unprecedented cybersecurity threats targeting operational technology, industrial control systems, and interconnected supply chain networks. The convergence of IT and OT environments has expanded the attack surface across every stage of production.
Understand how cybersecurity requirements are shaping supplier expectations
See how manufacturers are evaluated across steel, energy, and critical infrastructure
Review what readiness looks like and where your company stands
Identify the next practical steps aligned to buyer expectations that are attainable
Engagement
How Companies Engage with CyberReady® 2.0
CyberReady® 2.0 delivers joint, industry-specific sessions for steel, energy, oil & gas, and logistics. Each session blends real buyer expectations, sector requirements, and practical workforce steps.
Register for the Executive Session
- Reserve your seat for the CyberReady® 2.0 Executive Session
- Receive session agenda and participation details
- Join suppliers and industry leaders discussing evolving expectations
Attend and Learn
- Understand how cybersecurity expectations are shaping supplier requirements
- Learn how suppliers are being evaluated across critical industries
- Identify the next practical steps relevant to your business
Optional Readiness Support
- Access guided readiness support and educational resources
- Participating in optional no-cost readiness review opportunities
- Explore practical workforce and cybersecurity next steps
Continued Engagement
- Stay informed on evolving supplier expectations and industry developments
- Access future sessions, resources, and readiness discussions
- Continuing engagement with CyberReady® 2.0 support opportunities
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.
NIST Announcement (Sept 17, 2025):
Industry Workforce Solutions selected for a RAMPS cybersecurity workforce award to strengthen supplier readiness across Northwest Indiana.
Chris Golden, PhD
Cybersecurity & Compliance Leader
Cyber readiness is increasingly tied to supplier qualification, contract renewal, and buyer confidence across regulated supply chains.
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.
PARTICIPATION
Who Should Participate?
Strengthen your security, meet buyer requirements, and gain a competitive edge with practical training, clear assessments, and direct support to advance toward compliance.
Compliance and workforce managers
Corporations strengthening supplier cybersecurity
Businesses seeking to stay in or enter supply chains
Suppliers in steel, energy, oil and gas, logistics, and manufacturing
Join the next CyberReady® 2.0 supplier sessions
CyberReady® 2.0 includes guided learning sessions and a buyer–supplier convening designed to help suppliers strengthen cyber readiness and position for growth across regulated supply chains. Participation is offered at no cost, including access to a no-cost cyber readiness gap assessment, made possible through public-private investment to expand supplier readiness and resilience.
*Registration includes a brief readiness questionnaire and a no-cost virtual gap-assessment conversation, designed to ensure participants are prepared for meaningful, buyer-relevant in-person discussions.