Securing the supply chain: A cyber webinar for manufacturers - WMGP

What you’ll learn

• People are the first line of defence
  How attackers exploit habits (urgent requests, spoofed suppliers, fake invoices) and what simple behaviours stop most breaches.
• Social engineering, explained
  Real phishing/spear-phishing examples, voice/SMS scams, and quick tests you can run to raise awareness.
• Supply chain attacks
  Where third-party risk creeps in (shared portals, remote access, file shares) and a simple vendor checklist that’s realistic for SMEs.
• OT/IT crossover
  Why production networks (machines, PLCs, HMIs) create different risks, and how to separate, segment and monitor without major disruption.
• Cyber Essentials: what it covers (and what it doesn’t)
  A quick map of basic controls—MFA, patching, backups, access—and where manufacturers typically stumble.

Speaker: John MacDonald, EBC Group — technology strategist with 27+ years’ experience supporting manufacturers, certified across Microsoft, WatchGuard, SentinelOne and Sophos.