The manufacturing sector is under siege from increasingly sophisticated cyber threats, with attacks targeting both the hardware that powers production and the business operations that keep factories running. As digital transformation accelerates and supply chains become more interconnected, manufacturers face a rapidly expanding attack surface – making robust cybersecurity not just a technical necessity, but a business imperative. Join us for a fireside chat webinar with Stuart Morgan and Andrea Barisani from Reversec, two leading experts in offensive-driven cybersecurity.
- The evolving threat landscape – Recent high-profile cyber attacks have disrupted production lines, stolen intellectual property, and caused millions in losses for manufacturers worldwide. In 2023 alone, 71% of all ransomware attacks on industrial companies targeted the manufacturing sector, with incidents at companies like Volkswagen, Nexperia, Hoya Corporation, and Clorox highlighting the scale and impact of these threats
- Hardware & product security – Andrea Barisani, a renowned specialist in secure hardware and embedded systems, will discuss how vulnerabilities in industrial control systems, IoT devices, and connected machinery can be exploited – and what manufacturers can do to defend their products from the inside out.
- Business & operational resilience – Stuart Morgan will share insights on how cyber attacks can halt production, disrupt supply chains, and trigger costly legal disputes. We’ll examine real-world examples where ransomware and data breaches forced companies to shut down operations, and discuss strategies for building resilience across the business.
- Lessons learned & best practices – Drawing on Reversec’s decades of experience, our panellists will offer practical advice for manufacturing leaders—covering everything from employee awareness and incident response to the latest trends in threat detection and risk management.
Whether you’re responsible for product security, IT, or business continuity, this session will equip you with actionable insights to help safeguard your organisation against today’s most pressing cyber risks.
Meet our Speakers:
Stuart Morgan
Principal Consultant, Reversec
Stuart Morgan is a seasoned cybersecurity professional specialising in offensive security and penetration testing.He has contributed to numerous open-source projects and tools, enhancing security measures and pre-empting cyber threats, and has contributed to the development and maintenance of industry recognised technical examinations.
Andrea Barisani
Head of Product Security, Reversec
Andrea Barisani is an internationally recognised security researcher. Since owning his first Commodore-64 he has never stopped studying new technologies, developing unconventional attack vectors and exploring what makes things tick… and break.
Tom StJohn
Tom StJohnMultimedia Editor, The Manufacturer
Tom is the Multimedia Editor at The Manufacturer (part of Nineteen Group). His professional background is in broadcast journalism; in tv and radio. As well as writing for The Manufacturer Magazine, he leads on all our video content and is a presenter on The Manufacturer Podcast. Tom has thoroughly enjoyed immersing himself in the stories that our manufacturing and vendor communities have to tell, and views sessions like these as a valuable extension of that.
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