Cybersecurity Resource Library
The majority of cyber attacks reported have targeted small and mid-sized businesses. To help manufacturing organizations begin to adopt proper cybersecurity practices and work towards CMMC Level 1, VMEC and NUARI are providing the following resources to aid in this task. Please use these templates to help implement proper practices and procedures into your organization and build a more resilient business.
Attached to each of the following resources are blank templates that can either be filled in or used to help guide in the creation of an organization’s own unique policies.
Based on feedback to this page and our Cybersecurity service offering, please check back frequently for additional resources as they are developed based on your needs.
Cybersecurity Basics: Where to Start
Just getting started? You’re in the right place. This section will introduce you to the essential building blocks of cybersecurity so you can take confident first steps toward protecting your business.
You’ll learn to: Understand what cybersecurity is and why it’s critical for your organization, identify basic cyber risks relevant to small manufacturers, and take your first three action steps toward building a secure digital foundation.
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Compliance Essentials: Meeting Requirements with Confidence
Regulatory and customer cybersecurity expectations are growing. This section helps you navigate the world of compliance with tools and templates designed to make the process easier to manage.
You’ll learn to: Become compliant with relevant cybersecurity compliance frameworks (e.g., NIST, CMMC), use provided guides and templates to prepare your documentation, build a clear roadmap to demonstrate your compliance readiness.
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Cybersecurity in Action: Strengthen and Secure
If you already have some cybersecurity measures in place, this section will help you level up. You’ll find tools to improve resilience, train your team, and develop a solid incident response plan.
You’ll learn to: Deepen your cybersecurity strategy with best practices and policies, equip your team with training tools for cyber awareness, create a practical, ready-to-implement incident response plan.
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Access Control Policy
An organization’s access control policy is important for controlling who can access information systems and resources.
Identification and Authentication Policy
An Identification and Authentication Policy defines how users and systems are verified to access resources and data within an organization.
Media Protection Policy
A Media Protection Policy defines how an organization safeguards all forms of media including digital and physical.
Physical and Environmental Protection Policy
A Physical and Environmental Protection Policy defines how an organization protects its physical assets from threats such as unauthorized access, damage, and or natural disasters.
System and Information Integrity Policy
A System and Information Integrity Policy defines how an organization can ensure that the data processed by their systems is accurate, complete, and reliable.
Computer Security Threat Policy
A Computer Security and Threat Response Policy defines how an organization will detect, analyze, contain, remove, or recover from a potential security incident.