As threats and attack surfaces proliferate, choosing a strategy to make your business practices more secure can appear daunting, inconvenient, and inordinately expensive: an investment without assured returns. That is where Manufacturer’s Edge comes in. As we strive to be your #1 go-to resource for all things manufacturing-related in the state of Colorado, we recognize the need to educate, inform, and assist Colorado manufacturers in navigating the ever-changing world of cybersecurity and compliance.

Our Cyber Program Director Jennifer Kurtz’s professional experience is extensive and she has quite literally written the book on cybersecurity. In addition to many other positions and achievements, she has served as the IT manager for an international automotive manufacturer, project manager for the Indiana MEP, and graduate instructor at Regis University. She has also authored a number of books and manuals, including Hacking Wireless Access Points: Cracking, Tracking, and Signal Jacking (2016).

Contact Jennifer Kurtz for more information on events, services, and on-site assessments

Blog posts, articles, and more:

The Trojan horse is you: Cybercriminals are increasingly using social engineering to get workers to open the door to their employers’ secure data.

Cybersecurity Update Aug/Sept 2018

Colorado Space Business Roundtable Southern Colorado Road Trip – Summer 2018: A travel diary

2018 Data Breach Investigations Report: report comprised of real-world data breaches and security incidents from Verizon

Simply Cyber (vol 1) – Elementary School Lessons on Security

Simply Cyber (vol 2) – Beating the Odds

Simply Cyber (vol 3) – Cyber Security for the Aerospace and Defense Supply Chain: Security and Compliance for Every Tier

Simply Cyber (vol 4) – Securing the Mesh

Simply Cyber (vol 5) – How I Spent My Summer: Bedbugs and Bots

Simply Cyber (vol 6) – Cyber Dating: Playing Hard to Forget While Being Hard to Get

Simply Cyber (vol 7) – Crowdsource Your Security Program: Wild West Wisdom

Simply Cyber (vol 8) – Dirty Cyber Secrets: #HACKEDMETOO

Simply Cyber (vol 9) – Tales From the Crypt(o) and Beyond

Simply Cyber (vol 10) – You Better Watch Out: Securing Holiday Shopping and Travel

Simply Cyber (vol 11) – Rethinking My Participation in the (Information) Sharing Economy: New Year’s Resolutions

Manufacturing and Cyber Security: Connect and Collaborate radio interview with Tom Bugnitz and Jennifer Kurtz

Back-to-School: Colorado Privacy Law ABCs