The technology advances in control systems and open systems have afforded us improved efficiency, productivity and the ability to advance our operations. However, these improved technology advances have also come with risks that threaten these efficiencies. Viruses; an increased dependency on uptime, availability and reliability; operator errors and increased regulations are just some of the threats today’s manufacturers need to contend with when managing their operations. In this Putman Media Special Report, we take a look at the cyber security issues today’s manufacturers need to contend with; identify control systems vulnerabilities and offer a three-step approach for building better cyber security at your operations.