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CBT Nuggets

Manufacturing

IT training built for manufacturing

As production environments connect to enterprise networks, your IT team needs security certifications and infrastructure skills that address the expanding attack surface. The foundation starts with proven IT security and networking training.

$260K

Average cost per hour of unplanned downtime

Aberdeen/ServiceMax Industry Survey

65%

Of manufacturing orgs hit by ransomware, 2024

Sophos State of Ransomware in Manufacturing 2025

$1.3M

Mean recovery cost per ransomware incident

Sophos State of Ransomware in Manufacturing 2025

Security challenges facing manufacturing IT

Manufacturing IT teams face unique challenges as production and enterprise networks converge. These are the skills your team needs.

  • IT/OT convergence risk — security certifications that address the expanding attack surface as plant floor systems connect to enterprise networks
  • CMMC readiness — for defense manufacturers and DoD supply chain contractors (dedicated CMMC Readiness course available)
  • NIST Cybersecurity Framework — the most widely adopted security standard in manufacturing
  • Network segmentation — Cisco, Fortinet, and Palo Alto training for isolating and securing production network zones
  • Cloud security — AWS and Azure security training for manufacturing organizations moving analytics and monitoring to the cloud

How CBT Nuggets helps manufacturing IT teams

Security Certifications

CompTIA Security+, CISSP, CySA+ — the security foundations your IT team needs to protect converging IT and production environments.

Network Security

Cisco, Fortinet, and Palo Alto training for engineers securing and segmenting plant floor network connectivity.

CMMC Readiness

Dedicated CMMC Readiness & Compliance training for defense manufacturers and DoD supply chain contractors.

Manufacturing

Ready to train your manufacturing IT team?

See how CBT Nuggets helps manufacturers strengthen IT security, earn industry certifications, and protect converging IT and production environments.