# Common Cybersecurity Threats and What to Do about Them with Dana Mantilia

- Show: [Manufacturing Happy Hour](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/manufacturing-happy-hour)
- Published: 2021-11-09
- Length: 34m
- Page: https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/manufacturing-happy-hour/2021-11-09-common-cybersecurity-threats-and-what-to-do-about-them-with-dana-mantilia
- Listen: http://manufacturinghappyhour.com

## Summary

Dana Mantilia, founder of Identity Protection Planning, explains that 85% of cybersecurity failures stem from non-technical employees clicking malicious links or sharing credentials, rather than technical firewall breaches. She outlines immediate steps for manufacturers, including creating digital asset inventories and enforcing basic cyber hygiene, to prepare for the Department of Defense's CMMC certification requirements. Mantilia also details her content strategy of using humor and props in short videos to simplify complex security topics for small businesses.

## Chapters

- [0:47](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/manufacturing-happy-hour/2021-11-09-common-cybersecurity-threats-and-what-to-do-about-them-with-dana-mantilia#t=47) Introduction: Dana Mantilia and Identity Protection Planning
- [4:21](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/manufacturing-happy-hour/2021-11-09-common-cybersecurity-threats-and-what-to-do-about-them-with-dana-mantilia#t=261) The Human Factor: 85% of Cybersecurity Failures
- [6:13](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/manufacturing-happy-hour/2021-11-09-common-cybersecurity-threats-and-what-to-do-about-them-with-dana-mantilia#t=373) Mantilia's Background and Content Creation Strategy
- [10:39](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/manufacturing-happy-hour/2021-11-09-common-cybersecurity-threats-and-what-to-do-about-them-with-dana-mantilia#t=639) Top Threats: Phishing, Passwords, and Ransomware
- [19:04](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/manufacturing-happy-hour/2021-11-09-common-cybersecurity-threats-and-what-to-do-about-them-with-dana-mantilia#t=1144) CMMC Certification for DoD Contractors
- [26:12](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/manufacturing-happy-hour/2021-11-09-common-cybersecurity-threats-and-what-to-do-about-them-with-dana-mantilia#t=1572) Simplifying Security: Video Content and Props
- [31:45](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/manufacturing-happy-hour/2021-11-09-common-cybersecurity-threats-and-what-to-do-about-them-with-dana-mantilia#t=1905) Immediate Action: Changing Google Account Passwords

## Topics

- [Security & privacy](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/security-and-privacy)
- [Direct-to-consumer & e-commerce](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/direct-to-consumer)

## Most relevant to

early-stage companies

## Mentioned

- Identity Protection Planning (company)
- CMMC (other)
- NIST 800-171 (other)
- Grubhub (company)
- Colonial Pipeline (company)

## Related episodes from other shows

- [Cyber Security in Manufacturing w/ Jason Ray](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/the-manufacturing-executive/2023-04-11-cyber-security-in-manufacturing-w-jason-ray) (The Manufacturing Executive)
- [How to Discover & Handle IoT Firmware Vulnerabilities | Terry Dunlap, Co-Founder & CEO, ReFirm Labs | #IoTFounders E027](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/iot-for-all-podcast/2019-05-15-how-to-discover-handle-iot-firmware-vulnerabilities-terry-dunlap-co-founder-ceo) (IoT For All Podcast)
- [219: Not Obviously Negligent](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/embedded-fm/2017-10-12-219-not-obviously-negligent) (Embedded.fm)
- [229: Slinky with a Lot of Math](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/embedded-fm/2018-01-12-229-slinky-with-a-lot-of-math) (Embedded.fm)
- [428: Free Chocolate & HACKZ](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/making-it/2024-02-02-428-free-chocolate-hackz) (Making It)

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