Forward-Thinking Cybersecurity Manufacturing: Best Practices and Roadmap to 2026

This document was produced by the CSA New Jersey Chapter. This roadmap explains how manufacturing organizations should shift cybersecurity from a compliance task to a business and safety priority as IT, OT, and IoT systems converge and threats become faster and more AI-enabled. It outlines practical 2026 priorities, including protecting operational continuity and worker safety, limiting impact through Zero Trust and OT segmentation, improving detection and response speed, and governing AI plus machine identities with business-aligned metrics.