The consumer products industry strives to improve performance, lower costs, and offer products people want at competitive prices with rapid delivery times. Operational improvement doesn’t end on the manufacturing floor, and many organizations seek to economize by outsourcing administrative functions to keep the business focused on production and distribution. While outsourcing can save money, dealing with external companies or purchasing software to use in-house for human resources, accounting, and other core business functions introduces additional cybersecurity vulnerabilities.