Item 1C. Cybersecurity

 

Risk management and strategy

We have implemented and maintain various information security processes designed to identify, assess and manage material risks from cybersecurity threats to our critical computer networks, third party hosted services, communications systems, hardware and software, and our critical data, including intellectual property, confidential information that is proprietary, strategic or competitive in nature, and manufacturing-related data (“Information Systems and Data”).

Our cybersecurity risk committee, which includes employees with responsibility for information technology, information security, operations, finance and legal matters, has oversight of the cybersecurity program which manages our cybersecurity threats and risks. Members of this committee identify and assess risks from cybersecurity threats by monitoring and evaluating our threat environment using various methods, including:

Depending on the environment, we implement and maintain various technical, physical, and organizational measures, processes, standards and policies designed to manage and mitigate material risks from cybersecurity threats to our Information Systems and Data, including, for example:

 

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Our assessment and management of material risks from cybersecurity threats are integrated into our enterprise risk management processes. For example, (1) cybersecurity risk is addressed as a component of our enterprise risk management program and identified in our risk heat map with a specified mitigation plan; (2) our information security department works with management to prioritize our risk management processes and mitigate cybersecurity threats that are more likely to lead to a material impact to our business; (3) our cybersecurity risk committee evaluates material risks from cybersecurity threats against our overall business objectives and reports to the audit committee of the board of directors, which evaluates our overall enterprise risk.

We use third-party service providers to assist us periodically to identify, assess, and manage material risks from cybersecurity threats, including for example;

 

Certain third-party application providers provide critical services for our business. Our vendor management program to manage cybersecurity risks associated with our use of these providers includes audits and a review of security assessments. Depending on the nature of the services provided, the sensitivity of the Information Systems and Data at issue, and the identity of the provider, our vendor management process may involve different levels of assessment designed to help identify cybersecurity risks associated with a provider and the imposition of contractual obligations related to cybersecurity on the provider.

 

For a description of the risks from cybersecurity threats that may materially affect us and how they may do so, see our risk factors in this Annual Report on Form 10-K, including “Risk Factors – If our information technology systems or data, or those of third parties upon which we rely, are or were compromised, we could experience adverse consequences resulting from such compromise, including but not limited to regulatory investigations or actions; litigation; fines and penalties; disruptions of our business operations; reputational harm; loss of revenue or profits; loss of customers or sales; and other adverse consequences.”

 

Governance

Our board of directors addresses our cybersecurity risk management as part of its general oversight function. The audit committee of the board of directors is responsible for overseeing our cybersecurity risk management processes, including oversight of mitigation of risks from cybersecurity threats.

Our cybersecurity risk assessment and management processes are implemented and maintained by certain Company management, including our Executive Director of Information Technology, and a dedicated information security analyst with more than 15 years of experience. Our Executive Director of Information Technology is responsible for hiring appropriate personnel, helping to integrate cybersecurity risk considerations into our overall risk management strategy, and communicating key priorities to relevant personnel. This member of the management team is also responsible for approving budgets, helping prepare for cybersecurity incidents, approving cybersecurity processes, and reviewing security assessments and other security-related reports.

Our cybersecurity incident response and communication plan is designed to escalate certain cybersecurity incidents to members of management depending on the circumstances, including the executive leadership team. The cybersecurity risk committee works with our incident response team to help mitigate and remediate cybersecurity incidents of which they are notified. In addition, our cybersecurity incident response and communication plan includes reporting to the audit committee of the board of directors for certain cybersecurity incidents.

The audit committee receives regular reports from the cybersecurity risk committee concerning our significant cybersecurity threats and risk and the processes we have implemented to address them. The audit committee also has access to various reports, summaries or presentations related to cybersecurity threats, incidents, risk and mitigation.