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Kitchener, Ontario – June 26, 2025

PEER Group®, the largest supplier of innovative factory automation software products for the semiconductor industry, is hosting a webinar that will provide critical information to help equipment suppliers comply with the new SEMI® Cybersecurity Standard E187: Specification for Cybersecurity of Fab Equipment.

“SEMI E187 is one of a growing group of cybersecurity standards that have been developed to help secure the semiconductor manufacturing supply chain and build resilience in the face of an increasing threat of cyberattacks,” says Doug Suerich, PEER Group’s Director of Marketing and Governing Council member of SEMI’s Semiconductor Manufacturing Cybersecurity Consortium (SMCC), “this webinar will provide OEMs with a crash course on the new cybersecurity standards and detail best practices on how to comply with E187.”

A popular presenter at a variety of industry conferences and tradeshows, Suerich will be the main speaker during the webinar, titled SEMI Cybersecurity Standard E187: Are you ready? During the 45-minute presentation, Suerich will delve into the history, development, and industry-wide collaboration that has resulted in the publication of SEMI’s new cybersecurity standards. This will be followed by an in-depth break down of SEMI E187, with Suerich explaining what equipment makers must do to achieve compliance and meet the factory specification.

Mike Barrett, Vice President, Global Sales at PEER Group will host the webinar. “As a software supplier to both semiconductor OEMs and fabs, we have deep knowledge and experience helping our customers meet the strict requirements outlined in factory specifications,” shares Barrett, while noting: “One thing we’re starting to see is that factories are beginning to require SEMI Cybersecurity Standards compliance as part of the factory purchase specification. Considering the risk and financial damages that come with a cyberattack, we expect to only see this requirement increase.”

The webinar is free to attend but requires registration. It will take place live on July 24, 2025, at 1:00 p.m. EDT.

A video recording will be available shortly for viewing.