Since 2016, government initiatives promoting “Smart Machinery” and “Smart Manufacturing” have accelerated the adoption of AI, IoT, and 5G technologies. This transformation aligns with global manufacturing trends toward “high-mix, low-volume, and mass customization.” While flexibility and intelligence bring unprecedented productivity gains, they also expose valuable digital assets and production equipment to the risks of full connectivity. Taiwan, positioned at the frontline of global cyber warfare, has become a hotspot for hacker attacks. Cybersecurity must advance in parallel to ensure the resilience of our industrial champions.