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In this episode, Larry O'Brien speaks with Schneider Electric cybersecurity leaders Zakarya Drias and Nasir Mundh about the critical role of cybersecurity in enabling successful industrial digital transformation initiatives. The conversation explores Schneider Electric's approach to helping industrial organizations assess cyber risk, develop cybersecurity roadmaps, implement governance and security controls, and operate resilient OT environments through managed security services. Cybersecurity must be designed into digital transformation programs from the beginning rather than treated as an afterthought, particularly as cloud computing, IT/OT convergence, artificial intelligence, and connected operations expand the industrial attack surface. The discussion also addresses the challenges of protecting legacy industrial assets while modernizing operations, the importance of lifecycle management and compensating controls, and how AI can augment cybersecurity capabilities while still requiring human oversight and risk management.Would you like to be a guest on our growing podcast?Do you have an intriguing or thought provoking topic you'd like to discuss on our podcast? Please contact Our Producer Tom Cabot TCabot@Arcweb.comView all the episodes here: https://thedigitaltransformationpodcast.buzzsprout.com

Podcast: Digital Transformation ViewpointsEpisode: Securing AI and Digital Transformation with Schneider ElectricPub date: 2026-07-22Get Podcast Transcript →powered by Listen411 - fast audio-to-text and summarizationIn this episode, Larry O'Brien speaks with Schneider Electric cybersecurity leaders Zakarya Drias and Nasir Mundh about the critical role of cybersecurity in enabling successful industrial digital transformation initiatives. The conversation explores Schneider Electric's approach to helping industrial organizations assess cyber risk, develop cybersecurity roadmaps, implement governance and security controls, and operate resilient OT environments through managed security services. Cybersecurity must be designed into digital transformation programs from the beginning rather than treated as an afterthought, particularly as cloud computing, IT/OT convergence, artificial intelligence, and connected operations expand the industrial attack surface. The discussion also addresses the challenges of protecting legacy industrial assets while modernizing operations, the importance of lifecycle management and compensating controls, and how AI can augment cybersecurity capabilities while still requiring human oversight and risk management.Would you like to be a guest on our growing podcast?Do you have an intriguing or thought provoking topic you'd like to discuss on our podcast? Please contact the Host, Colin Masson: cmasson@Arcweb.com (or the Producer Tom Cabot) TCabot@Arcweb.comView all the episodes here: https://thedigitaltransformationpodcast.buzzsprout.comThe podcast and artwork embedded on this page are from ARC Advisory Group, which is the property of its owner and not affiliated with or endorsed by Listen Notes, Inc.

In episode 197 of Cybersecurity Where You Are, Sean Atkinson sits down with Ben Wilcox, Chief Technology Officer and Chief Information Security Officer at ProArch; and Ed Skoudis, President of SANS Technology Institute. Together, they discuss artificial intelligence (AI), operational technology (OT) data, and how understanding creates the foundation for AI-ready OT data.Here are some highlights from our episode:00:54. Introductions to Ben and Ed02:16. How we understand and integrate AI into OT environments04:30. How OT diverges from information technology (IT) in data responsibilities05:23. Opportunities for AI to assist OT06:33. The importance of meeting OT systems where they are08:10. A passive and incremental approach that respects the operations machines are doing12:29. Efficiency gains, public safety improvements, and other benefits of AI-ready OT data17:47. What lifecycle management, asset hierarchies, and governance look like for OT data22:14. The promise of AI to help to make OT environments understandable23:19. A team sport: How IT and OT can work together to understand assets and data28:38. The need for translation in IT-OT communication29:01. Recommendations for how to make OT data AI readyResourcesCIS Critical Security Controls®CIS Controls version 8.1 ICS WorkbookArtificial Intelligence and Large Language Models Companion GuideCIS Controls v8.1 Enterprise Asset Management Policy TemplateCIS Controls v8.1 Software Asset Management Policy TemplateCIS Controls v8.1 Data Management Policy TemplateCIS Controls v8.1 Account & Credential Management Policy TemplateEstablishing Essential Cyber HygieneProArchCybersecurity for Critical InfrastructureEpisode 77: Data's Value to Decision-Making in CybersecurityEpisode 183: The Role of CISO in Supporting Risk TranslationIf you have some feedback or an idea for an upcoming episode of Cybersecurity Where You Are, let us know by emailing podcast@cisecurity.org.

Podcast: PII PodcastEpisode: Safety, Security and Mobility: The Future of Industrial OperationsPub date: 2026-07-07Get Podcast Transcript →powered by Listen411 - fast audio-to-text and summarizationCalibration is becoming increasingly connected, with mobile technology playing a growing role in helping organisations improve efficiency, compliance and operational performance. However, deploying mobile solutions in industrial environments presents challenges that go far beyond those faced in traditional business settings. In this episode, we explore how industrial mobility is reshaping calibration and maintenance activities across manufacturing and the process industries. From hazardous and explosion-proof areas to highly regulated pharmaceutical facilities, organisations must balance the need for real-time access to calibration and asset data with stringent safety, security and compliance requirements. Joining us is Sami Koskinen, Director of Digital Transformation at Beamex, who discusses why successful mobile deployments require close collaboration between IT and operational teams, the impact of IT/OT convergence and the role of cybersecurity in supporting reliable, connected operations. We also examine the practical considerations for implementing mobile technology, the common pitfalls organisations should avoid and how a strategic approach can improve safety, reliability and productivity.The podcast and artwork embedded on this page are from Process Industry Informer, which is the property of its owner and not affiliated with or endorsed by Listen Notes, Inc.

Podcast: Industrial Cybersecurity InsiderEpisode: The Real Cost of Delaying OT Cybersecurity InvestmentPub date: 2026-07-07Get Podcast Transcript →powered by Listen411 - fast audio-to-text and summarizationCraig and Jim revisit one of their most practical conversations: how to build a compelling business case for OT cybersecurity budget. They break down the IT/OT ownership gap that leaves manufacturers exposed, explain how to frame liability, physical risk, and financial impact in language executives actually care about, and walk through the options every organization faces.From doing nothing to running a proof-of-concept pilot site that generates real, quantifiable data. They also tackle the role of cybersecurity insurance, why every company needs OT on its risk register, and how the concept of technology debt can finally help leadership understand the cost of decades of deferred OT security investment. Whether you're approaching this from the IT side, the OT side, or somewhere in between, this episode gives you the framework to start the budget conversation before a breach forces it.Chapters:(00:00:00) - Introduction: The High Stakes of OT Cybersecurity(00:01:00) - Why Budgeting for OT Security Is So Difficult(00:04:00) - How to Get Executives to Actually Listen(00:06:00) - Liability: Speaking the Language of Leadership(00:11:00) - Building Your OT Cybersecurity Business Case(00:13:00) - Ownership and Visibility: The First Questions to Ask(00:17:00) - Proof of Concept: Using Real Data to Drive Decisions(00:20:00) - Cybersecurity Insurance and the Third Leg of the Stool(00:26:00) - Risk Management, Roadmaps, and Playing the Long Game(00:31:00) - Technology Debt and Final TakeawaysLinks And Resources:Want to Sponsor an episode or be a Guest? Reach out here.Industrial Cybersecurity Insider on LinkedInCybersecurity & Digital Safety on LinkedInBW Design Group CybersecurityDino Busalachi on LinkedInCraig Duckworth on LinkedInJim Cook on LinkedInThanks so much for joining us this week. Want to subscribe to Industrial Cybersecurity Insider? Have some feedback you'd like to share? Connect with us on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, and YouTube to leave us a review!The podcast and artwork embedded on this page are from Industrial Cybersecurity Insider, which is the property of its owner and not affiliated with or endorsed by Listen Notes, Inc.

Competition for AI Is Coming From a Surprise Source That Could Pressure U.S. Companies' Prices and Profits  We tend to focus on the major AI companies in the United States and assume they will be the long-term winners. However, one competitor that cannot be ignored is China. Chinese companies are making rapid progress in artificial intelligence, and they could become a serious challenge to U.S. firms.  Don't forget that China is a communist country and the government can put in a lot of capital to win the AI race. That ability to heavily fund AI development could help Chinese companies narrow the gap with, or even surpass, some American competitors in certain areas.  According to Artificial Analysis, which evaluates the capabilities of large language models, China's Z.ai ranked among the top three globally with its latest model release. Another concern is cost. Z.ai is reportedly offering models at less than half the price of many American rivals. Lower prices could make it easier for the company to gain market share while putting pressure on the pricing and profit margins of U.S. AI companies.  I certainly don't want to see American companies lose ground to Chinese competitors. However, as investors, we have to evaluate the competitive landscape objectively. U.S. AI companies have already committed hundreds of billions of dollars to infrastructure and development. If competition forces prices lower, it may take much longer for these companies to generate the profits needed to justify today's lofty stock prices and valuations.    The Business of Kids' Sports Is Changing and it May Not Be for the Better  Private equity has made its way into nearly every corner of the economy, and now it's becoming a major force in youth sports. The Aspen Institute has estimated that youth sports are now a $40 billion industry in the U.S, which is likely why private equity is now targeting the space. That's raising serious concerns about what happens when maximizing investor returns becomes more important than giving kids affordable opportunities to play.  As private equity firms buy up leagues, tournaments, training facilities, and sports complexes, critics argue the result is less competition, higher registration fees, and fewer affordable options for families. The average cost of youth sports has increased dramatically in recent years, leaving many children priced out of participating simply because their families can't afford it.  One thing that stands out is that this has become one of the rare issues drawing concern from both Republicans and Democrats in Congress. Burgess Owens, a Republican from Utah and former professional football player, pointed out “Investment is important, but it's when the mission is our kids, not investors. We're seeing too much of this. We're going to lose the soul of our nation if we don't get this right.” He also acknowledged that while some investors are doing it the right way, bad actors need to be kept out. While there are differences over how to address the problem, there appears to be broad bipartisan agreement that rising costs and reduced consumer choice deserve closer scrutiny.  Youth sports should be about developing character, teamwork, friendships, and healthy competition, not creating another industry where financial engineering determines who gets to participate. If the trend toward consolidation continues unchecked, more families may find themselves priced out of opportunities that should be available to every child, regardless of income.    Bitcoin Company Strategy Is in Trouble  Strategy, formerly known as MicroStrategy, changed its name after the company essentially became a leveraged bet on Bitcoin rather than a software business. As management shifted its focus almost entirely to buying Bitcoin, it dropped the "Micro" from its name to reflect that new identity.  CEO Michael Saylor spent years promoting Bitcoin and telling investors that owning Strategy stock was one of the best ways to benefit from its rise. To finance those Bitcoin purchases, the company repeatedly issued low-interest convertible bonds.  The next major maturity comes on September 15, 2027, when approximately $1 billion of convertible notes become due. If you're unfamiliar with convertible bonds, they allow a company to borrow money at lower interest rates because investors have the option to convert the bonds into stock instead of receiving cash repayment. For that to happen, however, the stock price must trade well above the conversion price.  In this case, the conversion price is about $183 per share, about double the current stock price of roughly $90. Unless the stock stages a dramatic recovery, those bonds are unlikely to be converted into shares, meaning Strategy would need to repay the $1 billion in cash.  The stock has fallen nearly 79% over the past year, and Bitcoin's decline has only magnified the losses. Bitcoin itself has dropped roughly 50% from its peak, falling below $60,000 depending on the day. When Bitcoin was making new highs, investor excitement seemed endless. Now that prices have been cut roughly in half, much of that enthusiasm has disappeared.    Michael Saylor has also been noticeably absent from major interviews in recent months. Whether that is because demand for his appearances has faded or because the company's performance has made those appearances more difficult is open to interpretation. Strategy stock reached a high of around $473 in late 2024 and now trades near $90.  We've discussed this company many times before. The concern has always been that Strategy is not creating meaningful operating growth as it is primarily just borrowing money to buy Bitcoin. Unlike a traditional operating company, it is not relying on expanding products or services to drive future earnings.  At the moment, there does not appear to be a clear catalyst that would significantly lift either Bitcoin or Strategy's stock price. If the shares remain well below the conversion price as the 2027 maturity approaches, investors are likely to become increasingly concerned about how the company will repay its debt. That uncertainty could continue to put pressure on the stock.    Upper-middle-class Americans may not be as financially secure as they would like  Upper-middle-class Americans, generally defined as households earning between $150,000 and $250,000 per year, may be in a stronger financial position than most, but many are becoming increasingly pessimistic about the future.  You may be surprised to learn that 86% of upper-middle-class Americans do not believe their children will have a better life than they have. Just seven years ago, in 2019, that figure was only 64%.  Many upper-middle-class households are also losing confidence in the economic system and the government. They increasingly feel that the odds are stacked against them, making it harder to continue moving ahead financially. In the most recent Wall Street Journal survey, 65% of affluent Americans said they believe the system is rigged against them, more than double the 29% who felt that way in 2017.  The news isn't much better for the middle class, generally defined as households earning between $65,000 and $235,000 annually. Only 25% said they have been able to save beyond an emergency fund. Roughly one in four also reported carrying credit card debt that they are unable to pay off in full each month.  Despite these concerns, there has still been significant upward mobility. About 75% of people in today's upper-income group said they now belong to a higher economic class than the one they grew up in. Among middle-class Americans, roughly half said they also grew up in a lower economic class than where they are today.  Views on higher education are changing as well. About one-third of middle-class Americans no longer believe a four-year college degree is the best path to financial success. Rising tuition costs, growing student debt, and the availability of alternative career paths have caused many to rethink the traditional college route.  No matter which income group people belong to, there is often a desire to improve their financial situation and move up economically. That ambition is a healthy part of human nature and is often what drives people to work harder, save more, and invest for the future. While constantly striving for more can sometimes make it difficult to feel fully satisfied, the pursuit of improvement can also provide a strong sense of purpose and accomplishment.    Did The Recent Jobs Report Tell the Whole Story?  At first glance, this weeks jobs report looked fairly uneventful. The U.S. economy added 57,000 nonfarm payroll jobs in June, and the unemployment rate fell to 4.2%. This was below the estimate of 115k, but it does follow three strong months of payroll growth.  After looking through the report, there are several numbers that raise some important questions.  The first is the labor force. About 720,000 people left the labor force in June, pushing the labor force participation rate down to 61.5%, the lowest since March 2021. Even more troubling is that if we exclude the Covid-era, it was the lowest labor force participation rate in exactly 50 years. When people stop looking for work, they are no longer counted as unemployed, which can make the unemployment rate appear stronger than it otherwise would.  Another surprising number was leisure and hospitality, which lost 61,000 jobs. June is typically one of the strongest hiring months of the year for hotels, restaurants, entertainment, and travel-related businesses. The Bureau of Labor Statistics attributed much of the decline to weaker-than-normal seasonal hiring, but it's still worth asking whether this reflects a temporary statistical issue or an early sign that consumer spending is beginning to soften. It is especially strange given the popularity of the World Cup and many speculated this would be a strong sector in the report. Goldman Sachs in particular estimated a gain of 40k in leisure and hospitality before the report was released.  Then there is the latest JOLTS report. Job openings stood at 7.6 million in May, showing employers are still looking for workers, but the question is if people are actually leaving the workforce can these jobs actually get filled?  One report never tells the entire story, but these numbers deserve a closer look. Was June simply an odd month because of seasonal adjustments? Or are we beginning to see a labor market that is slowing more quickly than the headline unemployment rate suggests? The next few months of data should help answer that question.    The biggest risk in AI may not be the technology, it may be the economics.  This week, Bradley Tusk and Ed Zitron raised important questions that investors shouldn't ignore.  Bradley Tusk (founder and CEO of Tusk Ventures and a venture capitalist) made an interesting observation: investors are treating frontier AI models the same. But China's AI companies are proving that powerful models can be developed much more cheaply and improve much faster than many expected. If lower-cost models continue to narrow the performance gap, AI models could become increasingly commoditized, making it much harder for companies spending hundreds of billions of dollars on infrastructure to earn attractive returns.  Ed Zitron (author, podcaster and tech industry critic) echoed a similar concern from a different angle. He argues that AI companies are engaged in an expensive arms race, pouring enormous amounts of capital into chips, data centers, and model development without proving that the economics will justify the investment. As he has said, companies are "burning money at an astonishing rate" while investors continue to assume future profits will eventually catch up.  This also ties into a warning from co-funder and CEO of Palantir Technologies, Alex Karp . He has criticized what he calls "token maxxing"—the idea that success in AI is simply about generating more tokens, building bigger models, and spending more on compute. Karp's point is that producing more AI output doesn't automatically create more business value. The companies that ultimately win will be the ones that solve real customer problems and generate durable profits, not necessarily those that consume the most GPUs or produce the most tokens.  History shows that revolutionary technologies don't always produce the best investments. The internet transformed the world, but many of the biggest companies of the dot-com era disappeared because expectations got too far ahead of profits.  AI will almost certainly reshape the economy. The bigger question for investors is whether the companies making the largest investments will ultimately earn the returns the market is expecting—or whether AI models become increasingly commoditized, leaving the biggest winners to be the businesses that successfully apply AI rather than simply build larger models.    Financial Planning: Trump Account Investment Options Released Ahead of $1,000 Seed Funding  Trump Accounts are expected to receive $1,000 of government seed money as soon as the 4th of July. If you have a child born in 2025 through 2028, you can apply online now at trumpaccounts.gov. This is basically a retirement account with a caveat, contributions can be made on behalf of children even if they don't have earned income.  However extra contributions are made on an after-tax non-Roth basis so no upfront tax deduction and no tax-free growth. Instead contributions establish cost basis and investment earnings grow tax-deferred, but are ultimately taxed upon withdrawal at ordinary income rates. In practice, this tax deferral benefit is overstated. This week the Treasury Department released 5 investment options: SPYM, IVV, VTI, ITOT, and SPTM. These are virtually all the same investment, a low fee fund that is heavily weighted toward the largest US companies. This means there is no reason to sell or rebalance, so the only real option is to buy and hold.  Buying and holding can also be done in a regular brokerage account with tax deferred until sale, but at the lower, potentially 0%, long-term capital gains rates rather than the higher ordinary income rates. Some planning strategies involve funding the Trump account and later converting it to a Roth. However, those conversions would still trigger tax at ordinary income rates and potentially trigger the kiddie tax, pulling the income into the parent's tax bracket. Since in every possible situation, the long-term capital gain tax rate is always less than the ordinary income tax rate, a better strategy may be to fund a brokerage account and use the future proceeds to make contributions to Roth accounts which likely could be done tax-free rather than funding a Trump account and eventually making Roth conversions at a higher rate. For this reason, while the $1,000 government seed contribution is worth it, additional voluntary contributions may be less attractive compared to already available alternatives.    Companies Discussed: Meta Platforms, Inc. (Ticker: META) 

In Episode 66 of Digitalization Tech Talks, we explore how a global brewery successfully transitioned from paper-based processes to a fully digital environment—without stopping production. Join us as we sit down with Fred Husman, a seasoned automation expert at SkyIO, to unpack a real-world digitalization journey at one of the world's largest brewing operations. This episode dives into how Constellation Brands tackled the challenge of digitizing live operations, overcoming concerns around uptime, product quality, and system risk while implementing a Brewing MES solution that delivers end-to-end traceability and real-time production insights. From separating data collection from core production logic to leveraging digital twin simulation for safe, large-scale deployment, this conversation reveals the practical strategies that made “no disruption” digitalization possible. Fred shares key lessons on automated data capture, IT/OT convergence, and why building a strong data foundation is critical before unlocking AI-driven value. Whether you're in brewing or any process industry, this episode offers actionable insights on how to scale digital transformation while keeping operations running smoothly—and how to empower operators to focus on what matters most: making better products. Show Notes:Website (SkyIO): SkyIO (https://skyio.com/)LinkedIn (SkyIO): SkyIO on LinkedIn (https://bit.ly/4fYqiAp)Video (Siemens): Constellation Brands Nava Brewery (https://bit.ly/4oNRlRi)Website (Siemens): Breweries (https://bit.ly/4uQbA2h)Contact Us:Fred Husman (fred.husman@skyio.com and linkedin.com/in/fredhusman/)Don Mack (mack.donald@siemens.com and linkedin.com/in/don-mack)Cole Lewis (cole.lewis@siemens.com and linkedin.com/in/cole-lewis/)

Podcast: teissPodcast - Cracking Cyber Security (LS 31 · TOP 5% what is this?)Episode: teissTalk: Navigating cloud transformation and IT/OT convergence in CNIPub date: 2026-06-11Get Podcast Transcript →powered by Listen411 - fast audio-to-text and summarizationBalancing compliance, resilience, data sovereignty and uptime across IT and OT environments - whether a cloud-first strategy is viable in CNIHow the need to harness operations data for optimisation, innovation, risk management, and organisational resilience challenges legacy security modelsAdapting proven resilience models from IT cloud transformation to OT security in CNI and the importance of public-private partnerships in its success - Thom Langford, Host, #teissTalk- Amal Kotecha, Head of Technology, INEOS- Sarah Clarke, Head of Information, Strategic Command- Alex Holben, Strategy & Technology Officer, FortinetThe podcast and artwork embedded on this page are from TEISS, which is the property of its owner and not affiliated with or endorsed by Listen Notes, Inc.

Podcast: Industrial Cybersecurity InsiderEpisode: Is Your IIoT Strategy Creating More Security Risks?Pub date: 2026-06-09Get Podcast Transcript →powered by Listen411 - fast audio-to-text and summarizationCraig and Dino address one of the most overlooked problems in OT security: the IIoT devices your security tools don't automatically detect.Most OT intrusion detection platforms do a reasonable job of identifying core control-layer assets such as PLCs, drives, and motor control centers. The problem is everything else. Laptops plugged into the network, third-party devices brought in by contractors, and a growing range of connected IIoT equipment often go completely undetected. Those are the gaps where risk accumulates.Craig and Dino explain why the belief that machines are air-gapped is a dangerous myth, how PLCs acting as gateways prevent intrusion detection platforms from seeing the devices behind them, and why an asset inventory is not the same as knowing your real risk and CVE exposure in multi-vendor environments.They reframe OT cybersecurity as a process-integrity problem and show how unmanaged network activity, third-party remote access, and even routine IT security scans can quietly degrade OEE and trigger unplanned downtime that costs millions.Using predictive-maintenance analogies such as thermal, harmonics, and vibration sensing, they make the case for treating digital anomalies the same way mature plants already treat mechanical ones.They close by examining why so many OT detection tools become shelfware, how to escape alert fatigue, and the two practical paths to real IT/OT convergence: building the right relationships with OEMs, system integrators, and AEC partners, and designing security-ready facilities from the ground up.It's a practical listen for CISOs, plant and engineering leaders, and OT/IT teams responsible for securing manufacturing and critical infrastructure.Chapters:(00:00:00) - Why No Industrial Asset Is Truly Air-Gapped(00:01:08) - IoT vs. IIoT: How OT Assets Get Classified(00:03:15) - The Control-Layer Blind Spot: Drives, Robots, and Motor Controls(00:05:25) - How PLC Gateways Hide Assets From Intrusion Detection(00:07:30) - Asset Inventory Isn't Risk: The CVE Gap in Multi-Vendor Plants(00:08:55) - When Cyber Blind Spots Become Costly Downtime(00:10:05) - Process Integrity: How Security Scans Disrupt Production(00:11:35) - Predictive Maintenance Meets Digital Anomaly Detection(00:17:45) - Avoiding OT Shelfware and Alert Fatigue(00:19:45) - IT/OT Convergence: Choosing a Partner and Building Secure-by-DesignLinks And Resources:Want to Sponsor an episode or be a Guest? Reach out here.Industrial Cybersecurity Insider on LinkedInCybersecurity & Digital Safety on LinkedInBW Design Group CybersecurityDino Busalachi on LinkedInCraig Duckworth on LinkedInThanks so much for joining us this week. Want to subscribe to Industrial Cybersecurity Insider? Have some feedback you'd like to share? Connect with us on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, and YouTube to leave us a review!The podcast and artwork embedded on this page are from Industrial Cybersecurity Insider, which is the property of its owner and not affiliated with or endorsed by Listen Notes, Inc.

Podcast: Industrial Cybersecurity InsiderEpisode: Five Federal Agencies. One Zero-Trust OT Briefing. Most Haven't Read it.Pub date: 2026-06-03Get Podcast Transcript →powered by Listen411 - fast audio-to-text and summarizationThe joint CISA, FBI, Department of War, Department of Energy, and Department of State briefing on adapting Zero Trust to operational technology landed on April 29. Has OT leadership read it?In this episode, Craig and Dino address how the European Cyber Resilience Act is quietly forcing US plants into failed audits, why IT teams still see less than a third of OT assets, how EDR tools are taking down $100K-an-hour packaging lines, and why only a handful of integrators in North America have a real OT cybersecurity practice. They walk through what zero trust and micro-segmentation actually look like inside a 20-year-old plant with flat layer-two networks, DLR rings, jump boxes, and Cradlepoint workarounds, and lay out the first concrete move every CISO and CIO should make to start closing the IT/OT gap.Chapters:(00:00:00) - Cold Open: How the European CRA Is Failing US Plants(00:01:30) - The April 29 CISA/FBI Zero Trust in OT Briefing Nobody Read(00:05:00) - Compliance Without Teeth: Why US Regulations Aren't Moving the Needle(00:07:30) - When CrowdStrike Shuts Down a $100K-an-Hour Packaging Line(00:10:30) - The Visibility Gap: IT Sees Less Than a Third of OT Assets(00:15:30) - OEM Resistance: The Million-Dollar, Six-Month Cybersecurity Tax(00:18:30) - The Cradlepoint Workaround: How Plant Managers Bypass IT(00:21:30) - Layering Zero Trust onto a 20-Year-Old Plant Without Rip-and-Replace(00:25:30) - Why Only 5–10 of 1,000 Integrators Have a Real OT Cyber Practice(00:31:30) - Where CISOs Should Actually Be Looking (Hint: Not RSA or Black Hat)Links And Resources:Want to Sponsor an episode or be a Guest? Reach out here.Industrial Cybersecurity Insider on LinkedInCybersecurity & Digital Safety on LinkedInBW Design Group CybersecurityDino Busalachi on LinkedInCraig Duckworth on LinkedInThanks so much for joining us this week. Want to subscribe to Industrial Cybersecurity Insider? Have some feedback you'd like to share? Connect with us on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, and YouTube to leave us a review!The podcast and artwork embedded on this page are from Industrial Cybersecurity Insider, which is the property of its owner and not affiliated with or endorsed by Listen Notes, Inc.

Podcast: (CS)²AI Podcast Show: Control System Cyber SecurityEpisode: 132: Solving Problems at Scale: Kenny Mesker on OT Cybersecurity Strategy, Risk, and LeadershipPub date: 2026-06-02Get Podcast Transcript →powered by Listen411 - fast audio-to-text and summarizationKenny Mesker, OT Cybersecurity Strategist and Distinguished Engineer at Chevron, joins Derek Harp to share his remarkable journey from growing up on a farm in West Texas to becoming one of the industry's leading voices in operational technology (OT) cybersecurity.With more than 30 years of experience spanning electric utilities, SCADA systems, industrial control systems, and cybersecurity, Kenny reflects on the evolution of OT security from the days of air-gapped networks to today's interconnected digital environments. He discusses how a passion for problem-solving led him from electrical engineering into industrial operations and ultimately into cybersecurity strategy.Kenny offers practical advice for professionals looking to enter the OT cybersecurity field, explaining why hands-on operational experience remains one of the most valuable foundations for success. He also explores the challenges of IT/OT convergence, the importance of risk assessment, and how cybersecurity leaders must think beyond individual systems to protect entire organizations and critical infrastructure.Looking ahead, Kenny shares his perspective on artificial intelligence, cloud technologies, and the future of OT architectures, highlighting both the opportunities and challenges these emerging technologies will bring to industrial environments.Whether you're an engineer, cybersecurity professional, student, or industry leader, this episode provides valuable insights into building a successful OT cybersecurity career while helping protect the systems that power modern society.The podcast and artwork embedded on this page are from Derek Harp, which is the property of its owner and not affiliated with or endorsed by Listen Notes, Inc.

Podcast: Nexus: A Claroty Podcast (LS 32 · TOP 5% what is this?)Episode: Jon Holzbauer on IT/OT's Divergent Approaches to Asset SecurityPub date: 2026-05-31Get Podcast Transcript →powered by Listen411 - fast audio-to-text and summarizationJon Holzbauer, OT Systems Manager at Silgan Containers, joins the Nexus Podcast to discuss where IT security teams and OT operations run into challenges in protecting these diverse complicated environments in manufacturing. A clash of approaches may lead to rash decisions around cybersecurity that could disrupt key processes or impact safety and reliability. This interview was pulled from Episode 3 of Nexus Digest, a monthly recap of content published on Nexus. Subscribe and listen to the Nexus Podcast here. The podcast and artwork embedded on this page are from Claroty, which is the property of its owner and not affiliated with or endorsed by Listen Notes, Inc.

Kenny Mesker, OT Cybersecurity Strategist and Distinguished Engineer at Chevron, joins Derek Harp to share his remarkable journey from growing up on a farm in West Texas to becoming one of the industry's leading voices in operational technology (OT) cybersecurity.With more than 30 years of experience spanning electric utilities, SCADA systems, industrial control systems, and cybersecurity, Kenny reflects on the evolution of OT security from the days of air-gapped networks to today's interconnected digital environments. He discusses how a passion for problem-solving led him from electrical engineering into industrial operations and ultimately into cybersecurity strategy.Kenny offers practical advice for professionals looking to enter the OT cybersecurity field, explaining why hands-on operational experience remains one of the most valuable foundations for success. He also explores the challenges of IT/OT convergence, the importance of risk assessment, and how cybersecurity leaders must think beyond individual systems to protect entire organizations and critical infrastructure.Looking ahead, Kenny shares his perspective on artificial intelligence, cloud technologies, and the future of OT architectures, highlighting both the opportunities and challenges these emerging technologies will bring to industrial environments.Whether you're an engineer, cybersecurity professional, student, or industry leader, this episode provides valuable insights into building a successful OT cybersecurity career while helping protect the systems that power modern society.

Send us Fan MailI feel very fortunate to work in the industries that I do, because I get to speak with a lot of really innovative people doing really interesting work with cutting edge technology. And even though I get to have a fair number of these conversations, there are some that really stick out.This can be for reasons ranging from strongly agreeing and appreciating what is being said, to strongly disagreeing, or just respecting a different take on a familiar topic. When it comes to our guest for this episode, you might find yourself feeling a combination of all three.Watch/listen as Accenture's Global Cyber Resiliency Management Lead, Charlie Hosner, offers his take on:The futility of trying to be perfect.Why "You don't need lasers, just lock the door.”How uncomfortable he gets with OT segmentation strategies.A different take on OT identity management.Why he feels defense in depth is dead as we know it.The "anxious truce" comprising most IT/OT working relationships.As a go-to podcast for our listeners, we want to help you align your brand with our expertise. By sponsoring our podcast, your brand will build trust, and your message will stand out to an audience searching for tools to assist their cybersecurity efforts. Click Here to Become a Sponsor.To catch up on past episodes, you can go to Manufacturing.net, IEN.com or MBTmag.com. You can also check Security Breach out wherever you get your podcasts, including Apple, Amazon and Overcast. If you have a cybersecurity story or topic that you'd like to have us explore on Security Breach, you can reach me at jeff@ien.com.

Podcast: Industrial Cybersecurity InsiderEpisode: OT Cybersecurity: Is the Purdue Model Still Useful?Pub date: 2026-05-12Get Podcast Transcript →powered by Listen411 - fast audio-to-text and summarizationIs the Purdue Model outdated, or simply misunderstood? In this episode, Dino sits down with Ken Kully (Rockwell Automation) for a candid, practitioner-level conversation about what the Purdue Model still gets right.They discuss where it falls short in modern environments, and why “IT/OT convergence” remains more of a people-and-process challenge than a technology problem. They break down the reality on the plant floor: long-lived legacy systems, inconsistent architectures across sites, limited maintenance windows, and the operational consequences of downtime. The discussion also tackles the everyday friction points: MFA, shared operator accounts, unmanaged vendor laptops, and remote access “surprises”, and why you can't improve OT security posture without a trustworthy asset inventory and segmentation that keeps systems “in their lane.”Chapters:(00:00:00) Intro + why this Purdue conversation matters now(00:01:00) Ken's background: from process environments to OT cyber delivery readiness(00:04:00) The big question: has the Purdue Model outlived its usefulness?(00:07:00) Framework vs. strict blueprint: “Purdue enough” in real plants(00:09:00) IT/OT convergence: why it's a people + process problem (not tech)(00:12:00) The “silver tsunami” and why security UX fails on the plant floor(00:15:30) MFA, shared logins, and why “security gets in the way” still shows up(00:18:00) Legacy reality: Windows 98/7 boxes, vendor lock-in, and downtime economics(00:21:00) Discovery first: diagrams, configs, and why documentation is always missing(00:23:30) Purdue as a map: brokering traffic, one-up/one-down, and the “3.5” DMZ(00:26:00) When devices try to “escape the box”: unexpected outbound comms + exposure risk(00:28:30) Vendor/OEM access: the unmanaged laptop problem in OT(00:32:00) Asset inventory as the unlock: you can't defend what you don't know exists(00:34:00) Why IT often won't “crawl the plant,” and what that means operationally(00:36:30) Scale problem: 30 plants, 30 realities—standardize globally, execute locally(00:38:30) The SI/OEM “third leg”: why trusted integrators are key to sustainable OT security(00:40:30) Closing + crossover: continuing the discussion on Ken's OT After Hours podcastLinks And Resources:Kenneth Kully on LinkedInWant to Sponsor an episode or be a Guest? Reach out here.Industrial Cybersecurity Insider on LinkedInCybersecurity & Digital Safety on LinkedInBW Design Group CybersecurityDino Busalachi on LinkedInCraig Duckworth on LinkedInThanks so much for joining us this week. Want to subscribe to Industrial Cybersecurity Insider? Have some feedback you'd like to share? Connect with us on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, and YouTube to leave us a review!The podcast and artwork embedded on this page are from Industrial Cybersecurity Insider, which is the property of its owner and not affiliated with or endorsed by Listen Notes, Inc.

The AI gold rush is continuing to change the future of infrastructure, but at what cost? In this episode of the Tech Field Day News Rundown, Alastair Cooke is joined by Vincent Celindro to break down the biggest enterprise tech stores of the week. Belden's $1.85B acquisition of RUCKUS Networks signals a major push toward full-stack IT/OT convergence, Meanwhile, Broadcom rolls out VMware Cloud Foundation 9.1, promising lower costs and AI-ready private cloud at scale. Google backs Anthropic with up to $40B, while Amazon, Microsoft, Alphabet, and Meta prepare to pour a combined $725B into AI infrastructure. Are winners being decided before the race is over? They also explore IBM's Envizi API tackling carbon reporting complexity, TSMC's warning of prolonged chip shortages despite massive expansion, and how Samsung, SK Hynix, and Micron Technology are already pushing toward DDR6.This and more on the Tech Field Day News Rundown with Alastair Cooke and Vincent Celindro. Time Stamps: 0:00 - Cold Open 0:26 - Welcome to the Tech Field Day News Rundown1:05 - Belden's $1.85B RUCKUS Deal Signals Push to Become a Full-Stack Networking Powerhouse3:03 - Broadcom VCF 9.1 Update Provides Lower Costs, AI-Ready Cloud7:02 - Google Commits Up to $40B to Anthropic in AI Power Play9:47 - IBM Targets Carbon Accounting Chaos with New Envizi Emissions API13:10 - TSMC Plans $56B Fab Spending Surge—But AI Demand Is Still Outpacing Supply15:47 - DDR6 Development Begins: Next-Gen Memory Could Double Performance18:48 - Big Tech's $725 Billion AI Gamble Is Redefining the Future of Infrastructure24:05 - The Weeks Ahead25:29 - Thanks for WatchingTune in every Wednesday for the IT news of the week with a variable degree of snarkiness. Guest Host: ⁠⁠Vincent Celindro, Director of Strategic Sales and Technology, Quantum Foundry Follow our hosts ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Tom Hollingsworth⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Alastair Cooke⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, and ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Stephen Foskett⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. Follow Tech Field Day ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠on LinkedIn⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠X/Twitter⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Bluesky⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, and on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Mastodon⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.

In this episode, we commemorate the 40th anniversary of the Chernobyl disaster by asking a chilling modern question: Can a cyber attack cause a nuclear meltdown in 2026? Moving past the Hollywood tropes of ‘exploding reactors,' we dive into the high-stakes world of OT (Operational Technology) security and critical infrastructure protection. We are joined by Oleg Illiashenko, an expert in nuclear cybersecurity, and Bec McKeown, a specialist in human factors and cognitive readiness, to explore the coordinated digital erosion of safety systems and the psychological ‘misfit' that occurs when human decision-making collapses under pressure.This isn't a history lesson. It's a deep dive into supply chain vulnerabilities, IT/OT convergence, and the uncomfortable truth that in a VUCA (Volatile, Uncertain, Complex, Ambiguous) crisis, the first thing to fail isn't the code, it's the human mind's ability to regulate stress.Expect a masterclass in resilience engineering, safety-critical design, and why the battle for the future of nuclear safety is actually a battle for trustworthy data.In This Episode, We Discuss:The Anatomy of a Nuclear Cyber Attack: Why the most credible threat isn't a single hack, but the coordinated degradation of monitoring systems during a plant transient or grid instability.From Chernobyl to Fukushima: How organisational silence, governance failures, and ignored ‘weak signals' remain the primary human-factor risks in modern nuclear facilities.The Action Bias Trap: Why the most effective incident response move is often a ‘purposeful pause,' and how psychological safety allows experts to override failing procedures.IT/OT Convergence & Fragility: How digitalisation and AI diagnostics improve safety while simultaneously expanding the attack surface through complex new failure modes.Building Cognitive Readiness: Practical strategies for emotional regulation and ‘micro-resets' to maintain shared alignment and decision quality during a high-consequence cyber event.Show NotesA Look at the Leadership Management of Chernobyl and Fukushima Nuclear Accidents by Serap Dunman and Müge Ensari ÖzayLinkedIn for Oleg IlliashenkoLinkedIn for Bec McKeownGet in touch with Bec about contributing to Mind Science

Piya Haldar | Chief Compliance Officer, Honeywell IndiaPiya  is a seasoned compliance and governance leader with over 25 years of experience across banking, oil & gas, aerospace, and IT/OT automation. A recognized expert in anti-corruption, fraud detection, third-party risk, and high-risk market oversight, Piya has led enterprise-wide monitoring systems, complex investigations, and compliance integration during M&As.Beyond her corporate role, Piya is committed to empowering women in leadership. She actively mentors emerging leaders on executive presence, personal branding, and career growth, and contributes to corporate boards and advisory committees shaping the future of compliance and governance.

Podcast: Digitalization Tech TalksEpisode: Episode 63: From Research to Reality - Closing OT Security Blind Spots and Strengthening DefensesPub date: 2026-03-26Get Podcast Transcript →powered by Listen411 - fast audio-to-text and summarizationIn Episode 63, we conclude a two‑part series on cybersecurity by shifting from research insights to real‑world operational experience. Building on the findings from the recently released Intelligence‑Driven Active Defense Report 2026, this episode focuses on what those findings mean on the plant floor. We are joined by Marco Ayala, a long‑time cybersecurity practitioner with extensive experience across the process industries. Marco also serves as President of InfraGard's Houston Chapter and National Sector Chief for Energy, offering a unique perspective at the intersection of industry and critical infrastructure protection. The group explores what OT teams are dealing with day to day, where common cybersecurity blind spots exist, and how IT/OT convergence is creating new challenges. They also examine the current of OT defenses, why gaps persist, and what practical first steps organizations can take to strengthen their cybersecurity posture. The episode wraps up with actionable takeaways aimed at helping listeners better understand today's threat landscape and take meaningful steps toward improving the resilience of their operations. Show Notes:Website: Welcome to InfraGard (https://infragard.fbi.gov/)Website: ISA/IEC 62443 Series of Standards (https://bit.ly/3NUPyfc)Website: ISA/IEC 62443 Cybersecurity Certificate Program (https://bit.ly/4t3ySkx)Website: ABS Industrial and OT Cybersecurity Solutions (https://bit.ly/4bPohTn)Website: Siemens IT/OT Cybersecurity (https://bit.ly/4svqY3z)Video: Increased visibility and security level within the OT (https://bit.ly/3O05AV4)Whitepaper: Intelligence-Driven Active Defense Report 2026 (https://www.siemens.com/en-us/events/s4/)Contact Us:Marco Ayala (marco.ayala@infragardhouston.org and https://www.linkedin.com/in/marco-marc-ayala-a3b26934/)Jonas Norinder (jonas.norinder@siemens.com and linkedin.com/in/jonasnorinder)Don Mack (mack.donald@siemens.com and linkedin.com/in/don-mack)The podcast and artwork embedded on this page are from Siemens, which is the property of its owner and not affiliated with or endorsed by Listen Notes, Inc.

Carl Gould, CTO and co-founder of Inductive Automation, joins hosts Phil Seboa and Ed Fuentes for an in-person conversation recorded in Australia ahead of the Ignition Everywhere event in Brisbane.Carl traces Ignition's journey from FactorySQL in 2003 to the 8.3 release, which introduces file-based configuration, Git and GitOps compatibility, Perspective offline mode, and a new architecture for managing distributed OT systems at scale. He breaks down the three design principles that have guided the platform from day one (cost, convenience, and capability), shares his evolving take on AI in industrial automation, and explains why he calls the IT/OT divide "a fictional line."In this episode, we discuss:The 8.3 release: file-based config, GitOps, deployment modes, and Perspective offlineScaling from thousands of tags to millions with distributed, decoupled architecturesWhy AI in industrial automation is a means to an end, not a product in itselfThe community and culture behind Ignition's worldwide growth---------------------------This episode is proudly made possible by PLCnext TechnologyPLCnext Technology is the ecosystem for industrial automation consisting of open hardware, modular engineering software, a global community, and a digital software marketplace.Learn more at:⁠⁠⁠https://www.plcnext-community.net/news/synergy-edge-cloud/---------------------------FlowFuse at Hannover Messe 2026Discover how FlowFuse empowers you to build, deploy, and scale industrial automation -- your way. Visit FlowFuse at Hall 014, Stand K26 during Hannover Messe (April 20-24, 2026) and experience live demonstrations of FlowFuse connecting the entire industrial stack -- from PLCs on the shop floor to MES, ERP, and cloud services -- enabling real-time industrial connectivity, data integration, and AI-powered operations.Let's transform industrial data together -- live, integrated, and in real time.Claim your free pass and learn more: https://flowfuse.com/events/hannover-messe-2026/---------------------------Carl Gould is the CTO and co-founder of Inductive Automation. He has been building and guiding the Ignition platform since 2003. Under his leadership, Ignition has grown from a SQL connectivity tool into a comprehensive platform used across industries worldwide for SCADA, HMI, MES, and IIoT applications.Connect with Carl Gould on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/carl-gouldLearn more about Inductive Automation: https://inductiveautomation.comConnect with Phil on LinkedIn: ⁠https://www.linkedin.com/in/philseboa/⁠Connect with Ed on LinkedIn: ⁠https://www.linkedin.com/in/edfuentes/

In Episode 63, we conclude a two‑part series on cybersecurity by shifting from research insights to real‑world operational experience. Building on the findings from the recently released Intelligence‑Driven Active Defense Report 2026, this episode focuses on what those findings mean on the plant floor. We are joined by Marco Ayala, a long‑time cybersecurity practitioner with extensive experience across the process industries. Marco also serves as President of InfraGard's Houston Chapter and National Sector Chief for Energy, offering a unique perspective at the intersection of industry and critical infrastructure protection. The group explores what OT teams are dealing with day to day, where common cybersecurity blind spots exist, and how IT/OT convergence is creating new challenges. They also examine the current of OT defenses, why gaps persist, and what practical first steps organizations can take to strengthen their cybersecurity posture. The episode wraps up with actionable takeaways aimed at helping listeners better understand today's threat landscape and take meaningful steps toward improving the resilience of their operations. Show Notes:Website: Welcome to InfraGard (https://infragard.fbi.gov/)Website: ISA/IEC 62443 Series of Standards (https://bit.ly/3NUPyfc)Website: ISA/IEC 62443 Cybersecurity Certificate Program (https://bit.ly/4t3ySkx)Website: ABS Industrial and OT Cybersecurity Solutions (https://bit.ly/4bPohTn)Website: Siemens IT/OT Cybersecurity (https://bit.ly/4svqY3z)Video: Increased visibility and security level within the OT (https://bit.ly/3O05AV4)Whitepaper: Intelligence-Driven Active Defense Report 2026 (https://www.siemens.com/en-us/events/s4/)Contact Us:Marco Ayala (marco.ayala@infragardhouston.org and https://www.linkedin.com/in/marco-marc-ayala-a3b26934/)Jonas Norinder (jonas.norinder@siemens.com and linkedin.com/in/jonasnorinder)Don Mack (mack.donald@siemens.com and linkedin.com/in/don-mack)

Episode 193 is a conversation with James Dice and Brad Bonavida from Nexus Lab, as well as Kelly Burke from JLL. In this episode of the Nexus Podcast, the Nexus Labs team breaks down the top stories relevant to energy managers, facility managers, IT/OT managers, and workplace managers. Find full show notes and episode transcript on The Nexus Podcast: Episode 193 webpage. Sign-up (or refer a friend!) to the Nexus Newsletter. Learn more about The Smart Building Strategist Course and the Nexus Courses Platform. Check out the Nexus Labs Marketplace. Learn more about Nexus Partnership Opportunities.

Podcast: Industrial Cybersecurity InsiderEpisode: The Hidden Cost of Siloed OT Security ToolsPub date: 2026-03-11Get Podcast Transcript →powered by Listen411 - fast audio-to-text and summarizationAs we lookback, Craig and Dino tackle a critical disconnect in industrial cybersecurity: the failure to share OT security tool data with the people who actually need it.They explore why IT teams often purchase and deploy OT IDS platforms without engaging plant floor teams, system integrators, and OEMs who are actively working in manufacturing environments.The conversation reveals that 85% of data collected by these tools is meant for OT teams to act on, yet it rarely reaches them.They discuss the consequences of this siloed approach—including system integrators bringing their own tools to fill the gap—and provide practical advice on achieving true IT/OT convergence.The episode emphasizes the importance of working with partners who can "build the car" rather than just "sell the car," and challenges organizations to evaluate whether they're truly practicing IT/OT convergence or just paying lip service to it.Chapters:(00:00:00) - The Data Sharing Problem in OT Cybersecurity(00:01:00) - Why System Integrators Can't Access Security Tool Data(00:04:00) - Who's Keeping the Data and Why(00:08:00) - The IT/OT Oil and Water Problem(00:11:00) - When System Integrators Bring Their Own Tools(00:14:00) - Questions to Ask Your Cybersecurity Partners(00:17:00) - The Car Analogy: Buyers vs. Builders(00:19:00) - Who Asset Owners Really Trust(00:21:00) - The Three-Legged Stool of OT Security(00:23:00) - The Path to True IT/OT ConvergenceLinks And Resources:Want to Sponsor an episode or be a Guest? Reach out here.Industrial Cybersecurity Insider on LinkedInCybersecurity & Digital Safety on LinkedInBW Design Group CybersecurityDino Busalachi on LinkedInCraig Duckworth on LinkedInThanks so much for joining us this week. Want to subscribe to Industrial Cybersecurity Insider? Have some feedback you'd like to share? Connect with us on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, and YouTube to leave us a review!The podcast and artwork embedded on this page are from Industrial Cybersecurity Insider, which is the property of its owner and not affiliated with or endorsed by Listen Notes, Inc.

Manufacturing Hub is back with Episode 252, where co hosts Vlad Romanov and Dave Griffith break down what an AI survival guide should actually look like for manufacturing and industrial automation professionals. This is not a hype conversation about replacing people with magic software. It is a grounded discussion about what AI tools can do today, where they fail, why context and data quality matter so much, and how industrial teams should think about experimentation without losing sight of real operating constraints.In this episode, Vlad and Dave unpack the evolution many engineers and technical leaders have already felt in real time, from early prompt engineering, to agent based workflows, to MCP servers, skills, context management, and the growing cost of tokens and infrastructure. The conversation moves beyond generic AI commentary and into the reality of plant floor environments, where success depends on process knowledge, data architecture, OT constraints, cybersecurity, governance, and clear business value. One of the strongest themes throughout the episode is that manufacturers cannot skip the hard work of structuring data, understanding workflows, and defining use cases simply because AI tools are moving quickly.Vlad brings a very practical industrial lens to the discussion. Drawing on years of hands on experience across controls, manufacturing systems, plant modernization, and digital transformation, he explains why industrial AI has to start with operational context. A maintenance team, an engineering team, and a quality team do not need the same data, do not ask the same questions, and should not be handed the same AI workflows. That distinction matters. This conversation also highlights why the best industrial AI implementations will likely come from teams that combine domain expertise with strong technical execution, rather than generic AI shops trying to force a solution into environments they do not fully understand.Dave adds an important systems and adoption perspective, especially around cost, scaling, management expectations, and the danger of trying to prompt your way past foundational architecture work. Together, Vlad and Dave explore why manufacturers are interested in AI, why many are afraid of being left behind, and why so many projects still stall once they hit the realities of obsolete equipment, weak data models, fragmented systems, and unclear ownership of information. They also discuss deterministic logic versus LLM behavior, reporting workflows, industrial dashboards, PLC code generation concerns, and the practical question every manufacturer should ask before investing: what problem are we solving, for whom, and what is the measurable return?For those new to Vlad, he is an electrical engineer and manufacturing leader with deep experience across industrial automation, controls, data systems, OT architecture, modernization strategy, and plant operations. Through Joltek, Vlad works with manufacturers on digital transformation, IT OT architecture and integration, modernization planning, operational improvement, and technical workforce enablement. Learn more here:Joltek: https://www.joltek.com IT OT Architecture and Integration: https://www.joltek.com/services/service-details-it-ot-architecture-integrationIf you are a plant leader, controls engineer, systems integrator, OT architect, SCADA or MES practitioner, or simply someone trying to separate useful AI workflows from noise, this episode will give you a much more realistic framework for thinking about industrial AI adoption.Timestamps00:00 Welcome back and why this episode matters01:00 Setting up the industrial AI theme for the coming weeks03:10 From prompt engineering to structured AI workflows05:30 AI agents, parallel workflows, tokens, and context windows09:00 MCP tools, Playwright, and what new integrations unlock16:20 How Vlad researches AI and where useful information actually lives22:00 Real manufacturing problems versus AI in search of a problem29:40 Why industrial data architecture is harder than most people think37:00 OT expertise, workforce enablement, and who should build solutions45:40 Practical advice for manufacturers starting the AI journey50:30 Data governance, hallucinations, infrastructure, and cybersecurity57:20 What looks promising today in reporting, dashboards, and industrial applications

Podcast: Industrial Cybersecurity InsiderEpisode: IT SOC vs OT SOC How & Why They're DifferentPub date: 2026-02-25Get Podcast Transcript →powered by Listen411 - fast audio-to-text and summarizationCraig and Dino tackle the critical differences between IT and OT Security Operations Centers, revealing why traditional IT-centric SOCs are failing to protect manufacturing environments.Drawing from real-world examples, including a global beverage company that discovered they were only monitoring one-third of their OT assets, the hosts expose the fundamental disconnect between IT security teams and operational technology environments.They discuss why IT SOCs struggle with OT visibility, the challenges of asset inventory in dynamic manufacturing environments, and the critical importance of localization in security operations.The conversation covers practical barriers like line changeovers, PLC modifications, remote access vulnerabilities, and the need for OT-specific incident response protocols.Craig and Dino emphasize that effective OT security requires IT teams to become embedded in plant operations, working collaboratively with OEMs and system integrators, and understanding the unique operational context of manufacturing assets.This episode is essential listening for CISOs, plant managers, and security professionals trying to bridge the IT-OT security gap.Chapters:(00:00:00) - The Two-Thirds Problem: When Your SOC Can't See Your Plant Floor(00:01:00) - The OT SOC Asset Visibility Problem: A Case Study(00:03:00) - Why IT SOCs Can't Manage OT Assets(00:05:00) - Line Changeovers and Operational Context(00:07:00) - First Responders and Incident Response Challenges(00:10:00) - The WannaCry Response Gap(00:12:00) - Asset Inventory and Baseline Challenges(00:15:00) - Incident Response and Phone Trees(00:17:00) - Organizational Accountability Problems(00:19:00) - Greenfield Opportunities and Standardization(00:22:00) - The IT-OT Collaboration Challenge(00:24:00) - Think Global, Act Local: Embedding IT in PlantsLinks And Resources:Want to Sponsor an episode or be a Guest? Reach out here.Industrial Cybersecurity Insider on LinkedInCybersecurity & Digital Safety on LinkedInBW Design Group CybersecurityDino Busalachi on LinkedInCraig Duckworth on LinkedInThanks so much for joining us this week. Want to subscribe to Industrial Cybersecurity Insider? Have some feedback you'd like to share? Connect with us on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, and YouTube to leave us a review!The podcast and artwork embedded on this page are from Industrial Cybersecurity Insider, which is the property of its owner and not affiliated with or endorsed by Listen Notes, Inc.

Episode 192 is a conversation with James Dice and Brad Bonavida from Nexus Lab, as well as Dr. Steve Burrell from Northern Arizona University. In this episode of the Nexus Podcast, the Nexus Labs team breaks down the top stories relevant to energy managers, facility managers, IT/OT managers, and workplace managers.Find full show notes and episode transcript on The Nexus Podcast: Episode 192 webpage.Sign-up (or refer a friend!) to the Nexus Newsletter.Learn more about The Smart Building Strategist Course and the Nexus Courses Platform.Check out the Nexus Labs Marketplace.Learn more about Nexus Partnership Opportunities.

Join host Ed and Phil as they explore how PLCnext Technology is redefining what industrial controllers can do, and why openness in automation is both a massive opportunity and a serious responsibility. Martin Boers, Technical Specialist at PLCnext Technology with Phoenix Contact, joins to discuss the origins of the PLCnext ecosystem, what IT/OT convergence really looks like on the plant floor, and how partnerships with companies like Festo and Yaskawa are shaping the future of automation platforms.Key topics in this episode:- The four pillars of PLCnext Technology: Control, Engineer, Store, and Community- IT/OT convergence: LDAP, firewalls, certificates, and the EU Cyber Resilience Act- Docker containers and the PLCnext Store app ecosystem- PLCnext Technology partnerships and the all-electric society----------------------------------This episode is proudly made possible by PLCnext TechnologyPLCnext Technology is the ecosystem for industrial automation consisting of open hardware, modular engineering software, a global community, and a digital software marketplace.Learn more at:⁠https://www.plcnext-community.net/news/synergy-edge-cloud/----------------------------------Connect with Martin on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mboers/Connect with Phil on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/philseboa/Connect with Ed on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/edfuentes/Learn more about PLCnext Technology: https://www.plcnext-community.net/

Podcast: Digitalization Tech TalksEpisode: Episode 62: The hidden phase of industrial cyberattacks and how to spot it earlyPub date: 2026-02-26Get Podcast Transcript →powered by Listen411 - fast audio-to-text and summarizationIn the 62nd episode of Digitalization Tech Talks, hosts Jonas Norinder and Don Mack kick off a two‑part series on the evolving state of industrial cybersecurity. They uncover what's really happening inside OT networks long before a cyber incident hits the plant floor including why over 80% of adversary behavior occurs months before impact, why air‑gaps no longer provide real protection, and how legacy vulnerabilities continue to be actively exploited. As guest Adam Robbie puts it “OT security is no longer a hidden problem — it's a visibility problem.” This episode is essential listening for anyone navigating IT/OT convergence, looking for ways to improve industrial defenses, or preparing for emerging cyber risks. The insights come directly from a new white paper supported by a commercial and research partnership between Palo Alto Networks and Siemens, together with Idaho National Labs as the third-party research partner. Show Notes:Research Paper (S4 Conference): Intelligence-Driven Active Defense Report 2026 (https://sie.ag/416Tgm)Website (Palo Alto): OT Security Insights 2025 (https://sie.ag/2ZcgDY)Website (US Department of Energy): Cybersecurity for the Operational Technology Environment (https://sie.ag/5p9z6a)Website (Siemens): Industrial cybersecurity solutions | Siemens (https://sie.ag/4HJ8L4) Contact us:Adam Robbie email (arobbie@paloaltonetworks.com), LinkedIn (https://www.linkedin.com/in/adamrobbie/)Tilo Pinkert email (tilo.pinkert@siemens.com), LinkedIn (https://www.linkedin.com/in/tilopinkert/)Priyanjan Sharma email (priyanjan.sharma@siemens.com), LinkedIn (https://www.linkedin.com/in/priyanjansharma/) Don Mack email (mack.donald@siemens.com)Jonas Norinder email (jonas.norinder@siemens.com)The podcast and artwork embedded on this page are from Siemens, which is the property of its owner and not affiliated with or endorsed by Listen Notes, Inc.

In the 62nd episode of Digitalization Tech Talks, hosts Jonas Norinder and Don Mack kick off a two‑part series on the evolving state of industrial cybersecurity. They uncover what's really happening inside OT networks long before a cyber incident hits the plant floor including why over 80% of adversary behavior occurs months before impact, why air‑gaps no longer provide real protection, and how legacy vulnerabilities continue to be actively exploited. As guest Adam Robbie puts it “OT security is no longer a hidden problem — it's a visibility problem.” This episode is essential listening for anyone navigating IT/OT convergence, looking for ways to improve industrial defenses, or preparing for emerging cyber risks. The insights come directly from a new white paper supported by a commercial and research partnership between Palo Alto Networks and Siemens, together with Idaho National Labs as the third-party research partner. Show Notes:Research Paper (S4 Conference): Intelligence-Driven Active Defense Report 2026 (https://sie.ag/416Tgm)Website (Palo Alto): OT Security Insights 2025 (https://sie.ag/2ZcgDY)Website (US Department of Energy): Cybersecurity for the Operational Technology Environment (https://sie.ag/5p9z6a)Website (Siemens): Industrial cybersecurity solutions | Siemens (https://sie.ag/4HJ8L4) Contact us:Adam Robbie email (arobbie@paloaltonetworks.com), LinkedIn (https://www.linkedin.com/in/adamrobbie/)Tilo Pinkert email (tilo.pinkert@siemens.com), LinkedIn (https://www.linkedin.com/in/tilopinkert/)Priyanjan Sharma email (priyanjan.sharma@siemens.com), LinkedIn (https://www.linkedin.com/in/priyanjansharma/) Don Mack email (mack.donald@siemens.com)Jonas Norinder email (jonas.norinder@siemens.com)

Episode 191 is a conversation with James Dice and Brad Bonavida from Nexus Lab, as well as Chris Lelle from Lincoln Property Company. In this episode of the Nexus Podcast, the Nexus Labs team breaks down the top stories relevant to energy managers, facility managers, IT/OT managers, and workplace managers.Find full show notes and episode transcript on The Nexus Podcast: Episode 191 webpage.Sign-up (or refer a friend!) to the Nexus Newsletter.Learn more about The Smart Building Strategist Course and the Nexus Courses Platform.Check out the Nexus Labs Marketplace.Learn more about Nexus Partnership Opportunities.

Podcast: Exploited: The Cyber Truth Episode: The OT Mistakes Attackers Count On—And How to Fix Them Before They DoPub date: 2026-02-12Get Podcast Transcript →powered by Listen411 - fast audio-to-text and summarizationIn this episode of Exploited: The Cyber Truth, host Paul Ducklin is joined by RunSafe Security CEO Joseph M. Saunders and OT/ICS security expert Mike Holcomb, founder of UTILSEC, for a candid discussion about the weaknesses attackers exploit inside industrial environments. Mike shares what he repeatedly finds during assessments of large OT and ICS networks: no effective firewall between IT and OT, flat networks with little segmentation, stale Windows domains, shared engineering credentials, exposed HMIs, and OT protocols that will accept commands from any reachable host. He explains how attackers move from IT into OT using familiar enterprise techniques before pivoting into PLCs, RTUs, safety systems, and historians. Joe outlines why secure-by-design practices, higher software quality, and “secure by demand” procurement are critical to long-term resilience—especially as cloud connectivity and AI accelerate modernization in industrial environments. Together, they explore: Why a missing or misconfigured IT/OT firewall remains the most common and dangerous gapHow micro-segmentation and unidirectional architectures reduce blast radiusThe risks of web-enabled HMIs and long-lived legacy systemsWhy monitoring PLC programming traffic and historian queries mattersHow the Cyber Resilience Act is reshaping accountability for OT vendors If you're responsible for industrial operations, plant uptime, or product security, this episode shows how attackers actually move through OT environments—and how to eliminate the mistakes they depend on.The podcast and artwork embedded on this page are from RunSafe Security, which is the property of its owner and not affiliated with or endorsed by Listen Notes, Inc.

In this podcast, ARC Advisory Group's Craig Resnick and Schneider Electric's Christina Volkringer explore the fundamentals of Software Defined Automation (SDA)—what it is, why the industry is ready for it, and how it transforms traditional control systems. They discuss how SDA shifts functionality from proprietary hardware to open, software-centric platforms, enabling virtualization, centralized orchestration, and flexible deployment across diverse environments.The conversation also dives deep into Foxboro SDA's differentiators, including vendor-agnostic openness, cybersecurity by design, and application-centric engineering that reduces costs and accelerates time-to-value. The podcast will address how Foxboro SDA supports IT/OT convergence, enables autonomous operations, and provides a clear modernization path that protects legacy investments while embracing future-ready architectures. Topics covered will include how SDA can drive resilience, scalability, and innovation in industrial automation. Would you like to be a guest on our growing podcast?Do you have an intriguing or thought provoking topic you'd like to discuss on our podcast? Please contact Our Producer Tom Cabot at: Tcabot@Arcweb.comView all the episodes here: https://thedigitaltransformationpodcast.buzzsprout.com

Podcast: Industrial Cybersecurity InsiderEpisode: The IT-OT Knowledge Gap Costing Organizations MillionsPub date: 2026-02-03Get Podcast Transcript →powered by Listen411 - fast audio-to-text and summarizationDino sits down with Adeel Shaikh Muhammad, a Dubai-based cybersecurity expert and researcher with 16+ years in IT and OT security. They dive into why IT and OT teams still can't communicate effectively. The conversation reveals why most CISOs struggle to secure manufacturing environments. Adeel shares real-world insights from securing industrial systems across the Middle East, Africa, and Asia. They tackle the implementation gap in OT SOCs and why legacy systems remain vulnerable. The discussion covers third-party access risks, OEM warranty restrictions, and system integrator challenges. AI might finally solve IT-OT convergence by acting as a translator between these worlds. But first, organizations need to master the fundamentals: asset inventory, vulnerability management, and network segmentation. Most companies still haven't nailed these basics in their industrial environments. This conversation cuts through the hype to focus on what actually works.Chapters:(00:00:00) - 16 Years in Cybersecurity: Why CISOs Don't Know What a PLC Is(00:01:48) - Career Journey: From IT to OT Cybersecurity Focus(00:02:48) - Books on AI Transforming Security Operations Centers(00:04:44) - The Implementation Gap: Challenges Building OT SOCs(00:06:40) - The IT-OT Cultural Divide and Missing Communication(00:08:40) - Why the OT Ecosystem Must Proactively Bring Cybersecurity Tools(00:10:00) - Can IT-OT Convergence Actually Happen?(00:11:00) - AI as the Bridge: The Black Box Solution for IT-OT Communication(00:12:42) - Legacy Systems Reality: Windows 7 Running $5M Equipment(00:14:00) - OT Cybersecurity Conferences: S4, Intersec, and Rockwell Automation Fair(00:16:00) - Market Consolidation: Who's Been Acquired in OT Security(00:17:48) - Back to Basics: Asset Inventory, Vulnerabilities, and Network Segmentation(00:18:40) - Third-Party Access Control and OEM Warranty Restrictions(00:20:40) - Why We Can't Ignore Asset Inventory and Segmentation in OT AnymoreLinks And Resources:Adeel Shaikh Muhammad on LinkedInWant to Sponsor an episode or be a Guest? Reach out here.Industrial Cybersecurity Insider on LinkedInCybersecurity & Digital Safety on LinkedInBW Design Group CybersecurityDino Busalachi on LinkedInCraig Duckworth on LinkedInThanks so much for joining us this week. Want to subscribe to Industrial Cybersecurity Insider? Have some feedback you'd like to share? Connect with us on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, and YouTube to leave us a review!The podcast and artwork embedded on this page are from Industrial Cybersecurity Insider, which is the property of its owner and not affiliated with or endorsed by Listen Notes, Inc.

Episode 190 is a conversation with Brad Bonavida from Nexus Labs and Kate Stelzel from JLL. In this episode of the Nexus Podcast, the Nexus Labs team breaks down the top stories relevant to energy managers, facility managers, IT/OT managers, and workplace managers.Find full show notes and episode transcript on The Nexus Podcast: Episode 190 webpage.Sign-up (or refer a friend!) to the Nexus Newsletter.Learn more about The Smart Building Strategist Course and the Nexus Courses Platform.Check out the Nexus Labs Marketplace.Learn more about Nexus Partnership Opportunities.

In this episode of Unplugged, powered by PLCnext Technology, Phil and Ed they sit down with Jasper Louage of Mustry Solutions to discuss the latest advances in industrial automation and manufacturing data systems. Jasper shares his experience bringing event-driven architectures, open source platforms, and unified namespace concepts to real-world manufacturing environments. Hear about practical integrations, data flow from plant floor to enterprise, and managing change in IT/OT cultures. Whether you're a manufacturer, tech professional, or automation enthusiast, you'll gain perspective on BI, MES, SCADA, open source, and the future of industrial technology.-----This episode is made possible by PLCnext TechnologyPLCnext Technology is the ecosystem for industrial automation consisting of open hardware, modular engineering software, a global community, and a digital software marketplace.Learn more at:⁠⁠https://www.plcnext-community.net/news/synergy-edge-cloud/⁠⁠-----Connect with Phil on LinkedIn:https://www.linkedin.com/in/phil-seboa/Connect with Ed on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ed-fuentes-2046121a/Connect with Jasper on LinkedIn:https://www.linkedin.com/in/jasper-louage/Learn more about Mustry Solutions: mustrysolutions.com-----About Industry Sage Media:Industry Sage Media is your backstage pass to industry experts and the conversations that are shaping the future of the manufacturing industry.Learn more at: http://www.industrysagemedia.com

Podcast: Industrial Cybersecurity InsiderEpisode: The Patching Gap Putting Industrial Operations at Risk: IT vs OTPub date: 2026-01-27Get Podcast Transcript →powered by Listen411 - fast audio-to-text and summarizationCraig and Dino tackle one of industrial cybersecurity's most critical challenges in this Rewind episode: the massive gap between IT and OT patching strategies. IT organizations patch constantly—think Patch Tuesday. OT environments rarely patch at all, creating dangerous vulnerability gaps across connected networks. The hosts explore why this disconnect exists. Production floor downtime costs are astronomical, making patching a risky business decision. OEM restrictions complicate matters further. Many vendors won't support systems or warranties after unauthorized updates. Managing decades-old equipment alongside modern systems creates another layer of complexity. Legacy PLCs weren't designed with patching in mind. The consequences of not patching are mounting. Insurance companies are tightening requirements and regulatory pressures are intensifying. Craig and Dino offer practical solutions that don't require shutting down production lines. Virtual patching technologies can protect legacy control systems without traditional software updates. The hosts emphasize the urgent need for IT-OT collaboration. All stakeholders—including OEMs and system integrators—must be part of strategic cybersecurity conversations. This episode is essential listening for CISOs, plant managers, and anyone responsible for protecting industrial operations. The connected world isn't waiting for OT to catch up. Chapters:00:00:00 - Introduction to Patching Challenges00:01:08 - IT vs OT Patching: Key Differences00:02:55 - Understanding the Cost of Downtime in OT00:03:32 - Overcoming Challenges with Legacy Systems00:05:21 - Navigating OEMs and Safety Concerns00:06:45 - The Role of Safety in OT Patching00:08:52 - Exploring Virtual Patching Solutions00:13:11 - Enhancing Vendor Collaboration and Risk Management00:16:48 - Impact of Mergers and Acquisitions on Cybersecurity00:18:33 - Addressing Insurance and Compliance Issues00:20:12 - Significant Consequences of Not Patching00:23:14 - Building an Effective Collaborative Cybersecurity Strategy00:24:03 - Conclusion and Actionable InsightsLinks And Resources:Want to Sponsor an episode or be a Guest? Reach out here.Industrial Cybersecurity Insider on LinkedInCybersecurity & Digital Safety on LinkedInBW Design Group CybersecurityDino Busalachi on LinkedInCraig Duckworth on LinkedInThanks so much for joining us this week. Want to subscribe to Industrial Cybersecurity Insider? Have some feedback you'd like to share? Connect with us on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, and YouTube to leave us a review!The podcast and artwork embedded on this page are from Industrial Cybersecurity Insider, which is the property of its owner and not affiliated with or endorsed by Listen Notes, Inc.

Podcast: Hack the Plant (LS 35 · TOP 3% what is this?)Episode: Bridging the IT/OT Divide in Oil & GasPub date: 2026-01-20Get Podcast Transcript →powered by Listen411 - fast audio-to-text and summarizationBryson Bort is joined by Dd Budiharto, Microsoft's Customer Security Officer for the Oil, Gas, and Energy sectors, to share her experience bridging the IT/OT divide in the energy sector. Drawing on her background as a former CISO and industry veteran with decades of experience starting security programs at giants like Halliburton and Marathon Oil, Dd breaks down IT vs OT auditing, the cultural divide in oil and gas, and what cybersecurity looks like in the energy sector.   How did an early mistake involving a patch reboot change Dd's career forever? What is preventing private companies and the FBI from working together? Why is basic hygiene—like disabling terminated accounts—still the biggest "unsolved" problem in billion-dollar industries? “If you want to upgrade your home, to modernize it, the foundation still needs to be fixed first,” Dd said. Join us for this and more on this episode of Hack the Plan[e]t. The views and opinions expressed in this podcast represent those of the speaker, and do not necessarily represent the views and opinions of their employers. Hack the Plant is brought to you by ICS Village and the Institute for Security and Technology.The podcast and artwork embedded on this page are from Bryson Bort, which is the property of its owner and not affiliated with or endorsed by Listen Notes, Inc.

Welcome to Manufacturing Hub and welcome to 2026. In this kickoff episode, Vlad Romanov and Dave Griffith reset the table for the year and share what the show is really about: practical conversations with people who build, run, secure, and modernize manufacturing systems. If you are new here, this is the perfect starting point because we explain the format, the monthly themes, and the reason we keep coming back to the same hard truth: manufacturing improvement is never just about technology. It is also about people, process, incentives, and change.From there, we get into the big question everyone is asking right now: what actually changes in 2026 for manufacturing and industrial automation. We talk about why AI stopped being a novelty and started becoming a permanent part of the landscape, and we separate the hype from the applications that are starting to look real. We discuss where AI helps today, where it still struggles, and why most teams will not get value until they build stronger fundamentals in data collection, context, and operational ownership. We also connect the dots between AI and the pressure it puts on infrastructure, security posture, and decision making, especially when the plant floor reality is still paper logs, tribal knowledge, and inconsistent system documentation.We also cover what we expect to see across the core pillars of the industrial stack: plant floor data and operations, engineering and commissioning workflows, back office analytics, OT cybersecurity, industrial data platforms, and how the systems integration market is evolving as more work moves upward into analytics, architecture, and long term modernization programs. Finally, we zoom out into careers, acquisitions, private equity activity, and what these shifts mean for engineers, leaders, and teams trying to build durable capability instead of chasing the next shiny tool.If you are planning your year, come meet us in person. We will be at ProveIt in Dallas, Texas February 16 to 20. We will also be at Automate in Chicago, Illinois June 22 to 26. And we are expecting to be back at the Ignition Community Conference in Sacramento, California September 22 to 26.Timestamps00:00 Welcome to 2026 and why we are back 01:00 What Manufacturing Hub covers and how the show is structured 02:35 Meet the hosts Dave Griffith and Vlad Romanov 04:55 Where to meet us in 2026 ProveIt Automate ICC 07:45 The state of manufacturing and what is changing this year 08:35 AI in manufacturing from curiosity to permanence 12:20 Plant floor data reality and why fundamentals still block progress 18:10 AI in engineering and commissioning where it helps and where it can hurt 24:30 Back office work and the real adoption patterns 31:00 OT cybersecurity pressure and why posture work is accelerating 38:10 Industrial data priorities and what to fix before you scale 44:40 Systems integration shifts careers and the ripple effects of acquisitions 1:03:00 Our plans for 2026 1:10:45 Book recommendation and closing thoughtsHostsVlad Romanov is an electrical engineer and manufacturing consultant focused on industrial automation, modernization, OT data, and IT OT alignment. He runs Joltek and builds educational content for engineers and technical leaders.Dave Griffith has 17 plus years in industrial automation and manufacturing and leads Kaplan Solutions, focused on operational excellence, data systems, and delivering projects that make plant performance visible and actionable.References mentionedHow to tackle the AI skills gap, Boston Consulting Group https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/how-tackle-ai-skills-gap-boston-consulting-group-ufzgeWhat's Next for AI in 2026, MIT Technology Review https://www.technologyreview.com/2026/01/05/1130662/whats-next-for-ai-in-2026/Getting Naked, Patrick Lencioni https://www.tablegroup.com/product/getting-naked/

Podcast: PrOTect It All (LS 27 · TOP 10% what is this?)Episode: Cybersecurity Success in 2026: Why Planning Early and Investing in People WinsPub date: 2026-01-05Get Podcast Transcript →powered by Listen411 - fast audio-to-text and summarization Great cybersecurity programs aren't built in a panic - they're built through early planning, trusted relationships, and consistent execution. In this kickoff episode for 2026 of Protect It All, host Aaron Crow shares practical, real-world guidance on how cybersecurity leaders can avoid last-minute scrambles and instead build momentum that lasts all year. Drawing from years of experience across IT and OT environments, Aaron explains why people, trust, and planning matter more than any single tool or technology. This episode dives into how successful teams think ahead, budgeting wisely, engaging stakeholders early, and creating space for learning, networking, and collaboration beyond spreadsheets and ROI metrics. You'll learn: Why starting early is the most underrated cybersecurity advantage How trust and relationships accelerate security programs Why investing in people over tools delivers better outcomes How to avoid procrastination and year-end panic The role of networking, conferences, and peer learning in long-term success How diversity, challenge, and momentum strengthen security teams What leaders should prioritize to make 2026 a year of progress - not firefighting Whether you're planning budgets, building teams, or refining IT/OT security strategy, this episode delivers actionable guidance to help you move from intention to execution. Tune in and learn how to build a cybersecurity program that works all year long - only on Protect It All. Key Moments:  03:51 "Planning for Unforeseen Challenges" 09:02 "AI Automation: Challenges and Expectations" 10:21 "Budgeting: The Importance of Buffers" 16:16 "Diversity in Problem-Solving Approaches" 17:53 "Understanding Perspectives and Future Goals" Connect With Aaron Crow: Website: www.corvosec.com  LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/aaronccrow Learn more about PrOTect IT All: Email: info@protectitall.co  Website: https://protectitall.co/  X: https://twitter.com/protectitall  YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@PrOTectITAll  FaceBook:  https://facebook.com/protectitallpodcast  To be a guest or suggest a guest/episode, please email us at info@protectitall.co Please leave us a review on Apple/Spotify Podcasts: Apple   - https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/protect-it-all/id1727211124 Spotify - https://open.spotify.com/show/1Vvi0euj3rE8xObK0yvYi4The podcast and artwork embedded on this page are from Aaron Crow, which is the property of its owner and not affiliated with or endorsed by Listen Notes, Inc.

Decades of industrial automation, SCADA implementations, and digital transformation meet the future of IIoT in this conversation with special guest Max Carritt, made possible by PLCnext Technology. Hosts Phil Seboa and Ed Fuentes trace Max's journey from early experiences in Texas gas plants to leading multi-site SCADA modernization in Europe.This episode covers technical growth, project challenges, cultural contrasts between U.S. and European automation, and hands-on learning with open platforms like Ignition. Highlights include mobile SCADA innovations, transitioning to enterprise-scale solutions, best practices for reducing tech debt, and building custom applications for fun (like D&D game management).Whether you're stepping into the industry, evaluating career paths in controls engineering, or looking for practical advice on databases and IT/OT convergence, this discussion offers firsthand accounts and hard-won lessons from the field.-----------------This episode is made possible by PLCnext TechnologyPLCnext Technology is the ecosystem for industrial automation consisting of open hardware, modular engineering software, a global community, and a digital software marketplace.Learn more at:https://www.plcnext-community.net/news/synergy-edge-cloud/-----------------Connect with Phil on LinkedIn:https://www.linkedin.com/in/phil-seboa/Connect with Ed on LinkedIn:https://www.linkedin.com/in/ed-fuentes-2046121a/Connect with Max on LinkedIn:https://www.linkedin.com/in/maxcarritt/-----------------About Industry Sage Media:Industry Sage Media is your backstage pass to industry experts and the conversations that are shaping the future of the manufacturing industry.Learn more at: http://www.industrysagemedia.com

Podcast: Industrial Cybersecurity InsiderEpisode: IT and OT Are Still Siloed - Here's Why That's DangerousPub date: 2025-12-30Get Podcast Transcript →powered by Listen411 - fast audio-to-text and summarizationIn this rewind episode, Craig and Dino tackle a critical disconnect in industrial cybersecurity: the gap between IT teams deploying OT security tools and the plant floor teams who desperately need the data these tools collect.They reveal why 85% of data from industrial cybersecurity platforms is meant for OT personnel, yet rarely reaches them.The conversation exposes how organizations invest heavily in tools like IDS platforms but fail to share vulnerability data, asset inventories, and network intelligence with the system integrators, OEMs, and plant teams actually working on their control systems.Craig and Dino discuss the consequences of this siloed approach—from incomplete asset visibility to duplicated tooling—and offer practical guidance on achieving true IT-OT convergence.They emphasize that organizations must work with partners who can "build the car, not just buy it," and stress the importance of tabletop exercises, proper vendor vetting, and collaborative frameworks that include the entire industrial ecosystem in cybersecurity planning and execution.Chapters:(00:00:00) - The Growing Problem: OT Teams Lack Access to Critical Security Data(00:01:47) - IT-OT Convergence in Practice: Are We Really Doing It?(00:04:42) - Why IT Teams Keep Security Data Siloed from Plant Floor Partners(00:06:38) - The Consequence: System Integrators Bring Their Own Tools(00:08:38) - The Disconnect Between IT Security Tools and OT Reality(00:11:48) - How to Bridge the Gap: Questions System Integrators Should Ask(00:15:42) - Vetting Your Security Partners: Can They Build the Car or Just Buy It?(00:17:46) - The Three-Legged Stool: Why IT-Only Security Fails in Manufacturing(00:20:48) - Action Steps: Creating a Comprehensive List of Your Industrial Ecosystem(00:22:48) - Final Thoughts: Moving Beyond Security Theater to True CollaborationLinks And Resources:Want to Sponsor an episode or be a Guest? Reach out here.Industrial Cybersecurity Insider on LinkedInCybersecurity & Digital Safety on LinkedInBW Design Group CybersecurityDino Busalachi on LinkedInCraig Duckworth on LinkedInThanks so much for joining us this week. Want to subscribe to Industrial Cybersecurity Insider? Have some feedback you'd like to share? Connect with us on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, and YouTube to leave us a review!The podcast and artwork embedded on this page are from Industrial Cybersecurity Insider, which is the property of its owner and not affiliated with or endorsed by Listen Notes, Inc.

Podcast: ICS Arabia PodcastEpisode: Securing the Digital Power Grid (Arabic) | 67Pub date: 2025-12-26Get Podcast Transcript →powered by Listen411 - fast audio-to-text and summarizationIn this episode

Episode 189 is a conversation with James Dice and Brad Bonavida from Nexus Labs, as well as Tom Balme from Lendlease. In this episode of the Nexus Podcast, the Nexus Labs team breaks down the top stories relevant to energy managers, facility managers, IT/OT managers, and workplace managers.Find full show notes and episode transcript on The Nexus Podcast: Episode 189 webpage.Sign-up (or refer a friend!) to the Nexus Newsletter.Learn more about The Smart Building Strategist Course and the Nexus Courses Platform.Check out the Nexus Labs Marketplace.Learn more about Nexus Partnership Opportunities.

Podcast: ICS Arabia PodcastEpisode: IT/OT convergence with ISA President Scott Reynolds | 61Pub date: 2025-12-13Get Podcast Transcript →powered by Listen411 - fast audio-to-text and summarizationIn this episode of the ICS Arabia Podcast, Scott Reynolds, President of the International Society of Automation (ISA), shares his deep insights on bridging IT and OT cybersecurity, emphasizing how collaboration and mutual understanding are key to building secure, resilient, and efficient industrial systems.Scott discusses:

Podcast: Exploited: The Cyber Truth Episode: Smarter Vulnerability Management in OT Systems: Building ResiliencePub date: 2025-11-20Get Podcast Transcript →powered by Listen411 - fast audio-to-text and summarizationAs OT environments face rising geopolitical tensions, ransomware threats, and aging infrastructure, vulnerability management has never been more complex. In this episode of Exploited: The Cyber Truth, host Paul Ducklin is joined by RunSafe Security CEO Joe Saunders and Stuxnet expert Ralph Langner, Founder and CEO of Langner, Inc. Ralph shares from his decades of firsthand experience defending industrial control systems and explains why traditional CVE-focused vulnerability management falls short in OT. He breaks down the three major categories of OT vulnerabilities—design flaws, feature abuse, and configuration errors—and reveals why competent attackers often ignore CVEs entirely. Joe highlights how memory-based vulnerabilities continue to threaten critical systems and why eliminating entire vulnerability classes can create an asymmetric advantage for defenders. Together, Ralph and Joe explore: Why most OT equipment remains insecure by design and why replacement will take decadesHow features, not bugs, often become the real attack vectorThe growing role of ransomware and IT-side weaknesses in OT compromisesPractical steps OT defenders can take today to incrementally improve resilienceThe value of class-level protections, better architectures, and secure development processes Whether you secure energy infrastructure, manufacturing systems, or mixed IT/OT networks, this episode delivers experience-driven guidance for strengthening cyber-physical resilience.The podcast and artwork embedded on this page are from RunSafe Security, which is the property of its owner and not affiliated with or endorsed by Listen Notes, Inc.

Episode 188 is a conversation with Brad Bonavida and Rosy Khalife from Nexus Labs, as well as James Coleman from Princeton University. In this episode of the Nexus Podcast, the Nexus Labs team breaks down the top stories relevant to energy managers, facility managers, IT/OT managers, and workplace managers.Find full show notes and episode transcript on The Nexus Podcast: Episode 188 webpage.Sign-up (or refer a friend!) to the Nexus Newsletter.Learn more about The Smart Building Strategist Course and the Nexus Courses Platform.Check out the Nexus Labs Marketplace.Learn more about Nexus Partnership Opportunities.

At Automate 2025, Vlad and Dave take Manufacturing Hub inside the Siemens booth to explore how one of the world's largest industrial technology companies is shaping the future of manufacturing. From the latest S7-1200 G2 PLC to industrial copilots powered by AI, digital twins that simulate entire factories, and virtual PLCs redefining automation, this episode is packed with insights from Siemens leaders and engineers.In this conversation series, we uncover the evolution of hardware, software, and data-driven manufacturing with experts including Chris Stevens and Anna-Marie Breu on customer experience and digital twins, Bernd Raithel on software-defined automation and IT/OT convergence, Louis Narvaez on the next-generation S7-1200 G2 PLC, Kristen Sanderson on Industrial Copilot and AI agents, Sarah McGee on Sematic AX and modern PLC programming, Kevin Wu on Pick AI Pro, Ivan Hernandez on the G220 drives, and cybersecurity specialists Tilo and Gaurav on securing industrial networks.Throughout the episode, Vlad and Dave discuss how Siemens is transforming plant operations through tools that connect the physical and digital worlds. Topics include co-pilots for engineering and operations, lifecycle management, virtual commissioning, edge computing, harmonics and clean power, and the convergence of IT and OT teams.This conversation is a must-watch for engineers, integrators, plant managers, and decision-makers looking to understand how software-defined automation, AI, and digital twin technologies are merging to create resilient, data-driven factories.Timestamps:00:00 Siemens at Automate 2025 introduction02:45 Defining manufacturing resilience and digital twins09:32 Virtual commissioning and collaborative engineering environments15:10 Adoption of digital twins in small and medium manufacturers22:35 Co-pilots and natural language interaction in industrial systems30:28 Automation lifecycle management and version control for PLCs36:55 Virtual PLCs, software-defined automation, and IT/OT collaboration46:40 The new Siemens S7-1200 G2 PLC and migration from G157:20 AI copilots, agents, and secure Siemens cloud infrastructure1:08:05 Somatic AX and modern PLC programming for new engineers1:17:25 Pick AI Pro and real-world robotic vision applications1:29:10 G220 drives and clean power innovations1:35:45 Industrial cybersecurity and vulnerability management1:43:00 Cinemeric Run My Robot and CNC-robot collaboration1:50:20 Final reflections on Siemens innovation and future trendsReferences Mentioned:Siemens Digital IndustriesSiemens Industrial Edge Developer KitS7-1200 G2 InformationSematic AXIndustrial CopilotCinematic Run My RobotPick AI ProSiemens G220 DrivesCybersecurity SolutionsManufacturing HubModern Plant Network Requirements: Building Reliable and Connected OT Systems for ManufacturingAbout the Hosts:Vlad Romanov is an electrical engineer and manufacturing systems consultant with over a decade of experience modernizing plants and integrating SCADA, MES, and automation systems. He is the founder of Joltek and co-founder of SolisPLC, creating content that educates professionals in industrial automation.Dave Griffith is a manufacturing consultant and co-host of the Manufacturing Hub podcast, helping manufacturers navigate digital transformation, technology adoption, and operational excellence.

Episode 187 is a conversation with James Dice and Rosy Khalife from Nexus Labs, as well as April Yi from CBRE. In this episode of the Nexus Podcast, the Nexus Labs team breaks down the top stories relevant to energy managers, facility managers, IT/OT managers, and workplace managers.Find full show notes and episode transcript on The Nexus Podcast: Episode 187 webpage.Sign-up (or refer a friend!) to the Nexus Newsletter.Learn more about The Smart Building Strategist Course and the Nexus Courses Platform.Check out the Nexus Labs Marketplace.Learn more about Nexus Partnership Opportunities.

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Salt Typhoon marks China's most ambitious campaign yet. A major Google outage hit Southeastern Europe.  A critical zero-day flaw in FreePBX gets patched. Scattered Lapsus$ Hunters claim the Jaguar Land Rover hack. Researchers uncover a major evolution in the XWorm backdoor campaign. GhostRedirector is a new China-aligned threat actor. CISA adds a pair of TP-Link router flaws to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog. The feds put a $10 million bounty on three Russian FSB officers. Experts warn sweeping cuts to ODNI could cripple U.S. cyber defense. Our guest is Rick Kaun, Global Director of Cybersecurity Services at Rockwell Automation, discussing IT/OT convergence in securing critical water and wastewater systems. Google says rumors of Gmail's breach are greatly exaggerated. Remember to leave us a 5-star rating and review in your favorite podcast app. Miss an episode? Sign-up for our daily intelligence roundup, Daily Briefing, and you'll never miss a beat. And be sure to follow CyberWire Daily on LinkedIn.CyberWire Guest Today our guest is Rick Kaun, Global Director of Cybersecurity Services at Rockwell Automation, who is talking about "IT/OT Convergence for Critical Water & Wastewater Security." Selected Reading ‘Unrestrained' Chinese Cyberattackers May Have Stolen Data From Almost Every American (The New York Times) Google Down in Eastern Europe (UPDATED) (Novinite Sofia News Agency) Sangoma Patches Critical Zero-Day Exploited to Hack FreePBX Servers (SecurityWeek) M&S hackers claim to be behind Jaguar Land Rover cyber attack (BBC) XWorm's Evolving Infection Chain: From Predictable to Deceptive (Trellix) GhostRedirector poisons Windows servers: Backdoors with a side of Potatoes (welivesecurity by ESET) CISA Flags TP-Link Router Flaws CVE-2023-50224 and CVE-2025-9377 as Actively Exploited (The Cyber Security News)  US offers $10 million bounty for info on Russian FSB hackers (Bleeping Computer) Cutting Cyber Intelligence Undermines National Security (FDD) No, Google did not warn 2.5 billion Gmail users to reset passwords (Bleeping Computer) Share your feedback. What do you think about CyberWire Daily? Please take a few minutes to share your thoughts with us by completing our brief listener survey. Thank you for helping us continue to improve our show. Want to hear your company in the show? You too can reach the most influential leaders and operators in the industry. Here's our media kit. Contact us at cyberwire@n2k.com to request more info. The CyberWire is a production of N2K Networks, your source for strategic workforce intelligence. © N2K Networks, Inc. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices